Full Notification

The Clayton County Sheriff's Office is currently taking applications for the position of Correction Officer. The Correction Officer position pays $36,610.00 Annually. At present the jail is working 12 hour shifts so the pay will be considerably more. Applications will be accepted from August 24, 2015 to September 4, 2015 only.

MUST MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED, with little or no previous experience and/or
training. Must be a minimum of 18 years of age. May be required to possess or acquire a valid Basic Jail Officer Certification.
MUST BE A US CITIZEN. Working hours will be 12 hour shifts.
NATURE OF WORK: The purpose of this classification is to provide security and supervision of inmates in the County jail, and
inmates who are sentenced to the work release program correctional facility.

SOME OF THE ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES INCLUDE: Processes new inmates and arrested persons; books new inmates;
searches inmates and seizes all personal property; inventories personnel possessions including clothes and money; issues inmate
uniforms; prepares inmate identification cards; enters arrests into computer; secures inmates in jail or holding cells; fingerprints
inmates; informs inmates of charges and bond amounts; processes inmates into the work release program; verifies inmate
employment, transportation, job changes, and other related information; maintains daily time sheets and job location logs;
investigates discrepancies regarding inmates work hours; collects payments from and issues receipts to inmates; collects money
for inmate accounts; prepares and processes paperwork for new inmates; accepts and answers inmate request forms; prepares
bonds, incident, and disciplinary reports and other required reports; reviews of incarceration documents; maintains logs and
files of inmates; answers direct questions from inmates; conducts daily operations of the jail including meal times, church
services, GED classes, AA meetings, routes maintenance crews, monitors suicide watches, etc.; assigns and supervises inmates to
clean up detail; disburses cleaning and sanitation supplies; screens inmates for medical conditions; escorts and supervises inmates
during on-site court appearances; maintains order and security within the facility; oversees visitation. Performs other related
duties as required.

Some tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but
typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing,
and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials
(up to 160 pounds). Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor,
depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. Tasks may require exposure to
temperature/weather extremes, strong odors/fumes, toxic/poisonous agents, smoke, dust, pollen, wetness, humidity,
animal/wildlife, disease/blood/bodily fluids/pathogenic substances, explosives, violence, bright/dim light, noise, vibrations,
machinery, traffic hazards.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: Selection will be made from a register of eligible applicants that may be established by education,
work experience, test score, personal interview, credit check, criminal history, driving history (copy of driver’s license may be
required), drug screen, and/or physical examination.

TO APPLY: Applications may be submitted on-line at the Clayton County Website (www.claytoncountyga.gov) or delivered to the Human Resources Department at 120 Smith Street, Jonesboro, Georgia until all positions are filled.

If you are anyone you know are interested in serving the community by becoming a member of the Clayton County Sheriffs Office please complete your application immediately. We look forward to working with you. As always thank you for your continued support.

Sheriff Victor Hill.