Job Details

Salary: $29,070.00 - $49,360.00 Annually
Location : Braxton County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: RJ26CRJ24 PSA
Department: DHS - DCR - Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
Opening Date: 02/02/2026
Closing Date: 2/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: BRAXTON

CALHOUN

CLAY

GILMER

LEWIS

NICHOLAS

ROANE

WEBSTER

Nature of Work
Under general supervision, the booking clerk will assist security staff with processing inmates for intake and release. This work is performed within a secure facility and involves direct contact with inmates. This position will interpret court orders and circulate to the appropriate department for action; explain basic rules and regulations; comprehend and interpret policies and procedures, rules and regulations. This position will maintain the OIS system ensuring updates with current court orders, inventory inmate property, assist with updating housing assignments. The position will assist security staff with inmate identification through fingerprinting and photographing. This position will communicate directly with local magistrate and circuit courts, judges, circuit clerks, prosecutors, attorneys, other correctional facilities, federal facilities, law enforcement agencies, as well as the general public. Will perform other duties as assigned.
Vacancies: 2
Counties: Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas, Roane, Webster
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Your complete work history is used to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment in the Work Experience section of your application or you may attach it to your application with a resume.
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Minimum Qualifications

Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing routine office work.
Substitution: College hours, related business school, or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for the required experience.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
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The minimum qualifications for this job title are: Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent. Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in routine office work.Substitution: College hours, related business school, or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for the required experience.Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at: Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.How do you qualify for this job title?

• I have graduated from a standard high school or the equivalent AND have at least four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in routine office work.
• I have graduated from a standard high school or the equivalent AND have at least one-hundred twenty (120) semester hours from an accredited college or university.
• I have graduated from a standard high school or the equivalent AND have any combination of college hours, related business school, or vocational training AND qualifying paid experience in routine office work to equal a total of at least four (4) years.
• I do not meet any of the above training and experience requirements. Please do not apply.

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In order to qualify for this job title, you must have at least four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in routine office work AND/OR college hours, related business school, vocational training, or a combination to equal a total of four (4) years.Examples of qualifying routine office work include but are not limited to the following job duties:Answering the telephone Greeting customers/visitors to exchange informationFilingReceiving, sorting and distributing mailOperating computers, office equipment and various software programsTyping a variety of documentsCollecting, receipting, counting and depositing moneyPosting information such as payrollPlease remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.College hours, related business school, or vocational training can substitute for the routine office work/clerical experience through an established formula as per the chart below:90 clock hours = One (1) month of experience1080 clock hours = One (1) year of experienceEvery thirty (30) undergraduate semester hours = One (1) year of experienceAssociate Degree = Two (2) years of experienceBachelor's Degree = Four (4) years of experienceEvery fifteen (15) graduate semester hours = One (1) year of experienceMaster's Degree = Two (2) years of experienceJuris Doctor = Three (3) years of experienceDoctorate/PhD = Four (4) years of experiencePlease note: if your college/university used quarter hours, or if you need assistance converting your post high-school education to years of experience, please call Applicant Services for assistance at (304) ###-####.After converting your college semester hours and/or degrees into years of experience using the chart above, please add them to any paid routine office work/clerical experience you have in order to answer the following question. How many TOTAL years of paid routine office work AND/OR college or university/business school/vocational education converted from the chart above do you have?

• I have less than four (4) years of routine office work experience & college, business school, or vocational education combined. Please do not apply.
• I have a total of four (4) to less than six (6) years of routine office work experience & college, business school, or vocational education combined.
• I have a total of six (6) to less than eight (8) years of routine office work experience & college, business school, or vocational education combined.
• I have a total of eight (8) to less than ten (10) years of routine office work experience & college, business school, or vocational education combined.
• I have a total of ten (10) to less than twelve (12) years of routine office work experience & college, business school, or vocational education combined.
• I have a total of twelve (12) or more years of routine office work experience & college, business school, or vocational education combined.

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The hiring agency may conduct a keyboarding test for positions that require typing. Are you interested in positions that require typing?

• Yes
• No

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Please provide details of your education, starting with your highest level attained. For each entry, include the degree/certificate earned, major/field of study, dates attended/graduated, and the name of the institution.Use the following formats as a guide:
• Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University
• Partial Credit: 36 semester hours Spring 2021-Fall 2021 Marshall University
• Vocational: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding May 2023 Ben Franklin Career Center
• Licensure/Certification: West Virginia Professional Engineering License 2024
If you have no relevant training or education to document, please type "NONE" here.NOTE: If you previously selected "Some College" or "Technical College" as your highest level of education, you MUST provide details of your hours and schooling below. Failure to provide these details may result in being rejected for this position.

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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resume full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".
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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resume paid?Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.

• Yes
• No

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If you answered NO to the above question, please list below the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation. If you answered YES to the above question, please put NONE.
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We do not accept any of the following documentation. These will not be utilized during the application process. This documentation will not be reviewed or accepted. 1) Unofficial transcripts2) High School Diplomas/transcripts3) Unrelated documents not pertaining to the position for which you are applying4) Any international degree that has not been evaluated by a N.A.C.E.S. (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) approved organization. For more information, please visit: Please do not attach any of the above documentation to your application, nor send it to the Division of Personnel via email or regular mail.By clicking "Yes", I indicate that I have read and understand this statement pertaining to my application.

• Yes
• No

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AFFIRMATION: I certify under penalty of law and disqualification that all statements are true and complete. I authorize the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf to conduct an inquiry into any job-related informationcontained in this application. I release the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf from any and allliability by reason of the request for such information. I further authorize and request each former employer,educational institution, or organization (including law enforcement agencies) to provide all information that maybe sought in connection with this application.

• I consent to the above statement.

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