Madison County Sheriff's Office

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is presently taking applications for the position of Corrections Officer (Jailer) for which we currently have open positions.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office provides an excellent opportunity for a career in corrections and law enforcement. The Sheriff’s Office provides ample training and certifications necessary to work as a correctional officer in Nebraska. A structured training program is in place to ensure that new employees can excel in a corrections environment.
All full-time employees working 40 hours or more per week are eligible for health insurance benefits at the first of the month following date of hire.
In addition to health insurance, Madison County offers a wide variety of insurance options. These options include Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance, additional retirement, and Life Insurance. Madison County also offers supplemental insurance plans. These are at employee cost.
We offer competitive salary with graduated merit increases and regular cost of living increase. Qualifications include 1. Minimum age of 19 years at time of hiring. 2. Physical requirements include weight proportioned to height; vision 20/100 uncorrected, corrected to 20/20; normal depth perception; no color blindness; hearing must be normal in frequencies of normal voice range. 3. High School graduate or have completed an equivalent course of education. 4. Must not have been convicted of a felony or convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude and must not have demonstrated a disregard of the law to such an extent that usefulness as a Corrections Officer would be impaired. 5. Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment.
Correction Officers work 12 hours shifts with every other weekend off.
Current salary is $49,437.60 to $70,043.20. October 2026 salary is $51,545.80 to $72,929.34. Negotiable with experience.
Go to: http://www.madisoncountysheriff.com to fill out an online application or download an application and send applications to: Madison County Sheriff P.O. Box 209 Madison, NE 68748 Or call 402-454-3311 ext. 152 to request an application.
Applications will remain open until positions are filled. Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions of employment with Madison County are subject to a Veterans Preference.
e-mail: mcso@madisonsheriffne.gov
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