Salary: $40,457.00 Annually
Location : 204 Gillespie Street Fayetteville, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202301834
Department: Sheriff’s Office
Division: Sheriff’s Office-Detention
Opening Date: 06/01/2023
Closing Date: 6/13/2023 4:00 PM Eastern
Salary Grade: 66
Position Overview
HIRING EVENT! SAME-DAY INTERVIEWS AND OFFERS!
Summer 2023 graduates are welcome to apply.
Are you seeking a career in law enforcement!!! Consider being a Detention Officer!! We have immediate openings. We will contact all qualified applicants with interview options.
EVENT INFORMATION:
When: Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Where: NC Works, 490 N McPherson Church Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Come to the event between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to learn about becoming a Detention Officer! Eligible applicants will have a chance to be interviewed at the event. If you are unable to attend but interested in working as a Detention Officer, please submit an application and you will be contacted with interview options. If you have already interviewed with our agency no need to reapply or interview again.
Cumberland County Benefits
Employee County Wellness Center (fully staffed with Nurse Practitioners all appointments are free)
Employee County Pharmacy (majority of prescriptions free)
Health Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Flex Spending Accounts
Supplemental Retirement and Deferred Compensation (401K)
Vacation Leave
Family Medical Leave
Military Leave
Examples of Duties
The Duties of a Detention Officer
- Receives and releases detainees and inmates from the Booking and Release unit.
- Assists in the visitation process either virtually with relatives or in person visits with attorneys and court officials.
- Escorts inmates to visitation rooms.
- Performs security checks ensuring the safety, security and accountability of inmates and staff; maintains a high level of visibility.
- Directs inmate behavior to maintain orderly conduct and prevent altercations.
- Delivers and inspects incoming and outgoing mail; distributes medication, personal hygiene items, meals, linens, clothing, mail, and other items to detainees and inmates.
- Checks on intoxicated and other inmates in special medical or mental conditions
- Prepares inmates for court.
- Supervises inmates in the cleaning of cells, service of food, cleaning of kitchens, and laundry.
- Maintains accurate and detailed records on work and inmate activities.
- Prepares inmates for transportation to court, medical, mental health, and other types of necessary trips.
- Assists the canteen in the distribution of supplies to detainees and inmates.
- Observes detention center monitors and computer videos to ensure safety and security.
- Operates radio to effectively communicate with other staff; conducts contraband searches on inmates, facility, vehicles and cells; inspects all assigned equipment.
- Performs related work as required.
Under general supervision, applicant will be properly trained to perform duties to in-take, process, monitor, feed and transport inmates for the purpose of ensuring their safety, security and accountability while incarcerated in the jail. As directed by their supervisor/manager, this employee is also expected to perform other tasks as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Be a US Citizen
- Minimum of no drug usage within the past year
- Be 21 years of age at the time of appointment
- Live within 40-mile radius of Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
- Have a valid North Carolina driver’s license with a good Driving Record
- Have No Serious Criminal History
- Meet or exceed Minimum Education Requirements: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- Candidate must be able to pass a comprehensive Background Investigation, Physical Abilities Test, Polygraph Examination, Psychological Examination, Medical Examination and Drug Screen
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations pertaining to inmate detention.
- Working knowledge of policies and procedures covering inmate security, classification, care, and security.
- Working knowledge of the practices, materials, and equipment used in cleaning and maintaining buildings and equipment.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
- Ability to work in a hazardous and confining environment.
- Ability to deal tactfully and firmly with inmates, law enforcement personnel, and the general public.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records manually and in a computerized environment
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with supervisors, other employees, law enforcement and court personnel, and the general public.
Cumberland County offers a generous benefit plan including a Government Retirement Plan, 13 paid holidays per year and an Employee Wellness Center Clinic.To see more information about the benefits offered to employees
01
Are you a current resident of North Carolina or are you willing to relocate to North Carolina upon hire?
- Yes
- No
02
Have you ever been convicted of an offense against the law other than a minor traffic violation? This includes a plea of guilty, a plea of no contest, nolo contendere or the equivalent, a Prayer for Judgment Continued (PJC) where you entered a plea of guilty whether or not the conviction was expunged (A conviction does not necessarily mean that you cannot be hired. The offense and how recently you were convicted will be evaluated in relation to the job for which you are applying.)
- Yes
- No
03
If you answered “yes” that you have been convicted of an offense against the law other than a minor traffic violation, please explain the nature of the conviction and the offense. Enter N/A if you answered “no” to having been convicted of an offense against the law other than a minor traffic violation.
04
Have you been employed with any Department of Correction or Detention facility as a permanent, time-limited, or temporary employee within the last 12 months?
- Yes
- No
05
Have you applied for a position with any other agencies within the last 12 months?
- Yes
- No
Required Question