Classification Clerk I

Brevard County Sheriff's Office; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is seeking an advanced clerical professional to handle data entry, review, evaluation and retrieval related to the facilities Classification System. You will assess inmate incarceration elements to facilitate placement and determine custody factors, working under general supervision.

The role includes meeting inmates for history assessments, evaluating eligibility, managing grievances, coordinating schedules, and handling public inquiries.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Administrative experience in a court or legal field preferred.
• Accurate data entry with strong reading comprehension; Excel proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet with inmates daily for personal history assessment and determine custody factors.
• Evaluate inmates using criteria to set custody level, housing and program eligibility.
• Manage inmate data entry, grievances and routing of information in Jail Management System.
• Coordinate schedules, review lists, and process inmate requests and disciplinary actions.
• Answer phones, assist public, and perform additional clerical tasks as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance as an essential function.

Skills

Data entry

Reading comprehension

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Jail Management System

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Advanced clerical work, which involves intermediately complex work methods in data entry, review, evaluation and retrieval as it relates to the facilities Classification System. Assessment of inmate incarceration elements utilized to facilitate placement and determine custody factors. Work is performed under general supervision and/or direction.

The tasks below represent the majority of time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional tasks related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Meet with inmates on a daily basis to conduct a personal history assessment.
• Evaluates inmates based on an established criteria system to determine custody level, housing and program eligibility. Identifies inmate behavioral patterns.
• Identifies, designates and notifies staff of high-risk inmates based on relevant factors.
• Completes data entry and management of inmate grievances to include routing and dissemination.
• Reviews arrest documents to determine if special factors exist (co-defendants, high-risk charges, juvenile arrests, etc.). Entry of pertinent information into the Jail Management System.
• Generates, distributes and coordinates work detail schedules and schedule changes based on daily needs using established software.
• Reviews and disseminates various lists: (inmate programs, confinement etc.).
• Computes inmate Gain time pursuant to Florida Statutes and departmental policies utilizing the Jail Management System and Microsoft Excel software.
• Coordinates and manages the formal inmate disciplinary process.
• Sort, review, route and answer inmate request forms.
• Answer telephones. Assist public via telephone and in person. Schedule appointments and relay information to proper departments.
• Performs additional clerical support duties as assigned.
• Regular, dependable and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of one (1) year administrative experience in a court or legal field is preferred.
• Must be accurate in data entry and reading comprehension.
• Ability to use Microsoft office programs proficiency in Excel is preferred.

Work is performed in an office environment, but employees may have contact with inmates during the course of normal work. Work shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Successful completion of a criminal background investigation including polygraph, reference/employment/neighborhood checks. submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to assuming position and will be subject to return to duty, post-accident and/or random and reasonable suspicion drug tests while employed with BCSO.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age (over 40), disability or genetic information in employment practices. We encourage veterans, service members and their spouses and family members to apply for employment with this agency, qualified applicants will receive preference and priority in hiring decisions. ADA requires the Sheriff's Office to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Job Applicants and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.