Jail Sergeant
Salary
$31.94 - $37.26 Hourly
Location
Eau Claire County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
26-00560
Department
Sheriff
Division
Security Services
Opening Date
09/11/2026
Closing Date
9/25/2026 11:59 PM Central
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Jail Sergeant maintains order and directs daily operations of the County Jail by supervising, coordinating, and directing the work of jail staff in the custody, security, and transportation of inmates during assigned shift. This position provides supervision, trains in new methods and procedures, coaches and mentors, enforces policies, rules, and regulations, and evaluates work performance.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Employs knowledge of personnel management to provide daily oversight and direction to jail staff; analyzes current staffing needs; reviews activity log and determines the status of activities; delegates tasks and assignments; prepares and monitors shift schedules and time off requests to maintain appropriate staffing levels; reviews and approves time sheets; analyzes and reports on staffing trends; identifies and analyzes staff problems and recommends or implements solutions; conducts inspections of staff, equipment, and documentation of activities.
- Assists staff in performance of duties and performs duties of subordinate staff; provides consultation to staff on routine matters, such as interpretation of rules, and provides guidance in handling difficult and sensitive situations; provides supervisory officers with information required to evaluate operations and efficiency.
- Applies knowledge of jail standards, procedures, rules, and regulations to implement strategic training programs; evaluates employee skills and performance quality and identifies gaps that require improvement; monitors training progress of individuals, in person and through documentary review, to ensure execution of orders, adherence to work procedures, and compliance with legal requirements.
- Applies ability to observe and accurately interpret individuals mental and physical conditions and behavior to supervise inmate population; verifies health and welfare of inmates, reviews inmate special needs and recommends appropriate referrals, housing, and precautions.
- Adapts agile customer service skills to effectively communicate with inmates; answers and resolves inmates special requests and grievances.
- Exercises organizational and attention to detail skills to support a safe environment for inmates; reviews rosters, logs, behavior sheets and other paperwork related to documentation of inmate's time in jail; ensures prisoner rights; verifies inmate count, key count, and monetary fund balances; conducts on-site inspections of staff and inmates; ensures adherence to procedures and schedules for activities.
- Executes acute thinking to take control of emergency situations; coordinates and respond to alarms; reviews incident reports for follow-up and referral.
- Provides effective and credible testimony in a court of law; thoroughly reviews case facts in preparation of testimony.
- Effectively communicates concerns, incidents, and other non-routine matters and receives orders with Lieutenant, Captain, and/or other supervisors.
- Utilizes personal computer operational skills to review records, prepare accurate and clear written reports and documentation, and other forms of activity documentation.
- Provides effective and credible testimony in a court of law; thoroughly reviews case facts in preparation of testimony.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with a wide variety of people; communicates with the general public on public safety related matters; serves as liaison between the Sheriff's Office and the community in public relations capacity; responds to questions and complaints from the public, assigned personnel, County departments, and other agencies; participates in meetings with departmental personnel, outside agencies, and other County departments.
- In the absence of the Lieutenant, exercises delegated authority and responsibilities of that position.
- Maintains current knowledge of professionally related matters.
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 60 college credits in criminal justice, business or public administration, corrections, law enforcement, criminology, social/behavior sciences, or a related field.
- Five (5) years of full-time experience as a certified law enforcement or corrections officer.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, supervise, or coach in a professional environment.
- Wisconsin Basic Jail Officer training completion.
- Citizen of the United States.
- Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check resulting in no felony convictions in any jurisdiction unless the judgment or conviction has been reversed or a complete pardon has been granted.
- Fingerprinting will be kept on file for identification purposes.
DESIRED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate degree in criminal justice, business or public administration, corrections, law enforcement, criminology, social/behavior sciences, or a related field.
- One (1) year of experience in leadership, employee development, supervision, management, or continued education in professional development.
- Ability to fluently speak Spanish, sign language, or other foreign language as a secondary language.
- CPR/First Aid Certification.
- Paid or volunteer experience with a professional organization that provides training in a relevant service-related field.
Eau Claire County is not only a great place to work, but has many exciting benefits!
Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrual is based on years of service with the County, starting at 6.4 hours accruing each pay period (20.8 days per year), with the maximum accrual rate of 35.75 days per year. All new hires at Eau Claire County receive 40 hours of front-loaded PTO upon hire, which they may begin using immediately.
- Manager PTO accrual available upon request*
Holidays: Eleven paid holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a Spring Holiday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Years Eve Day.
Retirement: The County provides a retirement account in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Employees pay one-half of the actuarially required contributions.
For further benefit information please click on the link: Employee Benefits
Eau Claire County provides leave under the Family Medical Leave Act: Family and Medical Leave Act | U.S. Department of Labor
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: This information gives only a brief summary of the plans in effect for regular, full-time Non-Represented employees of Eau Claire County and may not be all-inclusive. Eau Claire Countys policies and County Code govern if there are differences between this information and the policies.
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Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 60 college credits in criminal justice, business or public administration, corrections, law enforcement, criminology, social/behavior sciences, or a related?
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Do you have five (5) years of full-time experience as a certified law enforcement or corrections officer?
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Have you demonstrated the ability to lead, manage, supervise, or coach in a professional environment?
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Employer Eau Claire County
Address Suite 3414
721 Oxford Avenue
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54703
Phone 715-839-4710
Website https://eauclairecounty.gov/