Job Description

Booking/Records Clerk - Corrections Technician

The hiring rate for this position is $17.22 per hour. The County of Volusia is seeking a Booking/Records Clerk - Working Title: Corrections Technician for the Corrections Division. This position is located within the secured areas of the Volusia County Correctional Facility and branch jail in Daytona Beach, Florida; this position will have daily interaction with law enforcement personnel and inmates, and will be responsible for working in a Correctional Institution which will involve working in one, or all, of the following listed assignment: AFIS Office, Records Section, Control Room, Booking Office, Intake and Release. Booking/Records is a 24/7 operation. Technicians are assigned to 12 hour shifts that rotate every 6 months. Assignment to days/hours of work will be determined by shift availability.

This position is tasked with completing assignments in the booking office, records, control room or inmate fingerprinting. Experience working in a criminal justice setting or security related field is a plus. Candidates should have record keeping, data entry and filing experience. The candidate must be detailed oriented, have an ability to learn quickly on computer systems and remain focused while working under busy and stressful circumstances. The sensitive nature of the position requires the incumbent to exercise discretion and retain confidentiality of information obtained by discussions or recorded data. Experience dealing with the public in a correction facility is a plus!

*This position is posted on a continuous basis and may close without notice.

Illustrative Duties

• Operates modern office machines and equipment.
• Maintains files and records pertaining to the facility and duties, including unusual incidents.
• Ensures accuracy in computer entries, paperwork, and all processing functions.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of a GED and two (2) years of clerical experience and one (1) year in records related work. A combination of office, records-related work in the criminal justice system, or a security-related position that totals three (3) years of experience will be considered equivalent and qualifying experience. A comparable amount of education, training, or experience (such as drafting reports, filing, and data input) may be substituted for the minimum requirements. Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment Must possess a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of appointment and maintain thereafter.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of modern fingerprinting procedures.
• Ability to obtain and process fingerprints from individuals charged with a criminal offense.
• Ability to evaluate quality of obtained fingerprints prior to submission.
• Knowledge of business English, spelling, and commercial arithmetic.
• Knowledge of modern office equipment, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to file numerically and alphabetically.
• Ability to maintain complex clerical records and prepare reports from such records.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, adding machines and copiers.
• Ability to make minor decisions in accordance with laws, ordinances, regulations, and established policies.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Ability to work both 8 and 12 hour shifts, nights, days, weekends, holidays.
• Ability to recognize potential problems and remain calm in crisis or emergency situation.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to pass an in-depth background investigation to be conducted on all qualified individuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.

ADA Requirements

Physical Demands: Ability to lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently and 20 pounds occasionally. Ability to hear, walk, see, sit, stand, reach, lift, grasp, handle, bend, kneel, stoop. Finger dexterity. Able to stand and sit for up to 1 hours at a time; if assigned to AFIS Office must be able to stand continuously for 3-4 hours at a time. Environmental Demands: Inside work. Ability to tolerate closed, confined areas. Some exposure to fumes, chemicals, odors, noise. Mental Demands: Ability to read and comprehend operational and procedural manuals and journals; police reports, financial records, memos, letters, safety instructions. Ability to write compound sentences relaying information, data and details in English. Ability to speak clearly and concisely in English to layman. Ability to perform general mathematical functions

Volusia County is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Veterans' preference in accordance with federal, state, local laws.

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