Corrections Clerk

Job Posting

Delaware, County of (OH) is hiring for a position with a salary range of $19.55 - $25.77 hourly. The job is located in Delaware, OH and is a full-time position with job number 2501054 in the Sheriff's Office, Corrections division. The opening date is June 16, 2025, with a continuous closing date.

Objectives

Target hiring range is $19.55-$20.33 . The individual will work closely with all divisions and will be responsible for the proper placement of inmates within the Delaware County Jail, requiring close attention to detail and collaboration with external agencies.

Job Standards

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED. A degree from an accredited college or university is desired. Must have a valid Ohio Drivers License and a clean criminal record. Candidate must possess strong communication skills and embrace a highly collaborative and solution-based approach to problem-solving and task completion.

Essential Functions

Essential Job Functions :

• Manages all documents from all sources such as, but not limited to, courts and law enforcement agencies
• Reviews and modifies all inmate files for accuracy in compliance with work rules and guidelines as well as local, state and federal law
• Conducts various one-on-one screenings and classification interviews with inmates based on the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) point additive scale system
• Receives, schedules, and maintains inmate visitation schedules
• Evaluates and assesses the risks of all new inmates based on validated tools
• Interprets and applies court orders and state codes
• Computation of jail time from being sentenced from the court
• Conducts criminal history and wanted checks
• Reviews and analyzes inmate records
• Verifies, prepares, and distributes all legal documents
• Consults and coordinates with law enforcement agencies, attorneys, judicial representatives, and agency personnel dealing with legal documents, records and other data
• Modifies inmate records and reviews inmate files for accuracy
• Supports security staff by assisting with clerical duties
• Other duties as assigned by the Sheriff or designee

Non-Essential Job Functions :

Supplemental Information

Job Requirements :

Equipment : Ability to use the following equipment : computer and related office software, printer, copier, multi-line telephone, fax machine, and other modern office equipment necessary to perform duties.

Critical Skills / Expertise :

II. Responsibility : Individual carries out routine or recurring assignments or tasks. Errors usually result in loss of time in other organizational units, causing substantial inconvenience to the public or embarrassment to the employing organization.

III. Personal Work Relationship : Contact is with co-workers, employees from public and private sector organizations and with the general public. The purpose of these contacts is to give and receive factual information about work performed.

IV. Physical Effort and Work Environment :

Physical Requirements : The physical requirements of the position are identified as sedentary work, which may require the lifting of up to forty (40) pounds.

Physical Activity : The physical activities of the position are typing, talking, hearing, listening, standing, reaching and walking.

Visual Activity : The minimum visual activity of the job is close to the eyes, and requires viewing a computer terminal and proofreading information.

Job Location : The minimum work conditions for the position indicate that the individual is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Individual may be exposed to inmates and potentially violent and sometimes dangerous situations inside the confines of the jail.

Full job descriptions are available on the Class Specifications page.

Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D / V

Delaware County offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including : health care, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), dental care, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, and deferred compensation plans. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.