Corrections Deputy

Full-time 40 hour per week position with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office - Corrections Division.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, long-term disability, and basic life coverage
• County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods
• Onsite childcare available at a discounted employee rate through Roseburg Professional Childcare (Fowler St. location only, subject to center waitlist)
• Union position represented by Douglas County Law Enforcement Association

Responsibilities

• Maintains security of inmates
• Escorts inmates to court and other facilities
• Books, searches, fingerprints, and photographs incoming prisoners
• Maintains logs and records
• Interprets and follows court orders
• Employs oral instruction and disciplinary procedures to maintain order
• Searches inmates and cell units for contraband articles
• Conducts visual security checks of all inmates on an hourly basis or less
• Answers questions and interprets policy and procedure for law enforcement officials, attorneys, inmates, inmates' families, and the public
• Uses firearms and non-lethal weaponry with a high degree of accuracy
• Operates a two-way radio system under normal and stressful conditions
• Requires regular and consistent attendance

Schedule

Position requires working 12-hour rotating shifts that include nights and weekends.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age by the time of certification
• Must be a United States citizen or be one within eighteen months of hire
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED certificate of high school equivalency
• Must have an acceptable driving record and the ability to obtain a valid driver's license
• Must be free from convictions of crime other than minor traffic violations
• Must successfully pass an extensive background investigation
• Must pass an extensive post-offer pre-employment physical assessment and psychological evaluation
• Must successfully pass a post-offer pre-employment drug test
• Must be willing to be fingerprinted and have fingerprints filed with the State
• Must meet the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training visual and hearing acuity requirements (OARs 259-008-0010)
• Must be able to be certified by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
• Must meet the Minimum Standards for Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer (OARs 259-008-0010)
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Preference may be given to applicants with public safety experience/training.

Qualifications

Applicants must complete ONE of the following academic proficiencies:

• Successful recent (within the past twelve months) FrontLine test with National Testing Network (NTN)
• Possess a four-year, post-secondary degree issued by an accredited, degree-granting college or university recognized by the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization under the provisions of ORS 348-604
• Successfully completed training resulting in the award of Basic Police certification from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST)

Applicants must provide proof of successful completion of ONE of the following physical proficiencies from the administering agency:

• Recent (within the past twelve months) Oregon Physical Abilities Test (ORPAT) completed time from an Oregon Law Enforcement organization or authorized testing agency (NTN)
• Successfully completed training resulting in the award of Basic Police certification from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST)