Detention Deputy / Correctional Officer

Bay County Sheriff's Office; Florida; On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on incentive $5,000

Retention incentive $500

Job summary

The Bay County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Florida-certified correctional officer to perform essential duties with care, custody, and control of inmates. The position requires CJSTC certification, clean background, and high school diploma.

Entry pay starts at $55,412 with a $5,000 sign-on incentive and a $500 retention incentive; additional pay based on experience. Responsibilities include post orders, safety reporting, searches, housing unit duties, and maintaining secure facilities.

Qualifications

• Must be Florida-certified as a Correctional Officer (CJSTC).
• Minimum age 18 or older.
• Clean criminal background.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and implement post orders for the assigned post.
• Monitor safety practices and the preparation/dissemination of reports as required by policy.
• Perform searches of people and objects capable of concealing contraband across buildings and outdoor areas.
• Work in confined areas including serving meals, rotating shifts, and checking doors/gates to ensure security.
• Issue clothing and linen to housing units and requisitioned supplies.
• Endure verbal and mental abuse in a hostile environment and take action when needed.
• Diffuse potentially disruptive situations and remain calm under stress.
• Remain alert and react quickly in high-stress situations.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

In order to apply for this position, you MUST be certified in the State of Florida as a Correctional Officer.

This position performs essential correctional officer responsibilities as a state CERTIFIED corrections officer. This role involves care, custody, and control of inmates with professionalism, integrity, and compassion. The entry level compensation for this position is $55,412.00 ($54,912 + $500 Retention Incentive), Additional pay based on experience above (3) years.

This position has an additional sign-on incentive of $5,000!

• Read, comprehend, and implement actions required to carry out post orders written for assigned post.
• Monitor the safety practices and the preparation and dissemination of reports as required by policy.
• Perform searches of people and objects capable of concealing contraband, buildings and outdoor areas which will involve detecting and identifying objects, moving throughout the facility building(s) and/or grounds for long periods of time and detaining people.
• Function in confined areas including such things as serving food, working rotating shifts, extended patrol and physically checking doors and gates to ensure they are secure.
• Issue clothing and linen to housing units and requisitioned supplies as directed.
• Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of inmates and others encountered in an antagonistic environment.
• Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
• Ability to remain alert and react quickly and calmly in high stress situations.

NOTE: These are illustrative duties. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Minimum 18 years of age or older.
• Graduation from high school or possession of an accredited equivalency diploma.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• Certified as a Detention/Correctional Deputy/Officer in the State of Florida through Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC).
• Be of good moral character.
• Clean criminal background.

Qualified applicants will be required to pass a physical abilities test to advance in the selection process.

Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must then successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA), and drug screening.