Certified Corrections Deputy

Manatee County Sheriff's Office; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office seeks a Corrections Deputy to perform sworn duties in a corrections facility, including care, custody, and restraint of inmates. Responsibilities cover booking, security, and escorting inmates, along with enforcing rules and procedures.

Candidates must be Florida-corrections certified and able to respond to emergencies, perform searches, and operate security equipment. A high school diploma or GED is required, with valid Florida driver license preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Corrections certification is required.
• Must qualify with firearms and maintain proficiency.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid Florida driver license required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises inmate meal periods, visits, and work details inside and outside the facility.
• Responds to inquiries regarding inmate status and procedures.
• Maintains accurate records, logs, and affidavits per policy and statutes.
• Operates computerized management information systems to retrieve or enter data.
• Observes inmate behavior, counsels inmates, and reports changes.
• Escorts inmates to and from cells and may transport between facilities.

Skills

Inmate control

Verbal communication

Written communication

Emergency response

Physical fitness

First aid/CPR

Firearms proficiency

Searches/inspections

Education

High school diploma or GED

Corrections certification

Tools

Computers

Two-way radio

Restraint devices

Security equipment

Job description

APPLICANTS MUST BE CORRECTIONS CERTIFIED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Performs sworn corrections deputy duties involving the care, custody, and physical restraint, when necessary, of prisoners or inmates within a corrections facility,while on work details, or while being transported outside the facility. Responsibilities include booking and releasing offenders; maintaining security of the facility; enforcing security rules, regulations and procedures; and escorting offenders within and/or outside the secure confines of the corrections facility.

• Ability to physically handle and control inmates resisting detention.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and inwriting.
• Ability to take criticism and verbal abuse from inmatesand their visitors without reacting in a negative manner and project an image of self-confidence and control.
• Ability to anticipate potential adverse or unsafe situations and react according to agency policyand procedures.
• Ability to rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly to emergency situations; make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances, and use physicalforce necessary to defend oneself and others.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures used in the operation of a corrections facility including use of restraint devices, inmate control, communication/dispatch codes and signals and officer safety techniques
• Knowledge of local, state and federal laws concerningCriminal Justice System.
• Knowledge of first-aid and CPR techniques.
• Knowledge of the facility layout including location of sally port controls, cell locks, control panels, secure perimeters, and emergency and safety equipment commonly used in a secure facility.
• Knowledge of how to search/inspect for and recognize contraband/weapons or unauthorized activities.
• Skill in searching/inspecting individuals, materials, and facilities for contraband/weapons and unauthorized activities.
• Skill in the use of computers, two-way radio communications, and various other equipment used to perform daily functions of position.
• Skill in the use of firearms, less-lethal weapons and various restraint devices.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Intermittent performance of extremely physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, running, and climbing.
• May involve lifting,carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Tasks may also involve standing, sitting, or walking for long periods.
• Visual perception and discrimination is required as well as being able to isolate and distinguish critical sounds.

• Supervises meal periods, inmate visitations and inmate and trustee-inmate work details in and out of the facility or during recreational activities.
• Responds to inquiries regarding status of inmates, visiting procedures and other related correction facility procedures.
• Completes and maintains accurate records, logs, incident reports, court paperwork, or affidavits in accordance with agency policy and state statutes.
• Operates computerized management information systems to retrieve or enter information.
• Maintains accountability for tools, equipment, and facility keys.
• Observes inmate behaviors and physical conditions. Counsels inmates and reports unusual changes. Obtains appropriate assistance for treatment when needed and administers first aid in an emergency.
• Provides direct supervision and documentation of inmates and their movement within housing areas of a correction facility, secure perimeter, or while transporting including verifying accurate identification and counts.
• Processes inmates receivedfrom officers and the courts.
• Maintains inmate property and assigns proper level of confinement.
• Conducts a variety of searches/inspections and/or pat downs of individuals, materials, and facilities for contraband, evidence, escape attempts, unauthorized articles, weapons, evidence of unauthorized activities, and rule infractions.
• Escorts inmates to and from cells. May transport inmates to other facilities as required.

POLICY

• Arrives on time for work, limits breaks, and lunches to the allotted time, and leaves on time. Uses leave inaccordance with General Orders; communicates and cooperates with management in providing proper notice ofleave; patterns and amounts of leave usage (notincluding legitimate, properly scheduled and approved leave and protected leave).
• Volume of work accomplished is consistent with positionrequirements and produced within quality tolerancestandards.
• Works with other team members to achieve group goals by contributing ideas in group settings, accepting ideas contributed by others, operating within team rules, participating in team meetings, working with team members to improve job knowledge and skills, putting team goals over personal goals, and supporting team leaders once decisions are made.
• Follows standard office procedures, safety policies and procedures and agency General Orders.
• Maintains good interpersonal relations (the manner in which the employee responds emotionally and verbally) with the public, other employees, and supervisors. This policy also relates to the image the employee projects and includes cleanliness and personal grooming.
• Operates and cares for equipment, tools, and vehicles according to prescribed standards and schedules.

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Corrections certification is required.
• Must qualify with firearmsand maintain firearms proficiency.
• Valid Florida driver license required.

FOR OUT-OF-STATECORRECTIONS-CERTIFIED DEPUTIES:

If you are certified inCorrections in another state, federal agency,or if you have more than four years break inCorrections certification, you may be exempted from attending the full basic recruit academy, and you qualify for an Out-Of State Equivalency. To determine if you meet the requirements please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Assessment Center

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees that fosters, maintains and promotes equal employment opportunity for all without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran’s status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.