Part-Time Detention Officer

Transylvania County Detention Officer

The Sheriff's Office Detention Division is responsible for the safe keeping of inmates awaiting trial or sentenced to serve time in the county jail. Detention Officers are responsible for processing all incoming inmates, supervise day to day activities of inmates, maintaining inmate records, ensuring inmates make all court appearances, coordinate inmate transfers to other facilities, having daily sick call, coordinate inmate visitation, and maintain inmates' property. Pre-employment Requirements include :

• Be of good moral character
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be at least 21 years old
• Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED)
• Be able to produce a negative result on a drug screen
• Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview
• Not possess a prohibitive criminal history.

Post-Employment Training requirements include :

Please contact Lt. Justin Bell (828-884-3168 / jbell@tcsonc.org) in the Office of Professional Standards with questions.

Essential Functions :

Physical Demands :

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work frequently requires speaking or hearing and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and / or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

Work Environment :

Work requires primary exposure to the indoors; some work may occur outdoors in cold weather; requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather) and working in high, precarious places; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Minimum Education and Experience : High School Diploma or its equivalent and no required experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Licenses or Certifications : Detention Officer and Taser certifications. Possession of or ability to acquire First Aid, AED and CPR Certifications. Driver's License valid in the State of North Carolina. Additional Requirements : None specified.

Wellness Center :

Payroll & Banking Benefits :

Retirement :

Local Discounts- County ID must be presented to receive discount :