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POSITION: DEPUTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER
DEPARTMENT: Jail #999 **Application not on website**
SALARY RANGE: $25,215 - $27,534
APPLY BY: Continuous **Amended Copy**
Job Summary: Under general supervision, performs law enforcement and public safety work in the custody and security of jail inmates. Position requires close physical contact with inmates and direct contact with the public. Position is one of possible high stress and verbal and/or physical confrontations. Position also requires lifting (at times heavy). Written reports and mathematical calculations are required. Communication skills are critical to performance of duties. Candidates must be able to follow written and verbal directions, and work different shifts as assigned. Candidates must be able to perform multiple tasks successfully under different degrees of circumstances. The Chatham County Sheriff's Department supervises inmates under the "Direct Supervision" concept. This requires candidates to work under conditions requiring direct contact and supervision of inmates for an entire shift. *Notice: A conditional written agreement is required for this position.
Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED, supplemented by three (3) years work experience involving public contact; or equivalent combination of training and experience; ability to complete Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification for Jail and Peace Officer. Valid driver's license; must be 20 years of age. Physical ability to defend against inmate attack, ability to lift approx. 20 lbs. and push loaded carts; ability to climb stairs.
Special Requirements: Must undergo physical psychological and psychometric tests, observed urinalysis drug screening and background investigation (charges involving drugs or moral turpitude may disqualify candidates), driver's history (a record of numerous traffic infractions or pattern of disregard for traffic laws may disqualify candidates), and credit check. Must be able to successfully complete First Aid, CPR, and Firearms certification as required. Applicants must submit copies of driver's license, birth certificate, high school diploma or GED certificate, social security card, all applicable documentation of relevant training and DD214 long form if applicable, with application to be eligible for testing. APPLICANT MUST BE A US CITIZEN.
*The Chatham County Sheriff's Department is a SMOKE-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT. Terms of conditional written agreement requires salary reimbursement for voluntary separation within two years of completion of P.O.S.T. Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy. |
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Michael A. Kaigler
Director
124 Bull Street
Suite 310
Savannah, Georgia
31401
Phone: (912) 652-7929
Fax: (912) 652-7849
mkaigler@chathamcounty.org
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