EXPERIENCED DETENTION DEPUTY ($5,000 HIRING INCENTIVE)

Summary

Experienced Detention Deputy For Corrections

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,000 hiring incentive for certified corrections officers with at least three (3) years of experience. To be eligible for the hiring incentive, must have at least three (3) years of experience as a certified corrections officer and have a currently active Criminal Justice Standards and Training (CJSTC) Corrections Certification. The hiring incentive will be paid upon completion of field training. All applicants must possess a State of Florida Certificate of Completion and/or Certification of Compliance, but are not required to have any prior work experience in the field of Corrections. The position of Detention Deputy performs generalized corrections work in the care, custody, control, and re-entry of sentenced and non-sentenced inmates at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility. The starting annual base salary is $62,004 ($27.73 per hour), plus the potential for additional holiday pay up to $3,660 for those employees who work twelve (12) hour shifts. The Sheriff's Office offers a competitive benefits package including retirement benefits under the Florida Retirement System, paid medical/dental/life insurance, generous leave accrual, wellness benefits, and education incentives and assistance. Each applicant must complete a NOTARIZED Background Investigation Waiver. Failure to submit this document will disqualify your application. Any cost associated with completing the form is the applicant's responsibility. The waiver must be notarized and submitted with the application.

Note: Listed functions, duties, responsibilities, and skills are not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employer reserves the right to assign additional functions and responsibilities as deemed necessary for the operational efficiency of the Sheriff's Office.

A Detention Deputy is a uniformed officer who is responsible for the care, custody, control and re-entry of sentenced and non-sentenced inmates. As a detention deputy, your role includes helping provide offenders with the tools necessary to become law-abiding citizens upon release. Detention Deputies maintain a consistent routine and demeanor while supervising offenders.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the safety and security of inmates
• Supervising inmates to prevent altercations
• Maintaining accurate count and current location of all inmates
• Communicate effectively and coherently with other officers and inmates
• Demonstrate communications skills in court and other formal settings
• Ensure the cleanliness of the area of assigned responsibility
• Perform crisis intervention functions to include counseling, suicide prevention, recognizing abnormal behavior, and taking appropriate action
• Maintains detailed documentation

Detention Deputies that are sworn in as Dual Certified will be required to facilitate any necessary arrests or detainment of individuals within the scope of their job or specialized position. May be required to investigate crimes committed within a Seminole County Sheriff's Office Facility. This includes the John E. Polk correctional facility, Courthouses, Juvenile Facilities and Seminole County Probation facilities. If being utilized on a specialized enforcement team than the Dual Certified Detention Deputy may make lawful arrests and or detentions during the operational need only.

High School Diploma or GED

A citizen of the United States

18 years of age

Must not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, nor have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States

Must possess and maintain valid Florida Driver's License

All applicants must possess a State of Florida Certificate of Completion and/or Certification of Compliance, but are NOT required to have any prior work experience in the field of Corrections

All applicants will be required to take a Physical Abilities Test (P.A.T.), Civil Service written examination, and Firearms qualification. Applicants must score at least 70% on the Civil Service examination in each of the three (3) sections (reading comprehension, problem solving, & report writing) and must pass the firearms qualification test with a score of 33 out of 38 or better.

View SCSO Corrections Candidate Fitness Guide & SCSO P.A.T. for Detention Deputies here

Regular and prompt attendance is mandatory in the performance of an employee's duties for this position, to include scheduled work hours, and required training activities, calls for mandatory overtime needs and calls for service during times of an emergency.

• Ability to utilize effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of Florida Model Jail Standards and Sheriff's Office rules and regulations as applied to correctional work
• Knowledge of the application of modern correctional principles and practices
• Ability to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information or situations; solve problems; recall facts and/or information; describe persons, things, and/or events
• Ability to read and comprehend information; speak clearly; prepare written reports; print legibly; follow directions; detect smells; operate equipment; apply mathematical skills; read maps; operate radio equipment
• Ability to attain and maintain weapons proficiency; maintain personal fitness; demonstrate firearms safety procedures; demonstrate service weapon firing; demonstrate shotgun firing; load ammunition into firearm; demonstrate chemical agent use; diagram a scene; take notes
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner

The work environment is mostly within the confined setting of the John E. Polk Correctional Facility, Seminole County Juvenile Facility or the Seminole County Court System. This position generally works a shift (days or nights) with rotating days off.

Mobility - Frequent standing for extended periods of time, walking for extended periods of time, stooping, bending, climbing stairs, may be required to drive an agency vehicle and/or transport inmates; constant use of a computer; use of a firearm

Lifting - Able to lift 50 pounds

Visual - Constant overall binocular vision; constant color perception, constant eye-hand coordination; constant depth perception; frequent reading/close-up work; constant field of vision/peripheral

Dexterity - Frequent repetitive motion and reaching

Hearing/Talking - Constant requirement to hear normal speech; constant hearing on telephone and radio; ability to hear faint sounds; constant talking on telephone/radio

Emotional/Psychological - Potential contact with hostile individuals; direct inmate contact, exposure to emergency situations; may be exposed to trauma, grief and death; frequent public contact; decision-making and concentration

Special Requirements - Ability to behave respectably and with utmost integrity even when off duty. Shift work (days or nights) with rotating days off including working weekends, nights, holidays, and/or overtime; May be required to respond for any critical incident, manmade or natural; must be able to appropriately wear and operate a self-contained breathing apparatus

Environmental - Occasional exposure to varied weather conditions

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees, including:

Paid Time Off and Holidays Full-time employees accrue 200 hours of PTO per year, which increases over time based on length of service with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), and is utilized for both sick and vacation leave. Full-time employees receive eleven (11) paid holidays plus a paid personal day off annually.

Medical, Dental, Vision and Supplementary Insurance Plans SCSO pays 100% for full-time employee-only Medical and Dental coverage through UnitedHealthcare (UHC). Full-time employees can also cover themselves and eligible dependents under one of three options of comprehensive Medical and Dental insurance for an additional charge. One of the Medical options is a Health Savings Account (HSA) Compatible Plan, which offers a tax-advantaged way to save and pay for qualified medical expenses. SCSO also offers Vision and supplementary UHC Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospitalization coverages at an additional cost to the employee.

Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) SCSO provides for full-time employees' Basic Life insurance at no cost to employees, which includes Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, with coverage equal to one time the employee's annual salary. SCSO also offers Voluntary Life insurance for employees, spouses, and/or children at a minimal cost to the employee. Sworn and certified personnel are provided with additional Line-of-duty Death benefits at no cost.

Temporary Disability (TDB) and Long-term Disability Insurance SCSO pays for Long-term Disability coverage for all full-time employees. In lieu of Short-term Disability insurance, employees are provided a Temporary Disability Benefit (TDB) leave designed to assist employees who are unable to work due to certain defined circumstances such as Maternity/Paternity Leave, Catastrophic Medical Conditions, or a serious Minor Child Illness. The TDB benefit provides employees 65% of their normal pay for a limited time in order to protect their standard of

Job Description

Experienced Detention Deputy For Corrections

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,000 hiring incentive for certified corrections officers with at least three (3) years of experience. To be eligible for the hiring incentive, must have at least three (3) years of experience as a certified corrections officer and have a currently active Criminal Justice Standards and Training (CJSTC) Corrections Certification. The hiring incentive will be paid upon completion of field training. All applicants must possess a State of Florida Certificate of Completion and/or Certification of Compliance, but are not required to have any prior work experience in the field of Corrections. The position of Detention Deputy performs generalized corrections work in the care, custody, control, and re-entry of sentenced and non-sentenced inmates at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility. The starting annual base salary is $62,004 ($27.73 per hour), plus the potential for additional holiday pay up to $3,660 for those employees who work twelve (12) hour shifts. The Sheriff's Office offers a competitive benefits package including retirement benefits under the Florida Retirement System, paid medical/dental/life insurance, generous leave accrual, wellness benefits, and education incentives and assistance. Each applicant must complete a NOTARIZED Background Investigation Waiver. Failure to submit this document will disqualify your application. Any cost associated with completing the form is the applicant's responsibility. The waiver must be notarized and submitted with the application.

Note: Listed functions, duties, responsibilities, and skills are not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employer reserves the right to assign additional functions and responsibilities as deemed necessary for the operational efficiency of the Sheriff's Office.

A Detention Deputy is a uniformed officer who is responsible for the care, custody, control and re-entry of sentenced and non-sentenced inmates. As a detention deputy, your role includes helping provide offenders with the tools necessary to become law-abiding citizens upon release. Detention Deputies maintain a consistent routine and demeanor while supervising offenders.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the safety and security of inmates
• Supervising inmates to prevent altercations
• Maintaining accurate count and current location of all inmates
• Communicate effectively and coherently with other officers and inmates
• Demonstrate communications skills in court and other formal settings
• Ensure the cleanliness of the area of assigned responsibility
• Perform crisis intervention functions to include counseling, suicide prevention, recognizing abnormal behavior, and taking appropriate action
• Maintains detailed documentation

Detention Deputies that are sworn in as Dual Certified will be required to facilitate any necessary arrests or detainment of individuals within the scope of their job or specialized position. May be required to investigate crimes committed within a Seminole County Sheriff's Office Facility. This includes the John E. Polk correctional facility, Courthouses, Juvenile Facilities and Seminole County Probation facilities. If being utilized on a specialized enforcement team than the Dual Certified Detention Deputy may make lawful arrests and or detentions during the operational need only.

High School Diploma or GED

A citizen of the United States

18 years of age

Must not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, nor have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States

Must possess and maintain valid Florida Driver's License

All applicants must possess a State of Florida Certificate of Completion and/or Certification of Compliance, but are NOT required to have any prior work experience in the field of Corrections

All applicants will be required to take a Physical Abilities Test (P.A.T.), Civil Service written examination, and Firearms qualification. Applicants must score at least 70% on the Civil Service examination in each of the three (3) sections (reading comprehension, problem solving, & report writing) and must pass the firearms qualification test with a score of 33 out of 38 or better.

View SCSO Corrections Candidate Fitness Guide & SCSO P.A.T. for Detention Deputies here

Regular and prompt attendance is mandatory in the performance of an employee's duties for this position, to include scheduled work hours, and required training activities, calls for mandatory overtime needs and calls for service during times of an emergency.

• Ability to utilize effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of Florida Model Jail Standards and Sheriff's Office rules and regulations as applied to correctional work
• Knowledge of the application of modern correctional principles and practices
• Ability to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information or situations; solve problems; recall facts and/or information; describe persons, things, and/or events
• Ability to read and comprehend information; speak clearly; prepare written reports; print legibly; follow directions; detect smells; operate equipment; apply mathematical skills; read maps; operate radio equipment
• Ability to attain and maintain weapons proficiency; maintain personal fitness; demonstrate firearms safety procedures; demonstrate service weapon firing; demonstrate shotgun firing; load ammunition into firearm; demonstrate chemical agent use; diagram a scene; take notes
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner

The work environment is mostly within the confined setting of the John E. Polk Correctional Facility, Seminole County Juvenile Facility or the Seminole County Court System. This position generally works a shift (days or nights) with rotating days off.

Mobility - Frequent standing for extended periods of time, walking for extended periods of time, stooping, bending, climbing stairs, may be required to drive an agency vehicle and/or transport inmates; constant use of a computer; use of a firearm

Lifting - Able to lift 50 pounds

Visual - Constant overall binocular vision; constant color perception, constant eye-hand coordination; constant depth perception; frequent reading/close-up work; constant field of vision/peripheral

Dexterity - Frequent repetitive motion and reaching

Hearing/Talking - Constant requirement to hear normal speech; constant hearing on telephone and radio; ability to hear faint sounds; constant talking on telephone/radio

Emotional/Psychological - Potential contact with hostile individuals; direct inmate contact, exposure to emergency situations; may be exposed to trauma, grief and death; frequent public contact; decision-making and concentration

Special Requirements - Ability to behave respectably and with utmost integrity even when off duty. Shift work (days or nights) with rotating days off including working weekends, nights, holidays, and/or overtime; May be required to respond for any critical incident, manmade or natural; must be able to appropriately wear and operate a self-contained breathing apparatus

Environmental - Occasional exposure to varied weather conditions

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees, including:

Paid Time Off and Holidays Full-time employees accrue 200 hours of PTO per year, which increases over time based on length of service with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), and is utilized for both sick and vacation leave. Full-time employees receive eleven (11) paid holidays plus a paid personal day off annually.

Medical, Dental, Vision and Supplementary Insurance Plans SCSO pays 100% for full-time employee-only Medical and Dental coverage through UnitedHealthcare (UHC). Full-time employees can also cover themselves and eligible dependents under one of three options of comprehensive Medical and Dental insurance for an additional charge. One of the Medical options is a Health Savings Account (HSA) Compatible Plan, which offers a tax-advantaged way to save and pay for qualified medical expenses. SCSO also offers Vision and supplementary UHC Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospitalization coverages at an additional cost to the employee.

Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) SCSO provides for full-time employees' Basic Life insurance at no cost to employees, which includes Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, with coverage equal to one time the employee's annual salary. SCSO also offers Voluntary Life insurance for employees, spouses, and/or children at a minimal cost to the employee. Sworn and certified personnel are provided with additional Line-of-duty Death benefits at no cost.

Temporary Disability (TDB) and Long-term Disability Insurance SCSO pays for Long-term Disability coverage for all full-time employees. In lieu of Short-term Disability insurance, employees are provided a Temporary Disability Benefit (TDB) leave designed to assist employees who are unable to work due to certain defined circumstances such as Maternity/Paternity Leave, Catastrophic Medical Conditions, or a serious Minor Child Illness. The TDB benefit provides employees 65% of their normal pay for a limited time in order to protect their standard of