What are the responsibilities and job description for the Detention Aide position at County of El Dorado?
Description
THE EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to providing exceptional public service in alignment with the Sheriff's Office Mission and Vision, taking a modern approach to the traditional services of law enforcement, fostering leadership and employee development, and remaining faithful and responsive to the communities we serve.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Detention Aides have the opportunity to serve their communities working in a non-sworn capacity in the Custody Division; following the Sheriff's Vision, delivering consistent and humane care to those placed in our custody. Detention Aides are assigned to both the South Lake Tahoe and Placerville facilities working with inmates and alongside Sheriff's Correctional Officers.
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:
- Receives, collects, issues and exchanges inmate clothing; organizes clothing for delivery and delivers to appropriate locations; delivers soiled clothing to laundry.
- Maintains records of clothing issued, exchanged and returned; restocks clothing shelves.
- Oversees trustees working in the laundry; instructs in the proper operation of laundry equipment and in laundry procedures.
- Receives, sorts, bags, marks, stores and secures personal property from inmates; retrieves and returns personal property to inmates.
- Tabulates commissary orders from inmates and records charges to inmate's account; prepares and delivers commissary orders to inmates.
For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.
Sheriff’s Personnel Unit will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations. Any combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
Detention Aide:
One year of experience as a stock clerk or in general office support work.
Licenses and Certifications:
One year of experience as a stock clerk or in general office support work.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Possession of a valid Driver's License and maintain a satisfactory driving record.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Miah Linson in the Sheriff’s Personnel Unit at linsonr@edso.org.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Referred applicants will be required to complete a pre-investigative questionnaire. Based on the information provided, applicants may be disqualified based on criteria set forth in Part 7, Section 706.1 of the County of El Dorado Personnel Rules and in conjunction with Sheriff’s Selection Policy 1000. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.
Please refer to Sheriff's Policy 1000 - Selection Standards for more information regarding disqualifying events in an applicants background.
The Sheriff’s Personnel Unit will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. Those qualified applicants will be notified by email at least one week prior to testing date.
A written exam will be utilized to determine an applicant's ranking and placement on the eligibility list. This exam will be administered online approximately two weeks following the end of this recruitment posting. If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualifications and are therefore eligible to participate, you will be notified by email.
For more information on the recruitment process,
Based on the Sheriff's Office needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting applicants for Detention Aide. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future full time and extra help vacancies.
We currently have the following vacancies:
- One vacancy at the South Lake Tahoe Jail Facility
- One vacancy at Placerville Jail Facility
The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Prior to conditional job offer, candidates will undergo a thorough background investigation. Many job classifications require a pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include testing for drugs; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.
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