Transport Deputy

About the role

The Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs is seeking to hire an SAS Transport Deputy to work in the Windham County Sheriff’s Department in Brattleboro, VT. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. The position is a paygrade 23 with a salary range of $27.50 to $42.94 hourly, and is eligible for State benefits.

Responsibilities

• Safe and secure transportation of prisoners, justice-involved persons, and court-involved juveniles to and from court, court-related hearings, or other facilities as ordered by the court.
• Engage in extradition work and other duties as permitted by policy or approved, or directed, by the SAS Executive Director.
• Assist other Sheriffs’ offices with court-ordered transports when requested or, as directed by the SAS Executive Director, or the hosting Sheriff, assist with statewide transport needs.
• Work with other Sheriffs’ offices, the 14 State’s Attorneys’ offices, the Vermont Judiciary, the Departments of Corrections, Mental Health, and Children and Families, the Vermont State Police, and other law enforcement, state, federal, and community partners.
• Adapt to variations in the daily schedule and manage the pressure associated with transporting individuals who may be experiencing anxiety and stress related to their court or case adjudication.
• Ensure accurate payment and departmental reimbursement by completing and submitting accurate timesheets, reporting all hours and leave time, and timely logging all transportation data into any systems provided by the Sheriff or SAS.

Requirements

• Maintain self-composure under stressful situations and make appropriate decisions.
• Carry out duties with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Perform tasks in a professional manner and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Respectfully interact with co-workers, supervisors, person(s) in transport, the public and partner organizations.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrate empathy, emotional intelligence and maturity, particularly in dealing with vulnerable populations.
• Use Microsoft Office and the transportation manager IT system(s).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of Vermont laws and ability to correctly apply them as they relate to Transport Deputy work tasks.

Environmental Factors

• Significant travel throughout the year including during inclement weather.
• Work hours and daily schedule is dependent upon the transport needs and the court, and one can anticipate delays based upon the courts’ schedules.
• Stress related to the transportation of inmates which may include the potential for physical altercations, medical emergencies, transporting individuals who may be a mental health crisis or suffering from physical ailments, and who may become agitated and emotional based upon court outcomes.
• May be required to come in for call-ins for unexpected transports or extradition issues.

Minimum Requirements

• A valid Vermont Driver’s license.
• A plan to achieve at least a Level 2 law enforcement certification from the Vermont Police Academy, in coordination with the hosting Sheriff’s Department.
• Either an existing Level 2 certification or approval to attain a Level 2 certification with the hosting Sheriff’s Department and the SAS Executive Director.
• A full-time working test period (probationary period) of not less than six months, which cannot include any time spent at the Vermont Police Academy, nor any time spent on unpaid leave.