Lawrence County, Tennessee is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is for our work force to be representative of the working population of Lawrence county, Tennessee. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or disability in all matters pertaining to employment and promotion; we will not tolerate discrimination on the part of managers or supervisors. Women, minorities and the disabled encouraged to apply. All applicants subject to background check, physical examination and drug screening.
Part-Time Library Assistant
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Works one to three days a week.
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma and excellent computer skills required. Must enjoy working with people.
TO APPLY:
Full job description available at the Library. Must apply in person at the Library.
Applications will be accepted until August 3.
Corrections Officer
NEW STARTING PAY: $15.57/hour; $16.20/hour after State certification.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This is very responsible correctional facility work involving the intake, processing and incarceration of individuals suspected and/or convicted of criminal activity. Activities associated with the job include
- Data entry of information into a computer base.
- Fingerprinting.
- Logging personal items.
- Photographing suspects.
- Performing searches.
- Placing the individual in the most appropriate level of confinement.
Job responsibilities require:
- Frequent safety checks.
- Maintaining a log of events and activities including inmates’ health and emotional state(s).
- Delivering meals and assisting with ensuring the proper. administration of any medicine(s) as prescribed.
Additional responsibilities include assisting with the transportation of inmates, checking for warrants on individuals in custody and prisoners and related administrative duties. Job responsibilities require experience working in a correctional facility and/or law enforcement, good organizational, interpersonal and decision-making skills, sufficient strength and agility to perform the physically demanding aspects of the job and knowledge of correctional facility operational policies and procedures. Job performance is reviewed by the Corrections Corporal and Corrections Sergeant through the ability to interact effectively with inmates, monitor and control facility operations, knowledge of correctional facility policies and procedures, organizational and decision-making skills and compliance with existing rules and regulations pertaining to facility operations.
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from an accredited high school supplemented with additional course work and/or training in crime prevention and/or law enforcement, experience working in a juvenile or adult correctional facility, good organizational, interpersonal and decision-making skills; sufficient strength and agility to perform the physically demanding aspects of the job; or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience to provide the necessary knowledge, abilities and skills to perform the job.
TO APPLY:
To be considered, candidates must complete an application and send a resume to staylor@lawcosheriff.com. Applications are available here.
Night Shift Patrol Deputies and Courthouse Security
The Lawrence County Sheriffs Office
Commissioned law enforcement officers or honorably discharged veterans will be given priority hiring status.
Candidates can submit an online application here, in person at the Lawrence County Sheriffs Office, or print an application here and email it to jheard@lawcosheriff.com, or turn it in at the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office located at 240 West Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg, TN.
Company Policy
Lawrence County will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), age, national origin, marital status, Vietnam era or qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected vetting, referrals; layoff, recall, termination, training, educational and tuition assistance, social and recreational programs, wages, other forms of compensation and job requirements.
