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County of Fayette Sergeant in Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Sergeant

(Fayette County Prison)

We are hereby listing the job of Sergeant.

The qualifications for said job are attached hereto and made a part hereof.

The hourly rate for aid job is $25.18/hr. / $52,374.44 annually.

Any employee who wished to apply for the said position shall submit their application within ten (10) working days from the date of this notice, which will be *Until Filled, * to the Human Resource Department, Fayette County Jail in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

"THE COUNTY OF FAYETTE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER DEDICATED TO A POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ON ANY BASIS INCLUDING RACE, CREED, COLOR, AGE, SEX, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR HANDICAPPED STATUS."

FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

By Barbara A. Unice

Barbara A Unice

Benefit & Training Specialist

March 14, 2024

 

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE ON COUNTY WEBSITE

 

OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF JOB:

Under supervision of prison administration, the Sergeant has responsibility for supervising the staff involved in the protection, welfare, and maintains the custody of inmates in the Prison; acts for supervisors during their absence; does related work as required.

Supervises the handling, processing, reading, filing, and placing in order of all court order, bulleting, prisoner's property and other jail records. Advises and aids offices on the housing floors. Checks work for accuracy and proper form. Keeps accurate accounting of all prisoners, their safety, welfare, and security of the jail. Keeps accounting of all prisoners' property, supervises all personnel on the shift. Schedules staff assignments. Approves staff time off, subject to review by the Warden. Executes and adheres to all Prison rules and regulation. Responsible for coordinating court trips and other transportation needs of the prisoners. Reports directly to the jail lieutenant and shall execute all orders and directions issues. Performs related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  1. Responsible for advising/notifying the lieutenant of all matters relating to operation, personnel, and of matters concerning the safe and orderly operation of the jail.
  2. Observe all operations with intention of improving either the security or the efficiency of the operations, soliciting suggestions from the people who do the operations, and follow up on inmate request, incident reports, and other assignments.
  3. Ensure that an accurate start count is prepared, supervise floor and work through the control center, report to the control center to verify the start count and supervise the changing of shifts, spend time as possible on the housing floors supervising and monitoring the jailers and inmates, and supervise inmate commissary.
  4. Duties of Sergeant at change of shift include: retrieve all shift paperwork, review and forward to lieutenant, facilitate communication to include (but not limited to): attendance, inspection of officers' uniform and equipment, new posted orders (ensure that all officers have read and signed), change in daily assignments, information passed on previous shifts, and any new suicide or escape risks and their location.
    1. In the following areas the Sergeant will use discretion and apply the policy and procedures related to that subject: accepting or denying people presented for booking, people in need of medical attention, proper and improper filing of paperwork or no paperwork. If the presenting officer is using the jail for mentally ill person instead of emergency commitment procedure.
    2. Check all book in and discharges. Make sure that all charges have paperwork and all discharges have order of discharge and/or all bonds and fines have been paid. 
  5. Make cell assignments.
  6. Make sure control center is advised of all new bookings and discharges.
  7. Ensure all disciplinary and medical lockups are monitored every fifteen minutes.
  8. More frequently than once an hour, make hecks on holding cell inmates.
  9. Assign officer tasks of cleaning cells (utilizing trustees) and stocking clean laundry to dressing rooms (do not disrupt trustees during sleep hours).
  10. Make sure of proper feed count.
  11. Ensure proper channeling of paperwork of those discharged and of new charges being filed and computer updated.
  12. Ensure cell assignment is updated in the computer when people are assigned to a specific block or transferred from one cell block to another.
  13. Run population on computer and have ready 25 minutes prior to end of shift and present it to the control center for the ending count.
  14. Enforce communication of inmates.
  15. Enforce strip search policy and law when applicable.
  16. Inform and/or explain standard operating procedures to Officers and document same.
  17. Observe Officers working knowledge of policy and procedure and correct deficiencies.
  18. Using their own independent judgement, author a written reprimand for any employee who has exhibited a work deficiency or is alleged to be in violation of Prison policy. 
  19. Ensure that there is always at least one female officer on shift.
  20. Inspect housing cells for cleanliness and to take corrective action if a problem exists.
  21. Supervise disciplinary transfers.
  22. Proofread incident reports and direct paper distribution.
  23. Review the proper filing of disciplinary action with the Officers.
  24. Make tour of entire jail (ex: linen closets, rest rooms, storage doors, mechanical room) noting deficiencies, mechanical problems, breach of security and anything worth noting, taking corrective action and noting in watch tour log.
  25. Supervise and report what appropriate assistance or action is needed to correct emergency situations arising on the floor.
  26. Answer and follow up on all inmate request forms.
  27. Review and approve visiting request forms, paying attention to date of birth and record checks. 
  28. Relieve and staff in an emergency.
  29. Read and approve incident reports.
  30. Sign overtime slips when the lieutenant is not available and update the computer roster.
  31. Ensure all eyes on contact of all inmates are made within required times.
  32. Retrieve all shift paperwork at end of shift.
  33. Spend time observing/supervising the control center personnel and monitor the overall operation of the jail.
    1. Check with administration for information to be forwarded.
    2. Communicate with the lieutenant of items covered during shift change.
  34. Ascertain: if there are any inmates out to court and their location, if there are inmates assigned to administrative segregation for suicide/self-injury prevention, if there are inmates waiting to be booked or released, and any other pertinent information.
  35. Ensure that Fayette County Prison policy and procedures are followed regarding visual inspection of inmates.
  36. Be aware of juveniles in custody and the need for any necessary follow up.
  37. Report any violations of Fayette County Prison policy and procedure to the administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED EDUCATION/TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

?3-6 years

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