Deputy Sheriff I-II (DS127)

About the role

The Dane County Sheriff's Office is seeking qualified individuals to join our team. We offer a wide range of benefits including fully paid dental and HMO health insurance premiums for full time employees/pro-rated for part-time employees. The County will also provide contributions towards POS health insurance premiums and short/long term disability. Additional benefits available include long term care, vision coverage, flex spending account and deferred compensation programs paid in full by the employee and a wellness program.

Definition and examples of duties

• Processes persons booked into jail;
• Maintains security of residents and monitors their health and welfare;
• Inspects resident housing units;
• Searves as witness in court proceedings;
• Uses communication skills to de-escalate a conflict or a potentially violent situation.

Education, experience and special requirements

• High school graduation or its equivalency and two years of full-time attendance at college or two years of full-time work experience (military service will be considered as work experience).
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age at time of appointment.
• Note: Must meet State Law Enforcement Standards Board education requirements within 5 years of date of hire (explained in the following Post Employment Education Standard section).
• United States Citizen; Valid Wisconsin driver’s license (or eligibility for such license) with good driving record; no criminal convictions; availability for night and weekend assignments and 24 hour on call status.
• Excellent physical condition, including weight in proportion to height as guided by accepted medical standards; have binocular vision correctable to 20/20 and normal peripheral vision; must not have any significant eye disease; standard normal hearing; standard muscular strength, joint flexibility and coordination.

Post-Employment Education Standard

• If Not Achieved Prior To Employment, All Deputy Sheriffs Must Attain Within Five Years Of Their Employment Either Of The Following:
• A two-year associate degree from a Wisconsin vocational, technical, and adult education district or its accredited equivalent from another state
• Sixty fully accredited college level credits (the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board may waive up to thirty credits for equivalent experience, training or other qualifications).

Pre-Employment Standard

• To gain entrance into the 720-hour Basic Law Enforcement Academy, you will need to successfully complete the State-required Physical Readiness Test, passing the following entrance standards:
• 1.5 mile run in 20:20 or less
• 300 meter run in 82 seconds or less
• 18 push-ups
• 24 sit-ups
• Vertical jump of 11.5 inches minimum
• Agility run in 23.4 seconds or less

Bilingual Pay

Employees who work in bilingual designated positions receive an additional $2.00 per hour.

Paid Parental Leave

Dane County also provides 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth or adoption of a child.

Caregiver Leave

Dane County offers 80 hours of paid leave to care for an ill family member.

Telecommuting

Dane County considers telecommuting to be a viable, flexible option when both the employee and the job are suited to such an arrangement.

Student Loan Forgiveness

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

WI Retirement System

Employees hired after 7-1-11 must be expected to work a minimum of 1200 hours annually to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System when hired.

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E-Verify participation

Dane County participates in E-Verify. For more information see the Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters here: here.