Position Title:  Lieutenant - Adult Detention Center
Location: Sebastian County Adult Detention Center
Salary: $62,994

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Job Summary

The incumbent will support the Adult Detention Jail Administrator in overseeing the daily operations of the Adult Detention Facility. This role involves supervising Detention Personnel and ensuring compliance with state jail standards, federal court decisions, and relevant departmental and county policies and procedures. The position also includes monitoring jail operations to ensure adherence to established guidelines. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for preparing regular reports on jail operations and inmate conditions. This role also entails ensuring the well-being of both staff and inmates and reporting any policy violations or incidents involving inmates.

Minimum Entry Qualifications

• Graduation from High School or GED
• Five years of law enforcement experience at a supervisory level or above, or equivalent experience in lieu of post-high school education
• Annual firearms qualifications, including pistol and rifle qualifications
• Knowledge of:
  • Law enforcement procedures
  • Jail operations
  • Civil papers
  • Prisoner transport
  • Court system
  • Basic first aid and CPR
  • Protection from blood-related and/or other viruses
  • County policies and procedures
  • Federal and state laws
• Familiarity with self-defense and physical constraint procedures
• Ability to occasionally engage with combative inmates

Position Title: Seasonal Mower
Location: County Road Department - Greenwood
Hourly: $15.00

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Job Summary

Work involves maintenance of county rights-of-way, operating a tractor with a mowing unit, and performing manual labor duties. Performs other duties assigned or deemed necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Previous experience operating tractors with a mowing unit
• Must have a valid Driver’s License

Position Title: Park Maintenance - Seasonal Part-Time
Location: Ben Geren Park - Fort Smith
Hourly: $15.00

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Job Summary

This position is primarily responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the softball and soccer complexes at Ben Geren Park. The role also includes performing other related duties as assigned by the Park Maintenance Supervisor. Responsibilities involve the operation of various equipment, including mowers, tractors, loaders, trucks, and other turf maintenance machinery. Previous grounds-keeping experience is required, and prior experience in sports field maintenance is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Field maintenance experience a plus
• Must be able to operate utility vehicles, mowers, tractors, and small lawn care equipment such as weed eaters and chainsaws.

Position Title: Juvenile Probation Officer
Location: Juvenile Intake/Probation
Salary: $40,145

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Job Summary

The Juvenile Probation Officer is responsible for supervising juvenile cases and ensuring compliance with court orders. This role involves monitoring and supporting juveniles in their rehabilitation process while maintaining a comprehensive understanding of their individual needs. The officer will work collaboratively within a team to make decisions, solve problems, and provide accurate, timely reporting. Responsibilities include maintaining, annotating, and preparing court documents, as well as managing cases involving FINS (Family in Need of Services), informal diversion programs, and delinquency cases. The Juvenile Probation Officer will interact regularly with community-based providers, attorneys, families, and other probation officers to facilitate positive outcomes for juveniles under supervision. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for fostering productive relationships with juveniles and their families, as well as key stakeholders in the justice system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Perform multiple tasks, including handling interruptions, and return to and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Operate standard office equipment, including a personal computer and applications appropriate to assigned duties.

Position: Adult Detention Deputy
Location: Adult Detention Center
Salary: $40,864

Apply:

Online at Indeed.com  Or Email application/resume to hrteam@sebastiancountyar.gov

Job Summary

The employee will work under the direct supervision of the Adult Detention Administrator and/or ADC Assistant Administrator.  The employee is responsible for the security and welfare of male and female inmates, providing service to the inmate population, and maintaining a controlled atmosphere to prevent disturbances. Work involves an element of personal danger and the employee must be able to act without direct supervision and exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies.  The employee also is responsible for the safe and secure transportation of inmates to and from various facilities.  The position is governed by departmental policies and procedures and all laws concerning Adult Detention Center personnel.

Minimum Entry Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Knowledge of fundamental constitutional rights of inmates
• Possess the ability to be nondiscriminatory to relate to persons of all social-economic levels and effectively deal with persons regardless of their state of mind or physical condition
• Possess competent coordination and strength required to physically subdue prisoners
• Detention personnel should have good health, emotional maturity, integrity, an interest in the welfare of human beings, the ability to establish interpersonal relationships and to work with aggressive persons, the belief in the capacity of people to change, recognition of the dignity and value of the individual, resourcefulness, patience, the ability to use authority responsibly and continuing interest in professional development
• Be able to work different shifts