Non-Commissioned Detention Officers perform duties required to maintain the care and custody of inmates while preventing escapes.
Are you ultimately seeking a law enforcement career as a Peace Officer? Internal candidates receive additional points for service time to qualify for our annual Basic Peace Officer Course academy.
- Base pay does not include any additional certificate pay or incentives the candidate may qualify for. Please visit MCTXSheriff.org for our salary information table, certificate pay, and other incentives.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety and security of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office jail
- Responsible for the security and supervision of inmates, including booking and releasing
- Enforce facility rule violations, conducting searches and inspections, surveillance of all inmates including inmate headcounts, door checks, strip searches, and cell inspections
- Supervise inmate meals, visitation, and other activities
- Involved in monitoring contraband, suicide attempts, or escape attempts
- Resolve disputes involving inmates
- Other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor
Qualifications
- High School/GED Certificate
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and resident of the contiguous United States for a period of time sufficient to conduct a background investigation
- Must possess a current valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance with no more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years
- Must have favorable employment history. All information given regarding past employment will be thoroughly checked
- Must possess good computer skills and demonstrate comprehensive reading
- No conviction above a Class B Misdemeanor or a Class B Misdemeanor within the last 10 years nor have been on or currently on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense
- Applicant must pass all phases of the required testing
- Must be eligible for licensing by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) if not presently licensed
- Must attend 96 hour Jailer Certification course in order to receive Jailer License within 1 year of MCSO employment
- Ability to physically perform tasks including, but not limited to, standing, kneeling, bending, and walking for long periods of time
- Must be physically able to restrain inmates if necessary
- Must possess good verbal communication skills
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Testing Information: Applicants must be able to take and pass the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Detention Officer Testing. All testing is facilitated in the MCSO Recruiting Division Office located at 1 Criminal Justice Dr., Conroe, Texas, 77301. Testing score requirements for this position are:
- Consists of math, reading, and grammar; must pass exam by 70%
- Agility Course: timed IAT agility course to be completed in 40 seconds, includes a 175lb red-man dummy drag
Shift Hours: Must be able to work 12-hour shifts with alternating 2-3 consecutive days on shift with 2-3 days off shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Shift times are 6am - 6pm or 6pm - 6am. Overtime may be available.
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Additional Information: After receiving a conditional job offer, an applicant must pass the following before becoming an employee of Montgomery County:
- Drug screen (1/2 cost = $25, responsibility of applicant)
- Physical agility test (1/2 cost = $22.50, responsibility of applicant)
- Medical non-DOT physical (responsibility of applicant)
- Psychological exam with our selected psychologist (MCSO pays full cost of $200.00)
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the general purpose, types of duties, and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
