Corrections Specialist

Job Description:

Corrections Specialist

Description

Position Description

FINAL FILING DATE: Open Filing Period
Exam #21/80I07/12LA

Applications received after December 31, 2021 will be considered on an as needed basis until the positions are filled.

The Sheriff 's Office is comprised of the Administration, Corrections and Enforcement Operation Bureaus. The Sheriff’s Office delivers public safety to the residents of Monterey County by providing 24-hour uniformed patrol, investigations, custody services, court security, and law enforcement support.

This position performs complex clerical tasks and process court documents involved in the booking, receiving and releasing of inmates into and from the Corrections Facility. The current vacancy works within a 24-hour, 7-day weekly schedule and exists in the Corrections Operations Bureau.

The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, the ability to act calmly and make rational decisions while working in a noisy, fast-paced jail environment and able to communicate effectively. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to read and process a variety of jail and court documents and will also get along with others and be a team player.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Reads, interprets, and processes a variety of jail and court documents, records and reports.
• Maintains computerized and manual inmate files and records by processing information from a variety of jail and court documents, records and reports utilizing a variety of confidential, law enforcement databases and other computer systems.
• Responds to inmate, official and public inquiries primarily by telephone, written or in person, concerning inmate’s status and Corrections Operations procedures.
• Enter inmate property and maintains an accurate record in specialized databases.

To view the complete job description, please visit the County of Monterey website:
Corrections Specialist

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Working knowledge of: Basic record keeping and accounting methods and processes.

Some knowledge of: Court and legal procedures to answer routine questions from the public and inmates.

Skill and Ability to:

• Elicit information from arrestees and inmates, often in hostile situations, to obtain and record information required for record keeping purposes.
• Act calmly and make rational decisions while working in a noisy, fast-paced jail environment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of work to include, responding tactfully, discreetly and effectively to arrestees and inmates; respond in a positive manner to supervision and direction; and attend and perform duties on a regular, reliable and consistent basis.
• Use a variety of office equipment such as computer terminals, telephones, ten-key calculators, cash registers, fax machines, tele copiers or printers.
• Accurately enter and retrieve information into and from a computer system; complete a variety of jail and court forms
• Compute basic arithmetical problems to compute bail amounts and release time for inmates.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions of a technical nature.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Two years of progressively responsible clerical experience of which one year was performing duties equivalent to the Monterey County class of Office Assistant III, in a position which provided exposure to heavy public contact, clerical processes and legal terminology.

Additional Information

Conditions of employment include, but are not limited to:

• Successfully pass a complete and thorough background investigation, that will include a polygraph examination or voice stress analysis.
• Work effectively and remain calm and organized while performing duties in a noisy, enclosed jail environment that requires interacting with potentially hostile and sarcastic individuals, exposure to health risks and smells associated with a jail environment, as well as exposure to anti-social inmate behavior.
• Walk to and from workstations, break room and restroom using walkways in sections of the Corrections Operations Bureau also used by escorted inmates.
• Handle, count and wash wet and soiled currency; inventory and store wet and soiled property retrieved from persons being booked.
• Work flexible hours, shifts, weekends and holidays and be subject to holdover and callback duty.
• Wear a uniform.

Benefits:
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit J Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES:

• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

Application and Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty

or

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

Human Resources

1414 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906

Phone: (831) 755-3744 Fax: (831) 755-3828

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact contact LynnRose Alig, Senior Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 755-3744 or AligLR@co.monterey.ca.us.

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Salary:

$3,983.55 - $5,440.24 Monthly