Job Summary:

Clear Creek County, Colorado seeks a highly skilled Detention Deputy to ensure the safety and security of our detentions facility. This role requires a strong ability to enforce county laws, state and federal statutes, and maintain the security of the jail by ensuring all inmates are adequately confined.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enforce county laws, state and federal statutes.
• Maintain the security of the jail by ensuring all inmates are adequately confined.
• Monitor and inspect all cellblocks to ensure security.
• Book in and bond out prisoners as necessary.
• Maintain inmate cash accounts and update inmate records on a predetermined basis.
• Administer prescribed and non-prescribed drugs according to doctor's or nurse's instructions.
• Log all information regarding inmates, on a constant basis, to accurately reflect their activity.
• Inspect all cell blocks, kitchen, and work areas according to a predetermined schedule.
• Operate two-way radios, fingerprint machines, breath testing devices, computers, fax machines, copiers, telephones, and related equipment as it relates to the jail.
• Transport inmates to and from court, other penal institutions, or medical appointments; record all transportation transactions regarding inmates.
• Maintain the transportation vehicles to assure proper working order.
• Act as court bailiff as required.
• May be called on to testify in court or hearings.
• Supervise inmate workers during inside and outside work activities.
• Operate commissary as scheduled.
• Maintain efficient recording keeping and filing systems for the jail.
• Prepare a variety of reports, collecting, compiling, and tabulating necessary data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Requires a level of knowledge and ability to independently accomplish tasks or projects of typical complexity in a consistent and accurate manner and in a variety of situations.
• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License; Must possess certification for CPR and first aid; Colorado POST certification desired; Read, Write, and Speak English, Spanish, or other foreign language helpful.

Physical Requirements:

Must be in good health and in physical condition. Must possess adequate physical strength to drag an unconscious subject a distance of fifty feet across a smooth level surface. Must be able to climb and descend stairs quickly and repeatedly throughout a work shift.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in circumstances involving hazards such as assault by inmates, biohazard transmitted by inmates, and the possibility of fires and disturbances which may be threatening to life or cause bodily harm. Extremely stressful environment during peak activity periods demanding full attention and coordination of numerous tasks simultaneously.