Part Time Deputy Jailer

Job description

Description Job Summary: This is skilled work performed inside the county jail. An employee in this class is responsible for the supervision of inmates. A Deputy Jailer is a hazardous law enforcement position that regularly requires face to face contact with inmates. Deputy Jailers need to be able to respond to situations where there may be a high degree of danger or peril and respond with the appropriate level of force needed to maintain order in the jail. Deputy Jailers need to be aware that they can be exposed to infectious diseases, blood borne pathogens, and dangerous airborne contaminates as a result of working with the inmate population. This position requires a high degree of physical conditioning in order to effectively control uncooperative and combative inmates, as well as deal with the physical and mental stress associated with the duties of this position. Deputy Jailers must be able and willing to take all necessary steps to defend the public, other jail staff, inmates, and themselves with the necessary level of force, up to and including deadly physical force. Deputy Jailers will be exposed to oleoresin capsicum in many forms and other non-lethal irritants as a result...