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Park County Jail Detention Captain Job opening - Park County state Colorado ( Job openings )
Park County , state Colorado
( By Press Release office )
2022-02-09T00:00 - 2022-03-11T00:00 | 19 | 1
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We are accepting applications to establish a pool of candidates for future vacancies. In addition to your online application, please fill out the
Sheriff's Office Employment Application
.
To expedite receipt of your application, you may send it via fax to 719-836-4113 or as a scanned document via email to the
Sheriff's Office
. The original application should be delivered to the Park County Sheriff's Office at 1180 County Road 16, Fairplay, Colorado, 80440 or mailed via US Mail to PO Box 604, Fairplay, CO, 80440.
Summary of Job
Responsibilities
: Reporting to the Undersheriff, the Detention Captain is responsible to plan, organize, and implement operations and programs in the Park County
Detention Center Division
. The Detention Captain shall assign and direct subordinates, ensuring that all policy, rules, regulations, orders, procedures and directives are enforced and implemented. The Detention Captain is directly accountable to the Sheriff and Undersheriff for the implementation of all of the Sheriff’s orders and direction concerning the Detention Center Division.
Essential Functions and Duties
:
Provides supervision and interpretation of procedures for the Park County Detention Center and to personnel. Develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures for Jail operations and insure that these are readily available to personnel in the facility
Manage facility supervisors and counsel personnel as required. Develop job descriptions, employee objectives, and perform supervisory employee performance evaluations. Make recommendations to the Sheriff or Undersheriff to relive from duty and personnel considered incapable of performing required duties. Provide professional development guidance for all assigned personnel
Meet with the Sheriff, Undersheriff, and other management staff to discuss policies, procedures, and programs that affect the operation of the facility. Participate as needed to assist with department-wide planning and program development. Attend meetings as required to represent the detention center, as requested by the Sheriff’s Office
Receive the complaints and notification of the grievances of the employees, and use independent judgment in making recommendations to effectively adjust the complaints and grievances
Prepare the Detention Center Division budget, monitor and manage the budget and prepare reports and analysis as required. Responsible for the fiscal status of detention center operations, this includes: managing accounts receivable and managing accounts payable
Research, plan, organize, and conduct facility training as required. Responsible for trainings of facility personnel in compliance with the Colorado standards and the Sheriff’s objectives. Attend training programs as required to keep current on issues affecting facility operations and monitor the required in-service training program
Manage and keep current Policy and Procedures for the Detention Center Division
Utilize a wide variety of specialized computer systems to prepare data for program evaluation requirements
Utilize this information and data to plan, organize, and implement program changes in the facility as required
Manage the required programs related to the housing, booking, and releasing of inmates. This management ensures that: inmates are informed of detention center rules; proper inmate release dates are accomplished; the facility maintains fire and safety codes are required; and facility responsibilities related to the transportation of inmates are accomplished
Communicate with variety of agencies and administrators regarding the jail operations including Public Defenders Office, Colorado Department of Corrections, United States Bureau of Prisons, District Attorney’s, member of the Clergy, and medical professionals
Manage all aspects of contracted services in the facility. These contracts include: inmate housing (state and federal); inmate food service, inmate commissary service, inmate medical and inmate health service, and alcohol and drug abuse screenings
Insure that all inmate complaints are investigated. Manage all aspects of the inmate disciplinary program and proceedings; provide due process as required by law
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Any other duty assigned
Environmental Factors
: Work is performed in a detention center and may involve confronting abusive and/or threatening inmates. The County is rural with paved and unpaved mountain roads. Environmental conditions of the position may include exposure on an occasional basis to fumes, odors, gases, explosives and air/blood borne diseases.
Job Location:
Park County Detention Center, Fairplay, Colorado
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