Class Title:	CORRECTIONAL DEPUTY I
Class Code:	52210
Salary:	$16.95 - $22.75 Hourly $1,355.86 - $1,820.30 Biweekly $2,937.71 - $3,943.99 Monthly $35,252.46 - $47,327.90 Annually

Description  Benefits
Under supervision, to learn to assist higher level Correctional Deputies in the control and supervision of prisoners at adult detention facilities; and to do other work as required. Correctional Deputy I is the entry level in the Correctional Deputy series. Incumbents typically report to Correctional Sergeants or sworn supervisory personnel and participate in a learning rapacity in the routine custodial and security assignments within adult detention facilities which broadens in scope and variety as training is received. Such work is subject to detailed and frequent review which lessens as incumbents become more experienced. After acquiring the required experience, incumbents may be evaluated for possible promotion to the journey level classification of Correctional Deputy II.
Examples Of Essential Duties:
• Maintains security through key, door, tool, and equipment control; photographs prisoners and takes fingerprints; issues, or supervises inmates in the issue and exchange of clothing and linen. • Receives visitors; processes prisoner correspondence, phone calls, and request slips; prepares and routes booking sheets and related paperwork. • Controls contraband through routine facility and inmate searches; supervises inmates during meals and recreational activities. • Prepares for the transportation of prisoners by applying restraint equipment and inspecting vehicles for safety. • Performs business and record keeping functions, including monetary transactions, data terminal operations, and records duration of confinement and release dates. • Administers oral medication to prisoners as prescribed by a physician.
Recruiting Guidelines:
Education: Graduation from high school, or possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score of a G.E.D. test. Knowledge of: California driving laws, and the safe operation of passenger vehicles; self defense techniques. Ability to: Understand and follow rules and oral and written instructions; establish rapport and supervise inmates; think and act decisively in stressful situations; render emergency first aid; operate passenger vehicles; detect conditions that may affect safe vehicle operation; observe and recall factual information; communicate in verbal and written form; perform basic arithmetic computations; maintain and update files and records; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and the public.
Other Requirements:
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Pre-Employment:
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of both a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment).
Probationary Period:
As an Approved Local Merit System, the County of Riverside requires all new regular or seasonal employees to serve an initial probationary period, the duration of which is indicated in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, County Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.