Building Maintenance Manager

Full-time: $104,058 - $127,905 annually

In search of the ultimate handy-person! The Building Maintenance Manager leads a complex team of maintenance workers who ensure that our facilities provide an efficient, safe, clean, sustainable, and user-friendly workplace. There are opportunities to not only keep us running, but to plan for future renovations, design, and remodels. We would love to put your skills to work! 

Detention Deputy Academy 

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for the position of Detentions Deputy Sheriff for an academy beginning April 10, 2023.

Detention deputies can transport inmates, provide court security, train recruits, join the tactical team, and provide care, custody, and control of modules and inmates. You will add to public safety by maintaining a secure and safe detention facility. There are also opportunities for career advancement.

Detention deputies work three 12-hour days per week. That’s four days off a week to do all the other things you enjoy. And the starting salary is $61,464. But only for nine weeks. After you graduate from the academy, you’ll make $69,534 with a top salary of $99,008 after merit and time in grade-based pay increases.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be 21 years of age by hire date
• Must have a valid Colorado driver's license by hire date

Those who successfully complete this process will join one of Colorado’s oldest and largest sheriff’s offices to help make Jefferson County a safe place for all people to live, learn, work, and play.

This is not a job. It is a calling.

If you are called to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, you will find the duties, qualifications, and information on how to apply below.

Detention Deputy - Lateral

Salary: $73,775 - $99,000 based on a one for one year credit

Category: Enforcement & Protective Services

This is a lateral position for a deputy who is currently employed with another department. A Detention Deputy's work involves classifying and assigning inmates to jail housing, explaining rules and regulations, maintaining security and control of an assigned area of facility, preventing violence and supervising inmate activity, directing visitors, supervising distributions of meals and services to inmates, providing security in the public lobby, operating central control panel, preparing various reports and logs, conducting periodic inspections, and assuming other duties of Deputy Sheriff, as directed by policy, procedure and post orders. 

This is not a job. It is a calling.

Detention Specialist

Full Time: $21.76 - $32.62/hr.

Category: Enforcement & Protective Services

Do you prefer routine or diversity in your day? Like both?

You can experience the stability of routine and the refreshment of change as a JCSO Detention Specialist. Be a crucial part of our innovative environment that adds new initiatives, specialized housing units, and beneficial programs to reduce the likelihood individuals will return to jail once released. This career is key to better help inmates with behavioral, mental health, or substance abuse issues. A detention specialist doesn't generally have physical contact with inmates but performs an integral part of monitoring and managing inmate, visitor, and employee movement in the facility.

 Join us to Do Good In Green and play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of one of Colorado's most extensive detention facilities, with cutting-edge technology and a clean environment.

NOW HIRING: Problem-Solving and Dexterity

This is your job opportunity to stop crime using a tool belt. Because so much is riding on our tires, the fleet mechanic is the unsung hero that puts the JCSO back in the driver's seat and back on the road to fight crime! (Mask and cape optional) Apply Now at https://jeffcosheriff.co/FleetMechanic. 

Join our JCSO family and keep things safe for JeffersonCounty Sheriff’s Office to keep things safe for our communities. 

Full-time: $55,539 - $83.297 annually    $26.70 - $40.05/hr.

Inmate Services Technician

Full Time: $21.76 - $32.62/hr

This job teaches you a unique set of skills and responsibilities by engaging with the public while maintaining public safety. 

Under general supervision, an Inmate Services Technician performs specialized administrative and accounting work for the Detention Services Division of the Sheriff’s Office. The Inmate Services Technician serves as the first level for the booking intake of arrestees, inmate money, and property, and maintains jail records throughout the inmate’s incarceration.

In this role, you will not get bored – every day brings new challenges and opportunities. We have competitive pay, benefits, promotion opportunities, and 4-day work weeks. Come join our team!

Inmate Worker Crew Lead

Full-time - $21.76 - $32.62/hr

Category: Enforcement & Protective Services

The Inmate Worker Crew Lead performs specialized detention work in providing supervision and training for inmate workers. Direct inmates in the proper operation of kitchen sanitation, commercial laundry operation, custodial services, and outside authorized landscape activities including light carpentry work, greenhouse and horticulture operations, sign engraving, facility snow management techniques, and special community project management.

IT System Administrator

Full-time: $80,725 - $115,322 annually

The JCSO relies heavily on our operating systems to help us do our jobs efficiently and effectively. Maintaining, creating, and problem-solving those systems takes a special tech-savvy person. If this sounds up your alley, check out this great job opportunity!

IT Technical Support Technician

Salary: $47,807.76 ($22.98/hr) with a top salary of $71,744.40 ($34.49/hr) after merit and time in grade based pay increases.

We know how to power off and back on again, but we need a tech savvy person to help with other computer issues! If you like a challenging, fast-paced environment, this job may be for you!

POST Certified Deputy - Lateral

$35.47 - $47.60/hr. based on a one for one year credit.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is seeking applicants with experience as a full-time peace officer who are currently employed by a state, county or municipal law enforcement agency and in good standing; or have been separated as a peace officer for two years or less; or law enforcement academy graduates looking for a career agency to start gaining their public safety experience.

Additionally, JCSO is seeking applicants who have current experience in specialized units such as Motorcycle/Traffic, SWAT, Canine, and Investigations. Immediate assignment upon completion of an accelerated field training program is possible.

Come join our team!

Preventative Maintenance Technician

Full-time: $22.42 - $33.62/hr.

Category: Maintenance & Trades

The Preventative Maintenance Technician is responsible for assisting building operations and repairs for the Sheriff's Office complex. What kind of person is the JCSO seeking?  The one who believes in core values and ethics, who is professional and knowledgeable, and who isn’t afraid of a new challenge. The jack-of-all-trades that wants to make a difference in their community.

If you have a great eye for detail and a high level of integrity, this could be the job for you! We are hiring a Records Technician responsible for preserving criminal justice records for the #JCSO. Apply now! The Records Technician is an excellent opportunity for your career to take off; this position welcomes you to work for the JCSO, which thrives on working collaboratively and serving our communities. 

Under general supervision, the Records Technician performs various clerical and data entry tasks in collecting, maintaining and preserving criminal justice records for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Make a difference in your community and apply today. 

***The starting annual salary for this position is $40,622.40 ($19.53/hr) with a top salary of $60,147.36 ($28.92/hr) after merit and time in grade-based pay increases.***

Sheriff's Office Recruiter

Full time: $53,682 - $80,502/yr.

We are recruiting for a Recruiter who can help recruit the very best people to join the JCSO! The Recruiter will help develop local and national promotion plans and develop new and creative recruiting ideas. This position plays a critical role in ensuring hires are the best possible candidates for our open positions. 

The JCSO is seeking volunteer victim advocates to perform specialized counseling work as a call-out advocate for victims and witnesses of crimes. Make a difference and apply to be a Volunteer Victim Advocate today!

Applications are processed throughout the year.