**Recruit - Detention and Corrections Deputy

About the role

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is accepting applications for the position of Recruit Deputy Sheriff – Detention and Corrections. Learn more about what we have to offer you if you join us - including up to $25,000 in hiring incentives!

Responsibilities

• Attend a thirteen (13) week Correctional Basic Recruit academy at SEPSI;
• Pass all academy exams with a minimum score of 80%;
• Successfully complete training in the following disciplines:
• Correctional operations and procedures
• Firearms training
• Defensive tactics
• First responder techniques
• Officer survival
• Emergency preparedness
• Attend three (3) weeks of high liability training at PCSO in addition to the academy;
• Attend one week of agency orientation;
• Successfully complete ten weeks of field training;
• Participate in Sheriff’s Office recruitment and community relations activities as directed.

Requirements

• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• High school graduation or equivalent diploma from an institution accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U. S. Dept. of Education or licensed as a degree granting institution by the Commission for Independent Education.
• Attainment of previous college credits from a regionally accredited college that includes English Comp I – OR– successfully pass the PERT administered by St. Petersburg College.
• Pass the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office new hire physical assessment.
• Pass the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test for Corrections.
• Successful completion of correctional training as required by the State of Florida.
• Upon completion of training, must obtain certification by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission as authorized by F.S.S. 943.13.
• Must have and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License (minimum Class E).
• Consideration for this position requires a credit check.

Qualifications

• Ability to meet requirements of the SEPSI Academy in all high liability areas (firearms, defensive tactics, firefighting)
• Ability to learn and apply Florida Model Jail Standards and Sheriff's Office rules and regulations as applied to correctional work.
• Ability to apply modern correctional principles and practices.
• Ability to learn and apply applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Ability to learn and apply cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
• Ability and willingness to learn the principles of criminology and penology, as applied to the corrections profession.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to understand, express, and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work closely with others as a team.
• Ability to enforce the rules and policies of the Department of Detention and Corrections with firmness, tact, and impartiality, and to deal courteously with the public.
• Ability to observe and respond to situations promptly and objectively.
• Ability to meet requirements of periodic in-service training in all high liability areas (firearms, defensive tactics, etc).
• Ability to train with and use safe handcuffing procedures.
• Ability to use and care for equipment and devices used in the corrections profession.
• Ability to comply with the Drug Free Workplace Act.
• Requires satisfactory medical standards as stated on FDLE form CJSTC 75A, agency medical physical clearance form, and the following:
• Visual acuity of 20/30 vision standard in each eye; if corrective lenses must be used to satisfy 20/30 vision standard, uncorrected vision should be no worse than 20/100 in each eye.
• Hearing acuity, single hearing levels should not exceed 25 decibels at either 500, 1000, or 2000 Hz nor exceed 30 decibels at 3000 Hz frequencies in each ear.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• Ability to sit, stand and walk up to 12 hours per day.
• Ability to perceive sounds at normal voice range and sounds transmitted by radio and sirens.
• Ability to maintain a level of physical conditioning to be able to physically subdue and restrain inmates.
• Ability to meet the physical conditioning requirements of periodic in-service training in all high liability areas (firearms, defensive tactics, A.S.P., tactical driving).
• Ability to render physical assistance.
• Ability to wear and use a Scott Air Pack on his/her back, which weighs approximately 30 lbs.
• Ability to climb standard stairs, while carrying a 12 gauge shotgun on a sling, which weighs approximately 8 pounds, or Scott Air Pack.
• Ability to operate authorized revolver or semi-automatic handguns designated by the agency from a standing, crouching, kneeling, or prone position with either hand with accuracy; essentials for this requirement shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: grip, stance, sighting under various lighting conditions, trigger control, body positioning, drawing techniques and loading/unloading.
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the work place.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to meet requirements of the SEPSI Academy in all high liability areas (firearms, defensive tactics, firefighting)
• Ability to learn and apply Florida Model Jail Standards and Sheriff's Office rules and regulations as applied to correctional work.
• Ability to apply modern correctional principles and practices.
• Ability to learn and apply applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Ability to learn and apply cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
• Ability and willingness to learn the principles of criminology and penology, as applied to the corrections profession.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to understand, express, and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work closely with others as a team.
• Ability to enforce the rules and policies of the Department of Detention and Corrections with firmness, tact, and impartiality, and to deal courteously with the public.
• Ability to observe and respond to situations promptly and objectively.
• Ability to meet requirements of periodic in-service training in all high liability areas (firearms, defensive tactics, etc).
• Ability to train with and use safe handcuffing procedures.
• Ability to use and care for equipment and devices used in the corrections profession.
• Ability to comply with the Drug Free Workplace Act.

Physical Abilities

• Requires satisfactory medical standards as stated on FDLE form CJSTC 75A, agency medical physical clearance form, and the following:
• Visual acuity of 20/30 vision standard in each eye; if corrective lenses must be used to satisfy 20/30 vision standard, uncorrected vision should be no worse than 20/100 in each eye.
• Hearing acuity, single hearing levels should not exceed 25 decibels at either 500, 1000, or 2000 Hz nor exceed 30 decibels at 3000 Hz frequencies in each ear.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• Ability to sit, stand and walk up to 12 hours per day.
• Ability to perceive sounds at normal voice range and sounds transmitted by radio and sirens.
• Ability to maintain a level of physical conditioning to be able to physically subdue and restrain inmates.
• Ability to meet the physical conditioning requirements of periodic in-service training in all high liability areas (firearms, defensive tactics, A.S.P., tactical driving).
• Ability to render physical assistance.
• Ability to wear and use a Scott Air Pack on his/her back, which weighs approximately 30 lbs.
• Ability to climb standard stairs, while carrying a 12 gauge shotgun on a sling, which weighs approximately 8 pounds, or Scott Air Pack.
• Ability to operate authorized revolver or semi-automatic handguns designated by the agency from a standing, crouching, kneeling, or prone position with either hand with accuracy; essentials for this requirement shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: grip, stance, sighting under various lighting conditions, trigger control, body positioning, drawing techniques and loading/unloading.
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the work place.

Benefits

• To view the PCSO Benefits Guide click here.

Other Information

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• I am capable of performing the duties of the job as described.
• I am capable of performing the duties of this job with reasonable accommodation.
• I am not capable of performing the duties of this job.
• We offer a complete benefits package to full and part-time employees.
• Are you available to work this schedule?
• To remain in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office must determine if it is necessary and/or possible to provide reasonable accommodations to all potential employees. Ensure you have read and thoroughly understood the job description and requirements of the position for which you are applying.
• Can you perform the essential functions of this job with or without a reasonable accommodation?
• To remain in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office must determine if it is necessary and/or possible to provide reasonable accommodations to all potential employees. Ensure you have read and thoroughly understood the job description and requirements of the position for which you are applying.
• Have you ever been convicted of a felony, regardless of whether the sentence was suspended, adjudication withhe