Cadet (Part-Time/Limited Benefited)

Ottawa County - Michigan; West Olive (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is seeking a part-time Cadet to provide front desk support at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters while gaining exposure to jail operations, patrol procedures, and community policing events. The role requires enrollment in a Criminal Justice or related program and a commitment to a flexible schedule that aligns with school or academy commitments.

Responsibilities include greeting the public, processing reports from offenders, fingerprinting, data entry, and assisting

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be currently enrolled in a college level program in Criminal Justice or related field.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers at reception desk and on the phone.
• Process reporting updates from registered sex offenders.
• Issue licenses to purchase handguns to approved applicants.
• Release impounded vehicles to owners.
• Take fingerprints for applicants and court orders.
• Data entry including gun registration, pawn sheets, reports, impounds, fingerprints.
• Participate in Road Patrol and Corrections training.
• Ride-alongs with Law Enforcement Division for exposure and learning.
• Mentorship and training with Field Training Officer.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Conflict resolution

Data entry

Emergency response

Diversity awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Enrolled in college program (Criminal Justice or related)

Tools

None

Job description

The Cadet role provides individuals that are currently enrolled in college level programs, pre-professional, valuable experience, and insight into law enforcement operations. Cadets are given the opportunity to serve in a customer service role at the front desk of the Sheriff's Office Headquarters answering phones and assisting the public with a variety of tasks. They will also spend time working at the Jail, participate in department trainings, train and work with Road Patrol Deputies, and assist during community policing events.

The cadet must be able to work in a highly disciplined and structured environment and be able to maintain order and security. Work is performed in accordance with department rules and regulations, standard methods and practices, and established policies and procedures. A degree of independent initiative and judgment must be exercised by the cadet. Assignments and special orders are received from supervisors who review work methods and results through reports, inspections, and instructions.

This is a part-time, limited-benefited position working an average of 19 hours per week at the Fillmore Complex located at 12220 Fillmore Street, West Olive, MI. The Sheriff's Office Headquarters is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Schedule is flexible to accommodate school, class, and police academy schedule as needed. Weekend and evening hours, as needed, and scheduled in advance.

As a Cadet you would be doing the following:

• Performs various clerical and property movement tasks for the Administrative Division.
  • Greeting customers at our reception desk and on the phone.
  • Processes reporting updates from registered sex offenders.
  • Issues licenses to purchase handguns to approved applicants.
  • Releases impounded vehicles to owners.
  • Takes fingerprints for applicants and subjects ordered to report by the court.
  • Data entry including gun registration, pawn sheets, reports, impounds, fingerprints.
  • Participates in Road Patrol and Corrections based reality training.
• Is scheduled with members of the Law Enforcement Division for occasional ride-a-longs, patrol, and other related activities to serve as an assistant and for general exposure and educational purposes.
  • Meets with Field Training Officer for mentorship, training, and development.
  • Exposure to a variety of Sheriff's Office specialty teams, including, but not limited to: K9, Critical Response, Marine Patrol, Detective Bureau, Dive Team, etc.
  • Completes special projects as assigned.
• Assists with the process of new arrests and inmates at an adult correctional facility in a variety of aspects.
• Assists correctional staff in the following areas of assignment:
  • Escorting professional visits within the jail.
  • Organizing inmate visits.
  • Clerical duties as needed.

High school diploma or GED required. Must be currently enrolled in a college level program in the field of Criminal Justice and/or a directly related field. Only those candidates at or near the beginning stages of such programs will be considered. (Upon full completion of that program and/or entrance into a recognized police academy or related academy, the position will conclude.)

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

1. Good verbal and written communication skills.
2. Good interpersonal skills and knowledge of practical conflict resolution.
3. Sufficient computer literacy to operate, enter, and retrieve data from computer systems.
4. Satisfactory work record and personal history.
5. Ability to interact positively and professionally with a culturally diverse inmate population with varying levels of communication skills.
6. Ability to sustain mental and physical stress and to react quickly, calmly, and effectively in emergencies.
7. Working knowledge of bloodborne pathogens protocols.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must possess physical strength, agility, and stamina. Frequent bending and stooping may be required.
2. Must have sufficient unassisted mobility to access all areas of the jail and perform all other duties. Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
3. Must possess sufficient strength and dexterity to carry items and to assist with restraining someone if directed.
4. Must possess sufficiently acute sense of smell to be able to detect smoke, fire, or contraband.
5. Must possess sufficient auditory acuity to hear alarms or warning signals.
6. Must possess manual dexterity and sensory skills to operate/use motor vehicles, instruments, and other equipment.
7. Must possess adequate visual acuity with correct vision in each eye, including color and depth perception and peripheral vision.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work may be performed in close proximity to inmates and may entail exposure to physically aggressive and/or violent inmates; inmates armed with a variety of homemade weapons; and exposure to inmate bodily fluids, with possible exposure to a variety of disease agents and to bloodborne pathogens.

Ottawa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.