Deputy Sheriff - Custodial Academy Enrolled and Entry Level

About the Opportunity

The Deputy Sheriff-Custodial position escorts, receives, registers, controls, supervises and cares for incarcerated persons and may be assigned to either the Sheriff’s Detention Center (SDC)-East and West Facilities, Minimum Housing Unit, or Re-entry and Enhanced Alternatives to Custody Training Center (REACT). Deputies must be mature, emotionally stable and able to work effectively in an environment that is often hostile, unpredictable and occasionally unpleasant. Deputies must have the ability to direct and instruct groups of incarcerated persons; have a tolerant attitude towards those confined; be able to respond to a wide variety of situations and exercise sound judgment. This position is also required to work under a "No Hostage Policy" setting and performs related duties as assigned. Entry into the Deputy Sheriff-Custodial classification offers career opportunities in custodial correction work.

To learn more about the Sheriff's Office click here. Deputy Sheriff-Custodial personnel are peace officers pursuant to 830.1 (c), whose authority extends to any place in the state only while engaged in the performance of the duties of his or her respective employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of employment relating to his or her custodial assignments, or when performing other law enforcement duties directed by his or her employing agency during a local state of emergency. This classification should not be confused with that of the Deputy Sheriff, whose authority to act as a peace officer has no time restrictions.

Tentative Recruitment Schedule

• Application Deadline: Continuous but may close at any time.
• Physical Agility Examination: TBA
• Oral Examination: TBD

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education/Experience)

• KNOWLEDGE: The purposes and objectives of modern detention facility techniques; Principles and techniques of supervising group activities in a detention, secured setting facility; and Laws statutes, court proceedings, and regulations governing both sentenced and non-sentenced incarcerated persons.
• SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Read and understand policies, rules, instructions, laws, and ordinances pertaining to law enforcement activities; Supervise the daily activities of sentenced and non-sentenced incarcerated persons; Think clearly, use good judgment and adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action in emergency situations; Remember names, faces, details of incidents and places, and possess good powers of observation; Apply modern principles of hygiene; Enforce rules and regulations with fairness, tact and impartiality; and Type reports accurately and at a reasonable rate of speed.
• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from high school or passage of high school level General Education Development (GED) test; AND Must meet the minimum standards for peace officers pursuant to Government Code Section 1031; AND Successfully complete the Stanislaus County arrest and firearms training courses pursuant to 832 PC (as prescribed by POST) and the jail operations course pursuant to 6035 PC (as prescribed by Corrections Standards Authority) within twelve (12) months from the date of employment; AND Physical/manipulative abilities required by the department; AND Mental/cognitive abilities required by the department; AND Must be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment in a Federal penitentiary or State prison; AND Possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License; AND Not less than 21 years of age at time of appointment; AND Must possess or be eligible to possess a Proof of Eligibility (POE) or certificate (Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced) from California Peace Officer Standards and Training under SB 2. Ineligibility or decertification from POST will automatically disqualify candidate from holding a peace officer classification.

Application and Selection Procedures

• Application Review and Screening: Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
• Written Examination: Applicants will be invited to participate in a written exam that tests knowledge for the position.
• Oral Examination: Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
• Eligible Lists: Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for six months, but may be extended up to eighteen months.

Classification Information

• This position is part of the Classified Service of the County and is assigned to the Deputy Sheriff's Association Bargaining Unit bargaining unit for labor relations purposes.
• Individuals who are in a full-time classification position are required to serve an eighteen-month probationary period, which may be extended an additional six months, for a total of twenty-four months.
• The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the physical and functional demands of the classification. For the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management website at http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/ under the "Disability" tab.

General Qualifications

• Pass County-paid pre-employment job-related background investigation.
• Perform job duties in a manner assuring a safe working environment for oneself and others.
• Maintain confidential information according to the legal standards and/or County regulations as required.
• Some positions may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and meet County insurability requirements.