Juvenile Detention Officer - Rotating Shifts & Impact

City of Twin Falls; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin Falls County Juvenile Detention Center is hiring a Juvenile Detention Officer to help ensure safety and security in a secure facility. Shifts run 6:00am–6:00pm and 6:00pm–6:00am, with rotating 12‑hour shifts and weekend/holiday work required.

The position involves processing inmates, coordinating court appearances, transporting inmates for hearings and medical needs, and enforcing facility policies under supervision. This is a full‑time non-sworn role with exposure to potential risks.

Qualifications

• Performs general non-sworn duties to ensure safety and security in a juvenile detention facility.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inmate activities to ensure safety and compliance with procedures.
• Process new inmates, fingerprinting, photography, searches, and related booking duties.
• Coordinate inmate scheduling for court appearances and related hearings.
• Perform release duties and log data.
• Monitor and log inmate mail, calls and visits.
• Patrol facility security and conduct searches.
• Supervise inmate behavior across housing, classroom, dining and recreation areas.
• Administer disciplinary actions per policies.
• Assist in medical checks and transport inmates for medical needs.

Skills

Monitoring

Inmate supervision

Documentation

Data entry

De-escalation

Tools

Electronic monitoring equipment

Central computer

Job description

Twin Falls County Juvenile Detention Center is hiring a Juvenile Detention Officer to help ensure safety and security in a secure facility. Shifts run 6:00am–6:00pm and 6:00pm–6:00am, with rotating 12‑hour shifts and weekend/holiday work required.

The position involves processing inmates, coordinating court appearances, transporting inmates for hearings and medical needs, and enforcing facility policies under supervision. This is a full‑time non-sworn role with exposure to potential risks.