Female Detention Officer

Job Duties/Responsibilities include: Monitoring resident and visitor behavior to maintain correctional facility, security, safety, and sanitation; facilitating day-to-day operational activities of the correctional facility; facilitating positive behavior by observing and recording resident and visitor activities and behavior patterns. Detecting and deterring unauthorized items such as weapons, drugs, money, and alcohol through shakes down of residents, visitors, facilities, and property. Verifying resident population at regular/special time intervals to account for a pre-determined number of residents; determining if count data matches total assigned population of residents; reporting the number of residents present; documenting the location of residents not present to the appropriate staff; receiving and totaling population count results; comparing total counts with total assigned population. Escorting residents and visitors inside or outside the facility to minimize the risk of resident escape, to maximize the physical safety of escortees and the general public, to deter communication or exchange of unauthorized items, to protect resident privacy and property, and to ensure resident appearance at various meetings and hearing; applying restraint equipment such as cuffs; operating assigned vehicle when necessary; verifying possession of appropriate pass or legal documents. Enforcing established facility policies, regulations, and procedures governing resident and visitor behavior; giving verbal or written information, and identifying appropriate rules to be followed; determining nature and severity of violations; initiating verbal or written disciplinary action. Preparing incident, accident, resident progress, rule violation, activity safety, sanitation and security reports to document resident/visitor activity, inspections, and investigation activities; recommending corrective action. Subduing disruptive residents to facilitate normal facility operations and to prevent or minimize injury and damage to other residents, staff, and property; isolating problem residents to prevent the spread of disruptive behavior to resident population; following appropriate procedures and requesting assistance and authorization to apply prescribed physical controls such as self-defense. Interacting with residents to develop and improve daily living and social behavior and to facilitate positive behavior changes; minimizing disruptive activities by listening to residents' problems and offering guidance through open communication. Inspecting, visually and physically, resident living units to detect safety and security deficiencies and to ensure resident accountability for condition of living area; noting deficiencies and preparing written reports containing problems observed and recommendations for corrective action. Attending training classes and seminars to develop and improve work knowledge, abilities, and skills such as weapons proficiency and safety, restraint techniques, and report writing. Monitoring resident behavior to facilitate the determination of appropriate safety and security needs by interviewing, observing, and discussing information with other staff. Performs special, technical duties such as providing commissary service for residents such as hygiene products, snack foods, writing materials; determining quantities of merchandise required to stock commissary and preparing requisitions to replenish stock; selling merchandise to residents; maintaining records pertaining to commissary activities. Ascertaining resident needs to medications and providing appropriate attention; assisting physician in medication set-up and filling daily containers of prescription drugs; ordering prescriptions and monitoring usage; conducting inventory of inmate medications; receiving payment for medications from resident's funds and documenting transaction; checking and verifying medications before usage; administering CPR and first aid as needed; coordinating with and assisting designated health care providers in delivery of resident health care. Maintaining records and processing documents for work-release residents; issuing payments and documenting transactions; monitoring resident's participation in the work-release program; maintaining liaison with employers to obtain their cooperation. Functions on-call for emergencies and in the sergeant's and lieutenant's absence; may be required to work day, evening, or night shift, and alternate between shifts; may be required to work holidays and weekends.

Qualifications include: Equivalent to high school graduation and completion of 40 hour jailer training within one year of hiring. Must possess a valid driver's license.

E-VERIFY PROCESS: Story County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered a position with Story County must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity. Please be prepared to provide required documents on the first day of employment. For additional information regarding acceptable documents for this purpose, please contact Human Resources at 515-382-7200 or go to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services web page at: A physical agility test and a competitive written examination will be administered on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 8:00 am. Location TBD. Standards of testing may be found Physical-Agility-Testing-Requirements. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, family sick leave, life insurance and AD&D, short-term disability, long-term disability, health and dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement, and an employee assistance program. Benefits may vary dependent on employment status and bargaining unit status.