Job Details

Detention Officer

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is hiring Detention Officers within the Criminal Justice Command. As a Detention Officer, you are an important team member of the Harris County Sheriff's Office responsible for maintaining care, custody, and control over those individuals housed in the Harris County Jail. The Harris County Sheriff's Office primary responsibility to the citizens of Harris County is to house those individuals awaiting trial, or commitment to the Texas Department of Corrections. Essential Duties & Responsibilities include performing inspections and cell searches, resolving crises such as fights, fires, and medical emergencies, and completing reports. Detention Command Career Paths include Armed Detention Officer, Detention Sergeant, Detention Lieutenant, and Detention Captain.

The Detention Officer (Jailer) Position is a Civil Service-protected position with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Salary: $46,550.40 Annually

Location: Houston, TX

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Opening Date: 12/13/2023

Job Number: 2022-07614-E

Department: Sheriff's Office

Division: Criminal Justice Command

Requirements: High School Diploma or G.E.D., at least 18 years of age, U. S. Citizen, valid driver's license or state issued ID, eyesight correctable to 20/20 vision, normal color, and peripheral vision, correctable normal audible range in both ears. Testing includes passing pre-employment testing - written exam (basic work skills), physical agility. Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, stoop, kneel, lift up to 40 lbs. Additional requirements include thorough background investigation (criminal background check, fingerprinting, personal interview, etc.), psychological evaluation, drug screening.

Documents must be uploaded before submitting application including birth certificate (issued by a government agency, not a hospital) or certificate of naturalization, social security card, driver's license or state issued ID (front and back), proof of education (high school diploma or transcript, GED certificate or college transcript), DD-214 military discharge form (if applicable).

The Texas Workforce Commission offers free assistance to job seekers through their WorkSource offices located throughout Harris, and surrounding counties. Harris County Public Libraries also offer free use of computers at all their locations throughout Harris County.