Detention Officer

Detention Officer

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is hiring Detention Officers within the Criminal Justice Command. As a Detention Officer, you are a vital team member of the Harris County Sheriff's Office, responsible for maintaining care, custody, and control over individuals housed in the Harris County Jail. The Harris County Sheriff's Office's primary responsibility to the citizens of Harris County is to house individuals awaiting trial or commitment to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Performing inspections and cell searches
• Resolving crises such as fights, fires, and medical emergencies
• Completing reports

Detention Command Career Paths :

The Detention Officer (Jailer) Position is a Civil Service-protected position with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Minimum Requirements :

Testing :

Ability To :

Additional Requirements :

Copies of the following documents are required with your application :

Note : The Texas Workforce Commission offers FREE assistance to job seekers through their WorkSource offices located throughout Harris and surrounding counties. The WorkSource offers FREE use of computers, copiers, printers, and scanners as well as assistance in completing job applications.

Harris County Public Libraries also offer FREE use of computers at all their locations throughout Harris County.

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General Information :

For detailed information on the benefits offered by Harris County, please click on the "Benefits" tab of this posting. Salary and Incentive Pay : Paid biweekly based on 26 pay periods per year, plus benefits. Up to 12 years of credit for service as a TCOLE Certified Jailer upon hire (Restrictions Apply). Paid Incentives : The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) provides its employees the ability to obtain the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Corrections Officer (Jailers) Certification at no cost through the HCSO Academy. If selected, PAID employment begins the first day of the required (4) week Basic Jailers Course at the Harris County Sheriff's Office Academy. Successful completion of the (4) week Basic Jailers Course is required for continued employment as a Detention Officer with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Location : Downtown, Houston, TX. Hours : 40 Hours Per Week, includes nights, weekends, and holidays. Mandatory overtime as deemed necessary to fulfill operational needs.

Citizenship Exceptions : Per SB 252, you may be eligible for TCOLE licensure if you have fulfilled all of the following requirements :

Benefits :

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as a defined benefit retirement plan. The following list of benefits is offered to employees in regular (full-time) positions :

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees :

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website :

https : / / hrrm.harriscountytx.gov / Pages / Medical.aspx

Employees of the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) are exposed to confidential and law enforcement sensitive information. A thorough background investigation is required to properly evaluate the suitability of applicants for employment. For this reason, it is essential that you provide accurate information in all aspects of the process. The process will end for applicants who fail to provide truthful information. The following questions address information required to start the pre-qualifying requirements of the recruitment process. All information obtained herein will be used for purposes of initiating a background investigation only. Additional questionnaires will be required at later stages of the application process. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability.

I have read the above statement and understand that by submitting this application I agree to be subject to a background investigation including but not limited to education, employment, driving record, criminal history, financial responsibility, or any such areas of investigation deemed reasonable and justifiable for purpose of employment with the HCSO.