JAILER

Salary : $46,608.00 - $56,688.00 Annually
Location : City of West Covina, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2026-003
Department: Police Department
Opening Date: 02/04/2026
Closing Date: 3/19/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Application DirectionsAn eligibility list will be created for this recruitment for current or future vacancies. All eligible applicants who meet minimum qualifications should apply for this opportunity.
Applicant must be willing to attend a (3-month) 176 hour physically intensive Jail Academy and commit to passing it within 1 year of hire.

Please Note: This recruitment is subject to close without prior notice.

Job Summary:

A Jailer is a non-sworn, uniformed position in the Police Department. Under general supervision operates and maintains prisoner custody facilities, processes and cares for the health, safety and welfare, and transport of persons in custody, and does other related work as assigned.
Examples of Duties

Essential Functions:

• Receives, processes, and searches prisoners.
• Books, photographs, and fingerprints suspects; oversees permitted phone calls.
• Maintains records related to suspects in custody.
• Observes and routinely checks persons in custody to assure their health and safety.
• Issues food and supplies; checks and maintains inventory.
• Returns prisoners' property upon release.
• Prepares prisoners for court appearances and transports and releases prisoners to the custody of the court.
• Performs routine housekeeping duties on weekends.
• Accesses CAL-ID for proof of prisoner identification when necessary.
• Successfully completes 24 hour annual training program and all other in-service training as required.
• Fingerprints and registers parolees, sex offenders, and job applicants.

Typical Qualifications

Required Knowledge:

Knowledge of principles and practices related to the operations of a jail facility; effective communication practices and techniques both oral and written including knowledge of correct English usage; and principles and methods of record keeping as applied to jail operations. Proficiency using a personal computer is desirable. Knowledge of effective personal relations practices so as to deal effectively with the public and prisoners.

Education:

College level coursework in liberal arts, public administration, police science or closely related field desirable.

Experience:

Experience working in a position performing custodial care duties and/or dealing with members of the public.

License:

Possession of a valid California Driver's License and satisfactory driving record.

Background check:

Ability to successfully pass an intensive background check.

Working conditions:

Must have physical strength necessary to restrain and control combative and uncooperative individuals.

Physical Requirements:

This position also requires extensive and repetitive physical activity involving the arms, wrists, and hands, including writing and using a keyboard. It also requires physical abilities associated with the ability to read, write and communicate in a work environment requiring no extraordinary physical strength or other special physical qualifications.
Supplemental Information

The City of West Covina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Selection Process
Applicants whose qualifications most closely match the responsibilities of this position will be invited to participate in the selection process. The process includes the following steps:

1. Written Examination
2. Panel Interview
3. Comprehensive Background Check, which includes:
   • Live Scan fingerprinting
   • Polygraph examination
4. Pre-Employment Medical Examination
5. Psychological Evaluation
6. Drug Screening (required for safety-sensitive positions; provided at no cost to the candidate)

Note: This recruitment is subject to close at any time. An eligibility list will be established and used for current and future vacancies.

Candidates are requested to provide specific information regarding their education and experience as it relates to the position by completing all fields of the application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Do not include text or attached resumes, as they will not be accepted or reviewed in the application process. Based upon the information presented on the application, a limited number of candidates who possess qualifications most pertinent to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include but is not limited to the following components: application review and evaluation, written examination or exercise, physical examination, practical exercise and interview evaluation. Please notify the Human Resources Division 72 hours in advance of the test date if you have a disability which requires accommodation for the testing process. The eligibility list will be in effect for one (1) year, unless exhausted sooner. The eligibility list established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill lower-level vacancies which occur during the life of the list.
The following benefits are offered to permanent fulltime employees only. For part-time employment benefits, the City does not offer any medical, vision or dental benefits for part-time and Limited Service employees. Such employees may elect - voluntary - to participate in such plans, pending payment of full premium as determined by the City. Additionally, part-time and Limited Service employees do not hold recognized bargaining rights and not eligible for bargained benefits, including administrative leave, vacation pay, sick hours accumulation (with exception of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours of paid employment), life insurance, bereavement and tuition reimbursement.
NON-SWORN UNIT - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

HOLIDAYS - Employees receive 9 holidays per year, including 40 floating personal leave hours.

VACATION - Employees accrue 80 vacation hours per year, with a maximum of 240 hours, and at five years, they receive 40 hours.

SICK LEAVE - Eight hours per month accrued by full-time employees for sick leave. There is unlimited accumulation, and the City has an annual payoff plan for unused sick leave, plus a payoff plan upon termination.

HEALTH INSURANCE- The City will provide up to the corresponding Los Angeles Region Kaiser rate per month (Employee only, Employee plus one, or Employee plus 2 or more (family)) towards health coverage through the Public Employees' Retirement Systems (PERS). Employees covered by a health insurance plan outside of the City's plan will receive $300/month.

DENTAL PROGRAM- A dental program is offered to all employees at group rates. The City contributes up to $53.28 per month towards premiums.

VISION PLAN - A City-paid vision plan through Vision Services Plan (VSP) is provided for employees only. An employee may enroll eligible dependents at his/her cost.

LIFE INSURANCE - The City provides a $20,000 basic life insurance and $500 term life retirement benefit to Community Service Officers, Jailers, and Police Records Clerks. A basic life insurance plan that provides protection in the amount of one-half the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $50,000, and $500 term life benefit upon retirement to Public Safety Dispatchers and Sr. Communications Operators.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN - The City covers the entire cost for this premium. There is a 6 month elimination period before an employee is eligible, and the plan covers up to a maximum of 60% of the employee's gross salary up to $5,000 per month or to age 65.

RETIREMENT - The retirement formula is for new employees meeting CalPERS' classic membership criteria. Effective January 1, 2013, new employees enrolling in membership in the CalPERS system will receive The employee pays their portion (8% of salary) of the retirement contribution to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Options include single highest year, military buyback service credit and service credit for unused sick leave. The City does not participate in Social Security.

RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN - City and employee contributions.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT - The City provides a tuition reimbursement program, up to $1,130 per fiscal year, for regular full-time employees for continuing job-related education.

UNIFORM ALLOWANCE - $700 per year.

BILINGUAL ALLOWANCE - Employees in public contact positions with bilingual skills shall receive $100 per month, per their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE - Up to 40 hours per occurrence may be granted.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA)-The City has established a program consistent with Section 125 of the IRS Code, which enables employees to voluntarily use pre-tax earnings for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - As an employee of The City of West Covina, you and your eligible dependents are entitled to receive EAP services.

THE CITY-West Covina is a city of approximately 110,500 residents, located 20 miles east of Los Angeles, with easy accessibility via freeway to beach and mountain resorts and many other major retail, recreational, educational, and cultural facilities. Acknowledged as the "Headquarters City of the East San Gabriel Valley," West Covina prides itself on the quality of living it offers.

The City utilizes the council-manager form of government, and employs 413 full-time employees, with an operating budget of about $64 million.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

In accordance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, successful applicants must provide documentation attesting to their legal right to work in the United States.
01

Are you an employee with the City of West Covina?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess a valid Class "C" Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have experience working in a position performing custodial care duties and/or dealing with members of the public?

• Yes
• No

04

How many years of experience do you have performing custodial care duties and/or dealing with members of the public?

• None
• Training only, or less than one year full-time work experience
• More than 1 year, but less than 2 years full-time work experience
• More than 2 years, but less than 4 years full-time work experience
• More than 4 years, but less than 6 years full-time work experience
• More than 6 years, but less 10 years full-time work experience
• Over 10 years full-time work experience

05

Which option below best describes your highest level of education? (NOTE: You will be required to verify your education level if you continue in the selection process.)

• Some High School
• High School or G.E.D.
• Some Colleges
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree
• None

06

List any job related certification(s) or license(s) you possess. If you do not have any, state "not applicable."
07

Do you have experience working in a position performing custodial care duties and/or dealing with members of the public?
08

Individuals selected for the position will serve a 12-month probation period. Individuals serving a probation period may be terminated at any time during the 12-month period. Are you able and willing to abide by these requirements?

• Yes
• No

09

I hereby understand and declare that the statements on this supplemental questionnaire are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. As applicable, I hereby authorize the City and/or designees to contact the references listed to verify the information I have supplied. I hereby release from liability all persons and organizations furnishing such information. I understand that the City reserves the right to validate information received on the supplemental questionnaire and that I will be subject to disqualification and/or termination if any statement in this supplemental questionnaire is found to be untrue or determined to be misleading.

• Yes
• No

Required Question