Salary: $24.31 - $34.26 Hourly

Location : New Ulm, MN

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 00159

Department: Sheriff

Opening Date: 01/19/2024

Position Summary

Provide supervision over the health, welfare, and safety of inmates, staff and public within a secured jail facility with a 56 bed capacity. Position also ensures compliance with department policy and Department of Correction's standards for a county correctional facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Respond to medical emergencies within the facility.
Must be knowledgeable in all county and jail policies and procedures, and operations.
Must be proficient in the use of the jail and State computer.
Maintain safety and security in the jail. Must search inmates, property brought in, and the entire jail facility.
Have to be able to keep accurate logs, and updated files.
Verify, administer, and log medications.
Conduct daily indiscriminate strip searches of work release inmates upon return from work.
Monitor volunteers that come in to provide activities for the inmates.
See to the daily needs of the inmates.
Can be a bailiff for court at times, and make occasional transports.
Receive training in federal, state and local laws as they apply in law enforcement and detention facilities, including federal and state correction standards.
Miscellaneous duties assigned by department heads.

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year post-secondary education in law enforcement, corrections, sociology, or related field and 2 years related experience OR
High School/GED Diploma and 4 years related experience.
Current First Responder Certification Preferred.
Ability to use judgment and problem solving skills in dealing with inmates.
Ability to react effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
Good written and verbal skills.
Ability to maintain a professional attitude.
Satisfactorily pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen, psychological evaluation and background investigation.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, law enforcement, other agencies, and the public.
Ability to develop skill in the use and care of county equipment used in the jail system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Grade 5

Hourly hiring range is $24.31 to $27.25, with a full earning potential of $34.26 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience.
Applications will be taken until position is filled.

Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Brown County provides a comprehensive, balanced, and competitive benefits package as part of your total compensation.

The following outline of County-offered benefits serves as an overview and does not provide all provisions, limitations, and exclusions. If there is a contradiction between this and the official plan documents, the plan documents will prevail.

Vacation
Vacation accruals, utilization, and payouts vary within each collective bargaining agreement and/or the employee handbook. The following is the general overview of the vacation benefit for full time employees:

Years of Service Biweekly Accrual Rate (based on 80-hour pay period)
Years Completed Total Hours Per Year
Up to 4 years 101.66 hours
4 years but less than 8 years 130 hours
8 years but less than 12 years 157.30 hours
12 years but less than 16 years 185.38 hours
16 or more years 201.50 hours

Sick Leave
Full time employees may earn 8 hours of sick leave per month.

Paid Holidays
Most employee groups observe the following holidays:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
President's Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day (Observed)
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day

Health Insurance
Full-Time employees and employees working 30 or more hours per week may choose between single or family coverage. Eligibility begins on the first day of the month after the date of active employment.

The County has designated a base plan which is a high deductible plan with an HSA option. The County contributes monthly towards the cost of the health plan premiums with a semi-annual county contribution into employee's HSA for the single or the family coverage plan. For regular part time employees working 30+ hours/week year around, the County will pay 75% of the county share of single coverage (base plan) which may be applied towards family coverage and also contribute 75% of the employer HSA contribution.

Life Insurance
Full-Time Employees are provided with the following term life insurance benefit at no cost to them. Regular part-time employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for this benefit with County paying 75% of premium. Eligibility begins on the first day of the month after the date of active employment.

$20,000 term life/$20,000 AD&D

Short Term Disability Insurance
Full-Time Employees are provided with a short Term disability insurance benefit at no cost to them. Regular part-time employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for this benefit with County paying 75% of premium. Eligibility begins on the first day of the month after the date of active employment.

Retirement
The County and the employee contribute to PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association)
•Employees must participate as directed by Minnesota statutes.
•Contribution rates vary depending on position.
•Employee may obtain refund of employee contribution upon termination of service.

Variable Benefits Available
The following benefits are available on an elective basis at the employee's choice:
•Dental
•Long Term Disability
•Health Savings Account (HSA)
•Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (FSA)
•Deferred Compensation (457b)
•Roth IRA
•Supplemental Life
•AFLAC Plans

Questions regarding benefit information can be directed to Human Resources at
(507) 233-6605.

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I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete all of the following supplemental questions. I understand that I will only receive credit to responses that are supported in the information I provide in my employment application and that a resume will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Please check the "yes" button if you have read and understand this.

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Do you wish to claim Veteran's Preference? Veterans Preference points are awarded to qualified veterans and spouses of disabled/deceased veterans. Points are awarded subject to provisions of M.S. 197.455. You must provide documentation (DD214 and/or VA documents) establishing you right to claim the preference. Please attach your documentation to your application.

Veteran: As defined in Minn. Stat. 197.447.
Disabled Veteran: Please provide documentation of a USDVA verified disability.
Spouse of a disabled veteran with a service connected disability rating.
Spouse of a deceased veteran who died on, or as a result of, an active duty injury.
Not a Veteran or do not wish to claim a veteran's preference.

03

Which of the following best describes your education and experience?

1 year post-secondary education in Law Enforcement, Corrections, Sociology or related field, plus 2 years experience.
High School or equivalent, plus 4 years related experience.
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Corrections, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice or Sociology.
None of the above

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If you selected None of the above in the previous questions, please indicate your experience/education.

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What best describes your experience working as a Correctional Officer?

No experience
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What best describes your experience or training pertaining to safety and conflict resolution when interacting with other people at a worksite?

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What best describes your experience or training pertaining to responding to medical emergencies and administering medications to individuals at a worksite?

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Indicate all certifications/trainings you currently have

First Repsonder
Use of Force
Taser
Defensive Tactics
BCA Teletype
Medication Distribution
Restraint Chair
FEMA Emergency Preparedness
None of the above

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Do you have the ability to communicate in a second language (ASL or other non-English language)?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate the language.

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Do you have experience working with diverse populations?

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What best describes your customer service work experience?

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Which best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Office?

Beginner
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What best describes your experience in maintaining records and daily logging of information at a workplace?

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What bests describes your experience following instructions and communicating/presenting information verbally and/or in writing in a work setting?

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