Employment Opportunities

Actively supports and upholds the stated mission and values of Fremont County and the Sheriff’s Office.  Protects the well-being of prisoners and ensures the protection of inmates' constitutional rights in the custody of the Sheriff at the Fremont County Detention Facility.  Performs routine work in the safekeeping of prisoners and oversees them in their quarters and during transport.  Serves as a representative of the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, demonstrating a positive attitude and progressive actions through a display of professionalism, courtesy, and appropriate tact and discretion in all interactions with other employees, inmates, and the public.

This position serves as a light and heavy duty automotive and equipment service technician.  Duties involve preventative maintenance, diagnostic services, repair and maintenance of the County fleet and heavy-duty equipment. 

Performs skilled work in the repair and maintenance of County vehicles and equipment.

Identifying and diagnosing malfunctions to determine necessary repairs on light and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.  Use of a computerized diagnostic tool may be required.

Repair of light and heavy-duty systems may include, but are not limited to, overhaul of gas and diesel engines, carburetors and differentials, re-pack wheel bearings, repair hydraulic systems, install clutches, and overhaul pumps.

Performs preventive maintenance and care on County vehicles and equipment including greasing, changing oil, checking lights, brakes, hoses, tires and belts.

Performs corrective maintenance on County vehicles and equipment to determine the need and priority of minor and major repairs.

Plans maintenance and repairs using available resources such as charts, owner’s manuals, technical manuals or the internet.

Conducts testing of parts and systems to ensure proper functionality. 

Maintains records for each job repair on all vehicles and equipment using a computerized system.

Operates vehicles and equipment to conduct road tests, travel to job sites and bring into or remove from the shop.

Ensures the work area is clean, orderly and efficient for conducting maintenance and repair by cleaning parts, tools and work area.

Performs welding and machine work incidental to the completion of repair work.

Assists in maintaining a shop inventory, ordering parts and supplies. Performs all other work as assigned by the Fleet Service Supervisor.

This position provides intake and/or ongoing services to families where child abuse, child neglect, or youth in conflict behaviors is present in order to resolve these circumstances.  Services may include performing child abuse investigations, removing the involved child(ren) until the dangerous conditions are corrected, connecting the family to essential services, and arranging for long term or permanent placement when living in the home continues to be unsafe.  

This position is dependent upon ongoing State of Colorado funding and is supported by a competitive grant, through June of 2026 with an option to apply for extension beyond June 2026.  The coordinator will be responsible for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) and Opioid Settlement Fund programs in Fremont County.  Administers the county-level grant work by ensuring execution of deliverables, budget, required reporting to inform their work and ensure compliance with funder requirements. Responsible for leading and performing substance abuse and misuse education and prevention efforts by implementing evidence-based strategies, provide education, build awareness around substance-related health disparities. This position is also responsible for developing and implementing programs for effective utilization of settlement funds to support opioid abuse, prevention, treatment, or recovery

Provides general assistance in the development of policy, directing and coordinating all aspects of human resource activities: employment, compensation, employee relations, benefits, training and employee services.  Provides interdepartmental functional direction to the Elected Officials and Department Heads concerning Human Resource issues.  Assists with the planning and coordinating of the workforce ensuring established staffing patterns are met and followed.  Monitors the organizational charts based on budget submissions and approvals of each department.  Assists with the management of the County's Compensation Management and Classification System to set salary ranges for all positions within the County. May analyze wage/salary reports and data to assist in determining a competitive compensation plan.  Analyzes wage surveys from available sources to establish comparisons for like positions.  Reviews job descriptions submitted by Elected Officials and Department Heads.  Makes recommendations based on knowledge and research of appropriate essential functions for the position.  Assists with the classification of job descriptions as needed.  Provides input in developing, administering and monitoring compliance for County policies involving Human Resources.  After final compilation policies involving Human Resources are sent to all employees and placed on the intranet or ESS system. Interprets County policy, rules, regulations, Federal and state laws regarding Human Resource issues as it relates to equal employment opportunity, compensation, leave and employee benefits, to ensure compliance with these policies, rules and regulations.   Processes all Personnel Action Forms (PAF) involving promotion, demotion, resignation, retirement, termination, new hires and other actions as necessary.  Ensures accuracy of information on the PAF and enters actions into the personnel/payroll system.  Utilizes various benefits portals to enter changes, new hires, or separations. Communicates with third party providers and serves as a liaison between the employee and the providers.  Assists with reconciling monthly invoices for benefits. Organizes the annual open enrollment event.  Processes retirement forms and works with the retirement organization to provide information to and from employees.  Monitors, develops and provides updated forms, methods or procedures as it relates to human resource issues.  Monitors the employee evaluation system, makes recommendations and assists supervisors. Assists in maintaining a human resource system to meet the County's informational needs for communicating human resource functions, pay and benefits with the employees.  Integrates communication functions with the payroll department.  Provides assistance and guidance to employees on pay and benefits.  

Position serves as the first and last level of defense for entry/exit points of the Detention Center.  Responsible for monitoring control panels for cameras and doors within the jail and courthouse; operates the CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigations) computer terminal.  Controls and monitors all security cameras (internal and external) at the Detention Center and Courthouse facilities.  Operates the control center by controlling all entry and exit into the secure perimeter of the Detention Center through entry and exit portals, sally ports, controlled areas and the courthouse.  Monitors and clears alarms for life safety systems through active observation of the fire and water system control panels.  Maintains the control and release of security keys, vehicle keys and impound keys. Receives warrants from courts, entering appropriate codes into computer system.  Files and prepares working copies for deputies, communicates bonding information and cancels warrants when appropriate.  Verifies information on inmates being released, job applicants, volunteers, visitors and blasting permit applicants with regard to driver’s license, warrants and criminal history reports.  Maintains a daily log of all incoming and outgoing agencies, attorneys, and volunteers through the facility. Will log all movements of the inmates to courts, treatment and other activities.  Answers all incoming telephone lines and directs calls to proper department or employee.  Transfers calls requesting the assistance of Patrol Deputies to the Regional Dispatch Center for processing.  Provides general information to the public and to visitors.  Master Control Operators may assist Detention Deputies with searching and dressing out inmates of the same gender.  When acting in this capacity, the Master Control Operators assume all authority held by Detention Deputies.

Patrols county areas, enforcing the law and protecting life and property.  Performs investigations at the scene of a crime and related follow-up duties.  Investigates and apprehends persons charged by warrant or subpoena.  Serves civil process.  Acts as first responder to emergency situations and assures proper authorities respond.  Patrols urban and rural areas of the county to provide a visible deterrent, in uniform and in marked vehicles, to enforce laws and protect life and property. Identifies traffic hazards. Conducts surveillance in industrial and residential areas for signs of any criminal activity.  Patrols for suspicious persons or vehicles.  Prepares investigative reports, sketches and drawings, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations. Effectively and coherently uses Interpersonal Communication skills to communicate with individuals and the public by providing information and directions, mediating disputes and advising of rights and processes.  Demonstrates communications skills in court and formal settings.  Endures verbal and mental abuse when confronted with hostile views and opinions of suspects and other people encountered in antagonistic environments.  Prepares a variety of written reports using appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation. Enters data into computer systems or databases, looks up information in databases, creates basic word processor documents and enters data into spreadsheets.  Uses email to communicate.  Provides information to citizens regarding general legal procedures as necessary.   Effectuates arrests, forcibly if necessary, uses handcuffs and other restraints, and subdues resisting suspects using approved techniques of arrest control, defensive tactics and weapons.  Resorts to use of hands and feet and other approved weapons in defense of self or others. Exercises independent judgment in determining where there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when appropriate force should be used and to what degree. Maintains knowledge of current Colorado Revised Statutes and County Ordinances.  Operates a law enforcement vehicle during both the day and night, in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow.

Operates heavy equipment utilized in digging and opening ditches, grading shoulders and slopes.  Performs other rough grading to clear County rights-of-way, trenching, filling or back filling and snow removal.  Operates asphalt equipment in road maintenance and repair work.  Requires the use of valves to regulate the temperature and flow of asphalt ensuring a constant flow into the hopper to distribute material evenly.  Operates mower to cut grass in County rights-of-way. Loads and places earth, rock, asphalt and other road construction and maintenance material.  Fastens attachments to tractor with clevis or wedge pin hitches.  Operates heavy equipment in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified grade following markings on grade stakes or hand signals.  Greases, oils and performs minor repairs on heavy equipment as assigned.  Coordinates equipment actions with on the ground crew member or other equipment operators using hand or audio signals to ensure safety standards are met and adhered to. Ensures all equipment on the job site is working in tandem to each other.  Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil and water.  Services and makes minor repairs to assigned equipment.  Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, tire chains and spark plugs.  Reports any major malfunctions or needed repairs to the supervisor and or Fleet Supervisor.

Appraises all types of real property, including residential (single-family and multifamily), new construction, commercial, agricultural and vacant property for tax assessment purposes.  Conducts field inspections on new or existing personal and business properties for property tax assessment.  Contacts property owners to collect data needed for the classification of land, buildings, mobile homes or other types of real property.  Conducts measurements, takes photographs and sketches area(s).  Makes quality judgments and special condition judgments of properties. Determines economic area factors, neighborhood factors and land usability as variables for property tax assessment.  Interacts with citizens, establishes a good working rapport and provides information concerning market value and approaches taken and defends values during protest periods.  Assists with deed transfers and land splits.  Conducts informal hearings with taxpayers during the 30-day annual protest period, explains property valuation and procedures, and reviews individual accounts and makes recommendation for correction or denial. May be required to analyze comparable properties to assist in the valuation process.  Prepares reports on field inspections to be used during the appraisal process.