CPR Certification, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Driver's License, Firearms Experience, First Aid, Hospital, Law Enforcement, Medical Assistance, Medications, Perform Arrests, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychological Testing, Record Keeping, Reporting Skills, Retirement Plan, Telephone Skills
COURTHOUSE/TRANSPORT SECURITY OFFICER (PART-TIME)
Salary
$34.80 Hourly
Location
Linn County Sheriffs Office, IA
Job Type
Part time
Job Number
2026-00058
Department
SHERIFF
Opening Date
06/05/2026
Closing Date
6/15/2026 11:59 PM Central
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
PPME
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Description
Linn County is committed to creating a Customer-Center Culture placing our internal & external customers at the center of everything we do! Why do we do this? We get that question a lot. The answer is simple: We want our customers to have a positive experience. Our co-workers are customers too. Exceptional internal customer satisfaction leads to exceptional customer satisfaction for the public!
Why work at Linn County?
- Competitive wages with annual pay increases
- Iowa Public Employees Retirement Pension Plan (IPERS)
- Training & professional development opportunities
Hourly Wage:
$34.40* with annual increases
- Increases to $36.19 effective 7/1/26
About Courthouse/Transport Security Officer:
This is a part-time, on-call position. Performs work of routine difficulty involving providing courthouse security and transportation of male and female inmates to different locations/appointments. Work is performed under general supervision of Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant.
Essential Functions
- Provides courthouse security by operating screening devices, observing the public upon entry, directing visitors to the proper location, answering questions, responds to calls from various departments for assistance with unruly customers; may provide a security presence for other County buildings.
- Transports inmates to various locations for appointments, hearings, courthouse, etc.
- Patrols an assigned area checking doors and windows and examines premises of county buildings; investigates suspicious conditions and complaints and makes arrests of persons who violate the laws.
- Oversees the care and custody of inmates and mental health patients, escorts inmates from jail to courthouse, hospitals, appointments, or other institutions and back again; may perform inmate strip searches on inmates as needed.
- May perform the duties of a jailer, including booking and processing inmates, fingerprinting, and photographing prisoners and screening visitors.
- May assist on medical calls with CPR and basic first aid.
- Maintains records and prepares reports.
Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Iowa Law Enforcement Academy certification preferred, but not required.
- Must pass a County physical examination which includes a drug test and psychological testing (MMPI) after offer of employment.
- Must pass a criminal background check after offer of employment.
- Polygraph exam will be administered after offer of employment.
- Valid State of Iowa Drivers License required.
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain certification in the following areas: CPR, Weapons, Jail Procedures, and Medication Dispensing.
- Ability to successfully complete Linn County Sheriff's Office firearms qualification course.
Shift
Shifts vary as needed. Up to 32 hours per week
Benefits are not offered.
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Employer Linn County
Address Jean Oxley Public Service Center
935 Second Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404-2100
Phone 319-892-5120
Website http://www.linncountyiowa.gov