Corrections Clerk

Applications Accepted: September 30, 2025 – October 14, 2025

Applications that are incomplete or missing signatures will be rejected. If your application is denied, you MAY be eligible to reapply after a period of one (1) year.

Starting Salary: $42,000

Shift Work: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and 5:00pm – 5:00 a.m. (12-hour shifts)

Annual Compensation:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits; As an employee you do not pay a premium for yourself or any covered dependents for these benefits. This is paid by the agency 100%.
• Life Insurance
• EAP access (counseling and support services)
• 3 weeks vacation, 2 weeks sick leave and 100 hours personal leave annually
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with agency contributions annually
• Access to free medical clinic for acute care needs with a primary care provider to include annual physicals, office visits, lab work, and many generic medications through the Employee Benefits Plan for you and your dependents.
• Educational Program for approved majors
• Uniforms provided

Role and Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of Clerical tasks related to Booking and Releasing Inmates, and Offender Registrations
• Maintain Emergency Preparedness
• Conduct Video/Remote Inmate Visitation
• Must be proficient in the following
• Data Entry (Computerized)
• Communicating (Verbal and Written)
• Must be able to work a 12 hour schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays

Physical Demands:

• Sit, Stand, Squat, Bend. Able to See, Hear, Speak
• Able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. to include lifting the same overhead
• On the job training, approximately 3 months

Minimum Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Must be 18 years old, or older
• Must have obtained a high school diploma or GED
• Must be a US Citizen or possess a current permanent resident card
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License or state issued ID card
• Must possess a Social Security Card
• Must not have been convicted of a felony
• Must not have used illegal drugs in the last 12 months
• Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces
• Must be able to work various shifts with rotating days off, as well as weekends, holidays and emergency events such as hurricanes
• Must be able to speak, write and understand the English language

Preferred Skills:

• Computer literacy
• Good typing skills (approximately 30 wpm) with a high level of accuracy of data entry
• Polite, courteous and professional demeanor
• Bilingual
• CPR Certified

Application Processing Required:

All candidates must pass the following tests to be eligible for employment:

• Interview
• Polygraph
• Background Investigation
• Medical exam and drug screen (after conditional job offer)

Applications Accepted By:

• Email – ApplyLCSO@sheriffleefl.org
• In Person – LCSO Headquarters, 14750 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912 (Insert in the black drop box located towards the left of the front of the building lobby)
• Mail to – Attn: Human Resources, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, 14750 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We proudly recognize Veterans’ Preference and are committed to a drug-free workplace.

Service members, veterans and the spouse and family members of such, may be entitled to preference, priority and waivers for postsecondary educational requirements and are encouraged to apply.

All conditions of this posting are subject to the Sheriff’s discretion.