No prior experience necessary
Annual salary of $32,096.74/$14.64hr paid biweekly
Optional direct deposit payroll
80 hrs vacation on your first year, 120 hrs. after completion of your second year
Accrued sick leave one day per month with unlimited carry over from year to year
10 Paid holidays
Group Medical/Dental Benefits
Flex plan for un-reimbursed medical expenses and prescription/nonprescription drugs
Worker's Compensation
Comp time for hours worked past your normal shift
Basic term life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefit
Excellent retirement program with TCDRS (Texas County and District Retirement System)
County retirement match 2¼:1 after vesting.
Additional deferred compensation plans available
Longevity pay in addition to any raises
Additional optional life insurance
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday off every other weekend
Up to 204 days off a year! (Based on a standard 12-hour work shift)
80 hours Basic Jail Certification training
High school diploma or GED equivalent
U.S. Citizen
A valid Texas Driver's License
No history of criminal or improper conduct that may affect suitability
Never convicted, placed on deferred adjudication or probation or under
indictment for any felony
Must not be on probation or deferred adjudication
No criminal offense above the grade of Class B or a Class B misdemeanor
within the last ten years
Never been convicted of any family violence offense
Military honorable discharge
Must be willing to work a 12-hour shift, and work weekends and holidays
Must not be related by blood or marriage to any current Brazos County Sheriff's Office employee
Must pass an extensive background investigation
Perform search of inmates and persons entering the secured jail area
Process intake of prisoners, including booking, criminal history checks,
fingerprinting, photographing, inventorying personal
property, medical screening, personal history documentation, prisoner
orientation, classification, and cell assignment
Issue clothing and supplies
Supervise and document activity within the jail
Process the release of inmates
Conduct inspections, shakedowns, and inmate searches for contraband items
Pull inmates for visitation, recreation, and other activities
Transport inmates between various facilities
Complete and accurately maintain all necessary documents
Enter inmate information into the computer
Inspect and maintain safety equipment and alarm systems
Assist with distributing medications to inmates
Intervene and resolve crisis situations such as fights and medical emergencies
Conduct head counts of inmates
Serve meals to inmates
Supervise work performed by inmates
Operate jail control panel and master control panel.
Jody Aranda, Recruiter
Brazos County Office of the Sheriff
1700 Highway 21 West
Bryan, Texas
(979) 361-4948
jaranda @co.brazos.tx.us
Brazos County Office of the Sheriff
Sheriff Christopher C. Kirk
Recruiting
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Brazos County Sheriff's Office. Starting out as a Detention Officer, you have an excellent opportunity to learn all about our operations from the ground up. While a good portion of our officers remain and advance in rank in the jail division, opportunities exist to pursue other duties such as patrol, criminal investigation, or the special services unit. By joining our team you will become a member of a very elite group of trained professionals serving the 162,787 citizens of Brazos County. In 2002, Bryan/College Station was selected by Forbes as the seventh best place in the nation to live. I encourage you to become a part of what makes this community great!
Christopher C. Kirk, Sheriff
