Corrections Officer I — Direct-Supervision Jail Security

Pima County; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County's Sheriff's Department is hiring for the position of Corrections Officer I (Job Classification 4000) with a starting pay of $26.97 per hour. This role involves maintaining security, supervising inmates, and performing booking and records tasks within a direct supervision jail.

The division operates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, with rotating shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and be at least 18.

Qualifications

• At the time of appointment, applicants must hold a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate, AND must be at least 18 years of age.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Responsibilities

• Maintains security of assigned facility by observing and controlling inmate behaviors, enforcing discipline, and reporting observations.
• Inspects the living conditions within the housing units for compliance with sanitation objectives.
• Conducts checks of inmate housing and cell searches for inmate census and detection of contraband.
• Controls, operates, and inspects life safety equipment, electronic safety and surveillance equipment, and door control systems.
• Performs booking, fingerprinting, identification and records maintenance procedures.
• Reviews all incident numbers, logs those that are major rule violations, and prints out major charge sheet.
• Reviews all officer incident reports, evidence, and major charge sheets to ensuring violations are clearly identified, follows all protocols, and verifies that reports have been completed correctly.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Pima County's Sheriff's Department is hiring for the position of Corrections Officer I (Job Classification 4000) with a starting pay of $26.97 per hour. This role involves maintaining security, supervising inmates, and performing booking and records tasks within a direct supervision jail.

The division operates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, with rotating shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and be at least 18.