Deputy Sheriff Trainee

About the role

The Marin County Sheriff's Office seeks to partner with its communities to provide leadership and excellence in public safety. This role involves working alongside the department to ensure a safe environment for residents.

Responsibilities

• Satisfactorily complete the POST basic course (Academy) within 12 months of appointment.
• Knowledge of working knowledge of the mission of a Sheriff’s Department and the role of a peace officer.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent (GED).
• Ability to pass the POST basic course (Academy) within 12 months of appointment.
• Minimum age of 20.5 years old by the application filing deadline and 21 years old by the date of hire.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• California Class C Driver's License by the time of appointment.

Qualifications

• College-level course work in law enforcement, criminal justice, criminology, or a field related to the work is highly desirable.
• Applicants must be willing to work any shift including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

• Knowledge of working knowledge of the mission of a Sheriff’s Department and the role of a peace officer.

Benefits

Details about the benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage. These include:

• Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals.
• Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP).
• Retirement: Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937.
• IRS 457 Plan: Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.
• Retiree Medical: The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

Pay

Details about pay can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage.

Schedule

Details about the schedule can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage.

Additional Information

Please refer to the County of Marin's Equal Employment Opportunity Employer statement for details about equal employment opportunities.

Contact Information

If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Linda Kline at linda.kline@marincounty.gov. All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails.