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Correctional Officer
- Independence, California 93526 United States
- County of Inyo
- Aug 27, 2026
- Full Time
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- Full Time
- Aug 27, 2026
Job Description
Inyo County Sheriff Office Correctional Officer
This is a continuous recruitment for the Inyo County Sheriff Office Correctional Officer positions. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified applicants will be placed into an eligibility pool. Periodically, applicantsfrom the pool will be invited to participate in the Physical Agility Test and Written Examination.
Applicants only need to submit one application to be considered for the next recruitment pull and should not submit multiple applications during the same recruitment period. Following each recruitment pull, applicants who were not selected to participate in the testing process and who wish to be considered for future recruitment pulls must submit a new application. Please do not submit multiple applications between recruitment pulls, as only one application per applicant will be considered for each testing cycle.
Examples Of Duties

Oversees the security and conduct of inmates
Supervises trustees in performance of routine custodial work
Processes prisoners for commitment, release, or transfer from detention facilities
Prepares required records
Issues clothing to inmates
Maintains records of inmates and their personal property
Recommends work assignments for inmates
Visually and physically inspects inmates and their quarters, for contraband, weapons, or narcotics
Checks on sanitary conditions and orderliness of quarters
Promotes acceptable inmate attitude and behavior
Confers with supervisors and custody-related service providers regarding behavioral and other inmate problems
Participates in programs designed to prepare inmates for release
Checks buildings and nearby grounds for irregular circumstances related to possible or attempted escape of prisoners
Answers telephone inquiries and at the counter inquiries pertaining to jail policies and individual prisoners
Receives and gives receipts for bail money
Dispenses prescribed medications to prisoners
Provides transportation for inmates
Assists with public safety dispatching
Prepares written reports
Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications & Special Requirements
Education and Experience: A high school graduate or equivalent with one year of public contact experience.
Knowledge Of:

Security and emergency procedures
Rules, regulations, practices, and procedures in the day-to-day operation and control of the County jail
Modern methods and techniques of discipline as they relate to persons under criminal confinement
Inmate supervision techniques, including supervision of special inmates
Criminal attitudes and behavioral patterns, and social factors underlying criminal behavior
Inmate attitudes and behavior
Minority group relations
Inmate disciplinary grievance procedures
Fire safety
Defensive tactics
Movement of prisoners
Legal responsibilities and liabilities
Report writing
Collection, identification, and preservation of evidence
Judicial procedures
Courtroom demeanor and testifying
Inmate correctional programs
Laws pertaining to local detention and holding areas
Care and operation of small firearms and other law enforcement equipment
First aid and CPR

Ability To:

Observe, remember, and record events accurately
Learn, interpret and enforce jail rules, regulations, and other policies with firmness, tact, and impartiality
Effectively control, direct, and instruct inmates, individually and in groups
Speak, read, and write English
Understand and carry out oral and written directions
Make quick effective and responsible decisions in emergencies and to take appropriate action including physically restraining violent inmates
Promote acceptable attitudes and behavior of inmates while in confinement
Prepare and present clear and comprehensive written and oral reports
Meet and maintain standards of physical endurance and agility
Use and care for firearms and other law enforcement equipment
Learn and properly use standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system
Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work

Physical: Height and weight must be proportionate; hearing normal; vision 20/100 corrected to 20/30. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk; run and jump. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Reach with hands and arms. Climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to physically restrain violent inmates, walk the housing area, climb stairs, and operate electrical, electronic, and manual mechanisms.
Special Requirements: Must pass written examination and physical agility examination, a psychological examination, a stringent physical examination, including drug screen, and personal background check. Must successfully complete a jail operations course certified by the California State Board of Corrections and approved Penal Code 832, first aid and CPR courses. You may be required to drive a motor vehicle in the course of employment and must possess a valid operator's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. Must successfully complete a pre-employment background investigation. Your position may be required to serve as a Disaster Service Worker during a County emergency.
Supplemental & Agency Information
This recruitment will remain open on a continuous basis. Interested persons should apply immediately.
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Beginning with your present or most recent job, show a complete record of your employment. Describe in detail any aspects of your experience or activities that are particularly appropriate for the position for which you are applying. You may not submit resume in lieu of completing the Employment Record fields. We will evaluate your qualifications based solely on the information entered into the Employment Record form.
It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements like "See/Refer to resume" or "See attached". IMPORTANT: If requesting Veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 with your application SELECTION: Selection procedures will be determined by the number and qualifications of applicants and may include a qualification screening, written examination, and oral interview. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH QUALIFYING DISABILITIES: Inyo County will make reasonable efforts in the examination process on a case-by-case basis to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you have special needs, please contact (760) 878-0377 prior to the examination process. CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS: Inyo County hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-citizens in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Work Location: The County of Inyo has work sites located throughout the Owens Valley (Independence, Bishop, Lone Pine, Big Pine, and Olancha) and the Death Valley area (Death Valley, Tecopa, and Shoshone). All Inyo County positions are considered Countywide. Positions are assigned to a work site based upon the needs of the County. Positions may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another work site as deemed necessary by the Department Head and/or County Administration.

Inyo County Sheriff Office Correctional Officer
This is a continuous recruitment for the Inyo County Sheriff Office Correctional Officer positions. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified applicants will be placed into an eligibility pool. Periodically, applicantsfrom the pool will be invited to participate in the Physical Agility Test and Written Examination.
Applicants only need to submit one application to be considered for the next recruitment pull and should not submit multiple applications during the same recruitment period. Following each recruitment pull, applicants who were not selected to participate in the testing process and who wish to be considered for future recruitment pulls must submit a new application. Please do not submit multiple applications between recruitment pulls, as only one application per applicant will be considered for each testing cycle.
Examples Of Duties

Oversees the security and conduct of inmates
Supervises trustees in performance of routine custodial work
Processes prisoners for commitment, release, or transfer from detention facilities
Prepares required records
Issues clothing to inmates
Maintains records of inmates and their personal property
Recommends work assignments for inmates
Visually and physically inspects inmates and their quarters, for contraband, weapons, or narcotics
Checks on sanitary conditions and orderliness of quarters
Promotes acceptable inmate attitude and behavior
Confers with supervisors and custody-related service providers regarding behavioral and other inmate problems
Participates in programs designed to prepare inmates for release
Checks buildings and nearby grounds for irregular circumstances related to possible or attempted escape of prisoners
Answers telephone inquiries and at the counter inquiries pertaining to jail policies and individual prisoners
Receives and gives receipts for bail money
Dispenses prescribed medications to prisoners
Provides transportation for inmates
Assists with public safety dispatching
Prepares written reports
Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications & Special Requirements
Education and Experience: A high school graduate or equivalent with one year of public contact experience.
Knowledge Of:

Security and emergency procedures
Rules, regulations, practices, and procedures in the day-to-day operation and control of the County jail
Modern methods and techniques of discipline as they relate to persons under criminal confinement
Inmate supervision techniques, including supervision of special inmates
Criminal attitudes and behavioral patterns, and social factors underlying criminal behavior
Inmate attitudes and behavior
Minority group relations
Inmate disciplinary grievance procedures
Fire safety
Defensive tactics
Movement of prisoners
Legal responsibilities and liabilities
Report writing
Collection, identification, and preservation of evidence
Judicial procedures
Courtroom demeanor and testifying
Inmate correctional programs
Laws pertaining to local detention and holding areas
Care and operation of small firearms and other law enforcement equipment
First aid and CPR

Ability To:

Observe, remember, and record events accurately
Learn, interpret and enforce jail rules, regulations, and other policies with firmness, tact, and impartiality
Effectively control, direct, and instruct inmates, individually and in groups
Speak, read, and write English
Understand and carry out oral and written directions
Make quick effective and responsible decisions in emergencies and to take appropriate action including physically restraining violent inmates
Promote acceptable attitudes and behavior of inmates while in confinement
Prepare and present clear and comprehensive written and oral reports
Meet and maintain standards of physical endurance and agility
Use and care for firearms and other law enforcement equipment
Learn and properly use standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system
Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work

Physical: Height and weight must be proportionate; hearing normal; vision 20/100 corrected to 20/30. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk; run and jump. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Reach with hands and arms. Climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to physically restrain violent inmates, walk the housing area, climb stairs, and operate electrical, electronic, and manual mechanisms.
Special Requirements: Must pass written examination and physical agility examination, a psychological examination, a stringent physical examination, including drug screen, and personal background check. Must successfully complete a jail operations course certified by the California State Board of Corrections and approved Penal Code 832, first aid and CPR courses. You may be required to drive a motor vehicle in the course of employment and must possess a valid operator's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. Must successfully complete a pre-employment background investigation. Your position may be required to serve as a Disaster Service Worker during a County emergency.
Supplemental & Agency Information
This recruitment will remain open on a continuous basis. Interested persons should apply immediately.
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Beginning with your present or most recent job, show a complete record of your employment. Describe in detail any aspects of your experience or activities that are particularly appropriate for the position for which you are applying. You may not submit resume in lieu of completing the Employment Record fields. We will evaluate your qualifications based solely on the information entered into the Employment Record form.
It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements like "See/Refer to resume" or "See attached". IMPORTANT: If requesting Veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 with your application SELECTION: Selection procedures will be determined by the number and qualifications of applicants and may include a qualification screening, written examination, and oral interview. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH QUALIFYING DISABILITIES: Inyo County will make reasonable efforts in the examination process on a case-by-case basis to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you have special needs, please contact (760) 878-0377 prior to the examination process. CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS: Inyo County hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-citizens in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Work Location: The County of Inyo has work sites located throughout the Owens Valley (Independence, Bishop, Lone Pine, Big Pine, and Olancha) and the Death Valley area (Death Valley, Tecopa, and Shoshone). All Inyo County positions are considered Countywide. Positions are assigned to a work site based upon the needs of the County. Positions may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another work site as deemed necessary by the Department Head and/or County Administration.
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County of Inyo

Government jobs offer stability, competitive benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on your community and country.

Whether you’re starting your career or seeking new opportunities, these roles provide pathways for growth, security, and service.

Explore positions across a wide range of fields and take the first step toward a rewarding future in public service.
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