What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inmate Classification Specialist position at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office?
Posting Date
03/24/25
Application Deadline
03/28/25
Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max$24.50 $27.88 $31.25 $38.00
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Sheriff
About the Position
Are you looking for a position that will take advantage of your attention to detail and knack for precision? Consider applying to become an Inmate Classification Specialist!
Your main responsibility will be to assess, evaluate, and assign appropriate custody levels for inmates, ensuring that they are placed in the most suitable environments for their safety and rehabilitation. Your expertise will play a significant part in minimizing the risk of violence and promoting a rehabilitative environment within the facility. By accurately classifying inmates, you will help create an atmosphere that prioritizes the welfare of both inmates and staff.
The position of an inmate classification specialist is both challenging and rewarding. Your dedication and strong decision-making skills will contribute to the overall safety and order within the correctional system, safeguarding the well-being of both inmates and staff.
Make a difference in the lives of inmates and contribute to the overall safety of the correctional facility. Apply now for this rewarding opportunity in inmate classification.
About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office:
Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. We come together as a team to support and provide public safety. We are OneMCSO – become one with us!
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice or a closely related field.
Combined education and experience qualifications
- Other combinations of education or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year for year basis.
Other requirements
- Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
- Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS – IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
- Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass an extensive background review.
Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:
- Growth and stability since 1871
- Choice of three medical plans – starting as low as $70/month
- Holidays – 10/year 1 personal day
- Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
- Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)
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10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcoming MCKids Clubto serve County employees and their families exclusively
- MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
- Access to free County gyms
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Learn more at Benefits Overview
Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
- Promote a professional work environment that fosters positive working relationships within Classification, Detention, CHS staff, and any other agencies.
- Monitor daily workload and prioritize classifications to ensure compliance within court mandated time frames.
- Research prior booking information, criminal histories, and court information in accordance with department policy.
- Interview inmates, notating any significant information, and acquiring inmate signatures for all necessary classification documents.
- Ensure compliance with PREA by conducting questionnaires with inmates.
- Distribute the Informational Handbook for Inmates to inmates.
- Provide risk avoidance counseling and basic justice system procedure information to inmates unfamiliar with jail protocol.
- Assign the security classification and the sub-classification housing levels in SHIELD. Add appropriate notes and alerts as required by department policy and procedure.
- Reclassify inmates based on department policy and procedure.
- Manage inmates located in Administrative Restrictive or Closed Custody housing, review files on weekly and/or monthly basis and submit requests to the corresponding Special Management Review Committees in accordance with office policy.
- Respond to inmate tank orders and requests in accordance with office policy.
- Communicate with Correctional Health’s Medical and Mental Health personnel to determine appropriate housing based upon the inmate’s current health conditions or concerns.
- Answer incoming telephone calls, assist other departments with questions or concerns, route calls to supervisors as needed.
- Maintain compliance in reviewing policy.
- Train new employees under the direction of the Inmate Classification Supervisor and participate in Quality Control of employees in training.
- Perform any other duties as directed by Inmate Classification Command staff or Inmate Classification Supervisors.
Working Conditions
Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.
This position involves working within the secure confines of a jail facility and involves communicating directly with the inmate population. This is a 24/7 operation; must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and rotating days off.
Work Environment:
The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.
This position involves working within the secure confines of a jail facility and involves communicating directly with the inmate population. This is a 24/7 operation; must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and rotating days off.
Work Environment:
- Indoors
- Confined areas
- Frequent use of stairs or ladders
- Conditions may include chemicals/fumes, high noise level, dim lighting, bright lighting, exposure to contagious diseases, exposure to smoke/dust, and wet/damp areas
- Rarely in temperatures above 90 degrees and/or below 40 degrees
Physical Environment:
- Sitting, standing and walking
- Driving a vehicle
- Speaking, hearing, seeing, and reading
- Bending and kneeling
- Lifting floor to waist fifty (50) pound
- Lifting waist to shoulder of ten (10) pounds
- Lifting shoulder to overhead of five (5) pounds
- Carrying a weight of fifteen (15) pounds for a distance of 5 feet
- Pushing/pulling a weight of twenty-five (25) pounds for a distance of 20 feet
Social Environment
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Decision making
- Concentration/vigilance
- May be exposed to emergencies and traumatic subject matter
- Conditions frequently include dangerous environment, inmate contact, public contact
- Frequent interruptions, time pressures and deadlines, high volume of work, handling multiple or complicated tasks, frequently unscheduled tasks, and/or changing tasks
- Working in a team environment
- Working in close proximity with others
- 24/7 operation- rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, rotating days off, and overtime based on department needs
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
- The principles and practices of a correctional classification system
- Interviewing techniques to include principles/practices.
Skill in:
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- The use of standard office equipment and software
- The use of computer applications including spreadsheets, database and word processing software
Ability to:
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Speak and write effectively while working in a sometimes-hectic office environment
- Compile information, reports and records
- Evaluate information and determine appropriate classification.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate, up to midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity and budgetary allowances.
All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate, up to midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity and budgetary allowances.
Minimum Education
Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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