Watauga County Employment Opportunities


Job TitleJailer/Detention Officer
Application DeadlineMay 15, 2025
Beginning Salary$49,010 - $51,461 DOQ
DescriptionWATAUGA COUNTY POSITION OPENING Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the position of Jailer/Detention Officer. Duties include maintaining jail security, processing and releasing inmates, serving meals and transporting inmates. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school is required. County benefit package includes health insurance, retirement, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Salary Range $49,010 - $51,461 depending on qualifications. Please submit applications to the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, 184 Hodges Gap Road, Boone, NC 28607, or Apply at NC Works Career Center, 130 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC 28607, (828) 265-5385. Applications may also be obtained at www.wataugacounty.org (Employment Link) and submitted by mail, email WataugaCounty@ncworks.gov, or fax (828) 265-5410. Application deadline date Thursday, May 15, 2025. Watauga County is an EEOE.


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