Sheriff's Office - Control Center Technician

weldgov; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Weld County is seeking a Control Center Technician to monitor CCTV and electronic devices, regulating entry/exit for authorized personnel in the jail. The role requires rotating 12-hour shifts (6am and 6pm) with day or night schedules determined by a yearly bid.

Mandatory pre-employment screenings include interview, background check, polygraph, drug screen, and ErgoMed. A high school diploma or GED is required, along with strong English communication and incident documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure, and operating manuals.
• Ability to operate telephones; computer terminal, keyboard, photocopier, and scanning instrumentation; and two-way radios.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to deputies to maintain safety, security and order within the Weld County jail.
• Monitors and provides authorized entry/exit and access throughout the facility via CCTV and electronic devices.
• Observes inmates and maintains alertness to detect self-destructive or criminal behaviors.
• Allows only authorized entry and exit of secure jail perimeter and areas within the jail facility.
• Documents unusual conditions or events in electronic and written form to be shared with other shifts and facility personnel.
• Executes emergency response and tactic plans for events including hostage, natural disaster, fire, riot, requests for assistance, and power failure.

Skills

Age requirement: 19+

English communication

Report writing

Reading safety rules

Operates CCTV/electronic devices

Emergency procedures

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Compensation Range

$35.04 - $44.38 --

Job Description Summary

A Control Center Technician is a civilian security unit position trained to competently monitor and operate CCTV and electronic devices; providing entry and exit of authorized personnel through secure doors within the jail. This assignment requires rotating shifts in order to maintain jail functions 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

Work Schedule

40 hours per week. Monday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Friday rotating every other weekend. 12 hour day 6am and 6pm start times. Day or Nights schedule determined by a yearly bid.

Training will take place on day shift.

Mandatory Pre-employment Screening

• Interview
• Background check
• Polygraph
• Drug Screen
• ErgoMed

Job Description

Essential duties and responsibilities - 90%

• Provides support to deputies to maintain safety, security and order within the Weld County jail
• Ensures continuous safety and security of inmates, staff, visitors and public by competently monitoring and providing authorized entry, exit and access throughout the facility via CCTV and electronic devices
• Observes inmates and maintains alertness, continuously to detect, deter or prevent self-destructive or criminal behaviors, including suicide, escape, assault, theft, criminal mischief, extortion ethnic intimidation, and introduction of contraband
• Allows only authorized entry and exit of secure jail perimeter and areas within the jail facility to maintain safety and security of the Weld County Jail

Important duties and responsibilities - 10%

• Documents unusual conditions or events in electronic and written form to be shared with other shifts and facility personnel to maintain safety, security and order within the Weld County Jail
• Executes emergency response and tactic plans, when necessary, for events including hostage, natural disaster, fire, riot, requests for assistance, and electrical power failure to maintain safety and security within the Weld County Jail

Required Qualifications

Required Education

High School Diploma/GED

Skills and Abilities

• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English, and to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure, and operating manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of the general public or employees of organizations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to operate telephones; computer terminal, keyboard, photocopier, and scanning instrumentation; and two-way radios.
• Candidate must pass criminal background check prior to employment start date.

Licenses and Certifications

• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Valid State-issued driver's license
• Pre-employment substance screening is required for this position.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing the screening in accordance with Weld County policy.
• Must complete and pass pre-employment screening: (Interview, Background check, Polygraph, Drug Screen, ErgoMed)

Employment Conditions

This position is non-exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is therefore eligible for overtime pay.

Equal Pay Notice

As an applicant for this position, you should be aware of Senate Bill 19-085, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The act requires employers to announce the pay range for job openings.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Weld County is an equal employment opportunity employer. We ensure that all employment practices are conducted without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

Weld County pledges to uphold a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, promoting fairness and dignity for all employees.

We actively take affirmative action to comply with nondiscrimination policies and invite qualified individuals in need of reasonable accommodations to contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail] or [phone].