CORRECTIONAL OFFICER / CORRECTIONAL OFFICER - LATERAL

Correctional Officer

The Yuba County Sheriff's Department is currently recruiting to fill the position of Correctional Officer in the Jail and to establish an employment list. Under continuing supervision, incumbents will perform a wide variety of support in two areas : corrections, in which incumbents ensure the security, safety and care of individuals in custody; and bailiff, in which incumbents ensure the safety and security of the courts and their personnel during court proceedings; and perform related work as assigned. Incumbents may be assigned to either County Jail security or to Court security.

Lateral Hiring Incentives

• Hiring Bonus $2,500 - $10,000 (DOE)
• 50 Hrs. Sick & 50 Hrs. Vacation @ Hire
• Reduced Training Period
• Reduced Probationary Period
• Relocation Assistance May Be Available

Lateral Hiring Incentives Eligibility : Must be currently employed with an adult county, state, or federal correctional institution.

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Correctional Officer : MINIMUM : Equivalent to graduation from high school and some college level coursework in criminal justice, administration of justice or related field from an accredited college or one (1) year of related work experience which has involved extensive public contact. PREFERRED : In addition to the minimum, the Standards and Training for Corrections (S.T.C.), Correctional Officer Core Course and / or at least one (1) year of paid or volunteer work experience in a correctional setting.

Correctional Officer-Lateral : MINIMUM : In addition to the Correctional Officer minimum, possess a valid California Penal Code 832 certification, successfully completed the STC Certified Correctional Core Course, and at least one year of current, full-time paid corrections experience in an adult county, state, or federal correctional institution, which includes successful completion of a Jail Training Program and a probationary period.

Licenses and Certification :

Special Requirements :

About the Sheriff's Department :

The Yuba County Sheriff's Department is responsible for the administration of the Yuba County Jail and Jail staff. The Mission of the Yuba County Jail is to provide safe, efficient, humane and secure custody of all persons incarcerated. The county prisoner population is made up of those who are sentenced to county jail, those serving state prison sentences in the county jail under AB109, and those who are pre-trial and who have not yet been sentenced. The jail provides a necessary link in the criminal justice system. There are numerous programs operating within the facility including medical, kitchen, exercise, commissary, visiting, law library, inmate education, work programs, work furlough program, and inmate classification.

Correctional Officer Hiring Range : $5,053 - $5,559 / Monthly

Lateral Correctional Officer Hiring Range : $5,559 - $6,569 / Monthly