About this opportunity
Woodbury County, IA lists this Sheriff's Office Civilian Correctional Officer (Jailer) opportunity in sioux city, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Salary: $27.21 - $29.47 Hourly
Location : Sioux City, IA
Job Type: FT
Job Number:
Department: Sheriff
Opening Date: 10/07/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Woodbury County benefits include: IPERS. Great Health Insurance Benefit, Free Dental, Life & LTD Insurance, Sick leave benefits, Vacation, 10 Paid Holidays, 2 Personal Days.
Responsible, as a Civilian Correctional Officer, for the safekeeping and welfare of all prisoners in the Woodbury County Jail Facility, including the cleanliness and maintenance of the jail, jail security and complaints, transportation of prisoners or other persons in the care and custody of the County Sheriff's Department, the performance of all related paperwork, and assisting in radio communication and dispatcher responsibilities as necessary under the direct authority of the County Sheriff, Major, Lieutenant or the Jail Commander.
Duties
The following duties are typical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.
Other duties may be required and assigned.
Responsible for the care and safekeeping of all prisoners in the custody of the County; including booking, release, safekeeping of belongings, security, and maintenance of control and order.
Maintain records within scope of assigned responsibility.
Assist in the care and maintenance of the jail and coordinate the work assignment of trustees to carry out cleaning and maintenance responsibilities, while maintaining proper security requirements at all times.
Assist with transportation of prisoners or other persons in the care and custody of the County Sheriff's Department
Performance of all related paper work
Responsibility for the jail security and complaints
Performs other duties related to the scope of responsibility as assigned by, County Sheriff/ Major/ Lieutenant
Attendance is required
Required Qualifications Must be a United States citizen.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be a high school graduate or possess a GED Certificate/Equivalency.
Prefer a minimum of 60 hours of post-secondary education or four consecutive years of military service or five years of experience working in the law enforcement field.
Ability to read and write the English language, communicate by means of the spoken word in clearly spoken English.
Be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation including a fingerprint search conducted of local, state, and national fingerprint files with no felony convictions.
Must successfully pass physical, vision, psychological testing and drug screening prior to employment, is not, by reason of conscience or belief opposed to use of force when appropriate or necessary to fulfill duties
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
Knowledge of law enforcement
Knowledge of civil and criminal laws relating to scope of responsibility
Knowledge of rules of evidence
Knowledge of first-aid and emergency principle.
Ability to tactfully and effectively communicate with others
Knowledge of human relations; basic knowledge of psychological principles
Personal maturity to maintain emotional stability in unusual situations of stress or social interaction pressure
Physical ability to lift 50-85 pounds
Bilingual skills beneficial
Special Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license and insurance. Candidate for hire must successfully pass a background check, physical, vision, psychological testing and drug screening prior to employment. The use of clearly spoken English for the skills and purposes of this job. Attendance is required.
Supplemental Information
Applicants for employment should contact the Human Resources Dept., Room 701 of the Woodbury County Court House between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for further information
A completed County application form and a resume are required.
Deadline for receipt of applications shall be: 4:30 p.m., October 19, 2026 or until filled
Woodbury County provides a wide range of employee benefits to support health and well-being, and work/life balance. Benefits can vary depending on collective bargaining agreements. Woodbury County's competitive benefit package includes: Health, Dental, Life & Long Term Disability
Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS)
Paid vacation days
10 Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Worker's Compensation
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending for Medical Reimbursement and Dependent Care
Deferred Compensation Plan
Eye Insurance
Discounted membership rate for Four Seasons Health Club
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Worksite address
sioux city, IA, 51110, US
Who can apply
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