Jail Sergeant

Position: Jail Sergeant                              
Location: Pine County Sheriff's Office
Union: AFSCME Corrections/Dispatch Unit                 
FLSA status: Non-Exempt, Full-time

General Overview of Work:

Performs difficult protective service work supervising and coordinating staff of the Pine County Jail; performing the functions related to the care, custody and discipline of inmates, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Jail Administrator. Continuous direction is exercised over Corrections Officers.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures the safety and security of all inmates, staff and public volunteers within the County jail.
• Controls inmates by performing routine facility checks and conducting head counts.
• Schedules and revises schedules to ensure proper staffing; delegates weekly work assignments for staff based on staff training and performance.
• Supervises Jail Facility daily operations, maintenance, safety and security measures for effectiveness and adherence to Pine County jail policy and procedures; recommends revisions in policy and procedures as needed; provides recommendations to jail administration in preparing and reviewing budgets; attends Jail administration meetings monthly.
• Supervises the training and instructing of new staff; supervises and coordinates the required annual training plan for jail operations; performs staff evaluations; administers promotions and disciplinary actions.
• Supervises the custody of inmates as directed by proper authority; responsible for coordinating and/or transporting them to and from their place of custody and/or confinement; controls inmates by performing routine facility checks and conducting head counts.
• Responds to and resolves all medical incidents, and all major and minor violations inside the jail; investigates incidents, reviews and provides approval of all incident reports; prepares and delivers incident de-briefings.
• Reviews inmate disciplinary actions and inmate administrative segregation documents; resolves grievances officially filed by inmates, following Jail procedures in the Inmate Handbook.
• Monitors all video surveillance inside the jail; monitors and reviews inmate outdates and implements changes, as needed; monitors all Jail program services and Jail visitations.
• Performs other delegated duties and responsibilities as needed and assigned by Jail Administration.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Thorough knowledge of the security, rules, regulations and procedures of the institution; thorough knowledge of the practices of modern penology as related to the supervision and care of persons under institutionalized restraint; general knowledge of evacuation and fire policies and procedures; ability to enforce institutional rules firmly and fairly; ability to detect potential behavior problems of inmates; ability to detect the early symptoms of common health problems; ability to carry out oral and written directions accurately; ability to supervise the activities of large groups of inmates; ability to operate personal computer and appropriate software packages; ability to prepare records and reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, inmates and the general public.