Part-Time School Resource Deputy Sheriff

Roanoke Police Department; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Roanoke Sheriff's Office is seeking a Deputy Sheriff to perform protective service work in the Roanoke City Jail. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a Virginia driver's permit, and passing a thorough background check and physical exam.

Vision criteria are specified and bilingual Spanish/English speakers are encouraged to apply. This is a non-exempt, full-time position with duties in courtrooms, jail, and field, including inmate care, security, processing, reports, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; related experience in public/personal contact work preferred.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation and physical examination.
• Possession of a valid Virginia driver's permit is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains care and custody of inmates and processes inmates into custody.
• Ensures security of courtrooms and transports prisoners as required.
• Performs fingerprinting, records management, and liaison with criminal justice agencies.
• Responds to emergencies and incidents within jail or courthouse facilities.
• Maintains inmate records and monitors surveillance equipment.

Skills

Vision requirements

Background investigation

Drug screening

Polygraph

Bilingual (Spanish/English encouraged)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The City of Roanoke is seeking a Deputy Sheriff to perform protective service work in the Roanoke City Jail. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Possession of a valid driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Vision requirements are 20/30 in the better eye corrected, 20/40 in the worse eye corrected. Worse than 20/60 uncorrected, must correct with corrective lenses to 20/30 or greater in the better eye; or to 20/40 or greater in the worse eye. Disqualified if uncorrected vision is 20/200 or greater in both eyes. Must successfully complete a thorough background investigation and physical examination. Must live within fifteen (15) road miles of the Sheriff's Office. Minimum age to apply is 20. APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT TO A DRUG SCREENING TEST AND POLYGRAPH. Shift work including weekends and holidays. Bilingual, Spanish/English speakers encouraged to apply.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.

To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.

This is a non-exempt position.

SUMMARY

Performs protective service work and human support service work in the courtrooms, jail and field.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains care and custody of inmates
• Processes inmates into custody of correctional institution, conducts searches of prisoners and inventories personal property, provides clothing, bedding, eating utensils and provides inmate orientation
• Ensures security of courtrooms prior to and during court sessions
• Serves and executes all processes issued from General District court, Circuit Court and Juvenile Court, including out-of-state processes requiring personal service
• Conducts periodic security checks of inmates in living areas within the jail and court facilities
• Ensures that special needs of prisoners are met
• Transports and supervises the movement of prisoners to and from court and as otherwise required
• Serves notices on executions, levy on personal property and seizes property when bond is furnished
• Ensures that offenders are fingerprinted and processed in accordance with departmental policies, laws and regulations
• Handles emergencies, i.e., fire evacuations, riots, disturbances and hostages situations which may occur within the jail or courthouse
• Responds to and resolves incidents involving physical confrontations between inmates
• Maintains automated inmate records; including access of VCIN and NCIC
• Testifies in court proceedings in both criminal and civil cases
• Provides direction and supervision for inmate community work programs
• Monitors camera and surveillance equipment in main control room
• Ensures proper security of inmates, staff and visitors to the court and jail facilities
• Ensures proper order and decorum among inmates
• Enforces institution rules and regulations
• Prepares reports and other daily records
• Provides information which is legally permissible to citizens, police officers and other criminal justice agencies
• Performs medical screening on inmates upon commitment
• Maintains financial records and reports and custody and accountability for inmate funds
• Ensures that inmate records are current and up to date
• Ensures the proper retention, storage and destruction of departmental records
• Ensures that inmate sentences are legally calculated and served in accordance with departmental policy and existing laws and regulations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, essential and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training in public and personal contact work preferably related to law enforcement activities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as laws, policies, regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to respond effectively to inquiries orally and in writing. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Possession of all requirements as prescribed by State regulations. Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasional