Municipal Jail Corrections Sergeant

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and MCCP Board Rules & Regulations**

The fundamental reason this job exists is to supervise corrections officers and corporals engaged in the security, control and discipline of inmates the Montgomery Municipal Jail.  Work involves supervising corrections officers and corporals in assigned duties, ensuring inmates conduct daily work assignments, overseeing or assisting with processing inmates, completing department forms or preparing memos and reviewing records, reports and paperwork, directing the training of new corrections officers, planning and directing daily jail activities and operations and assisting corrections officers or Jail Administration as needed to resolve problems, reporting daily activities to Jail Administration, enforcing department rules and regulations and relaying information to other Sergeants, Lieutenant, or Major.  Work is performed under the general supervision of the MJCO Lieutenant(s) in accordance with established department and state standards and guidelines.

Must possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.  Must have at least two years as a Corrections Officer Corporal with the Montgomery City Jail.

Must be of good moral character and have no record of conviction or a misdemeanor or felony involving violence, force, or moral turpitude, or serious traffic violations.

Applications are being accepted to fill two (2) vacancies and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register.  The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Municipal Jail Division. Applicants will be screened and qualified based on education and experience as shown on the application.  For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were.  If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered in order to rank applicants on the employment register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

This position is open only to City of Montgomery Municipal Jail employees who have completed their probationary period and meet the minimum qualifications.