Corrections Deputy - Entry Level

Pierce County Sheriff's Office; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring incentive

Job summary

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $10,000 hiring incentive for entry level corrections deputies. This role involves working in the corrections division, supervising inmates in housing units, and ensuring safety within a max-security facility.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications, undergo testing and a background check, and may schedule a meeting with an HR Specialist or email [e-mail] for questions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
• At least age 20 at time of appointment.
• United States citizenship or eligible resident status as required by RCW 41.14.100.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control the activities of inmates, either individually or in groups.
• Supervise inmates during mealtime feeding, visitation time, recreation, counseling and work assigned to prisoners.
• Use independent judgment to take emergency action when necessary, including verbal de-escalation, physical and lethal uses of force.
• Take informal action to correct inmate behavior as appropriate.
• Conduct security checks and maintain security in all areas of the jail, as assigned.
• Write all required reports/documentation of activity.
• Investigate suspected rule violations.
• Perform all physical and administrative tasks to book, search, and release prisoners.
• Answer telephone calls and monitor jail access and egress.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Now Offering a $10,000 Hiring Incentive for Entry Level Corrections Deputy!

New lateral hires receive a hiring incentive of $25,000 and 80 hours of sick leave available immediately and 80 hours of vacation leave available for use after six months of employment.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding testing, the background process, or the position, you may schedule an appointment to speak with the HR Specialist. Or email your questions to [e-mail].

About the Sheriff’s Office

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has over 300 corrections staff who maintain the safety of the community by supervising approximately 1100 inmates in two facilities as well as providing for the movement between the Pierce County Corrections Detention Center and the courts. As a corrections deputy, you will work in the housing units. Corrections deputies hold a limited commission and are armed.

Why it's a great opportunity

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office prides itself on upholding our Core Values: Courage, Compassion, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility. Pierce County Sheriff’s corrections deputies are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism to serve citizens and help make Pierce County one of the best places to live and work in the beautiful Great Northwest. We encourage you to learn more about our department by clicking here. We also provide GI Bill Approved On-the Job-Training (OJT) Program eligible for VA Benefits during the training program. Corrections Training Program is certified for 12 months of benefits.

Future Opportunities

The Sheriff’s Office has a variety of assignments available for corrections deputies such as booking deputy, central control operator, court escort, training deputy or classifications specialist. There are also promotional opportunities to move up through the ranks of leadership.

This is work performed to provide care and custody of adult prisoners and to maintain order and discipline among the prisoners of the Pierce County Corrections and Detention Center, a maximum-security facility. Employees in this classification are responsible for the operation of the jail on a 24-hour, 7 day-a-week basis, and the direct and indirect supervision of inmates.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control the activities of inmates, either individually or in groups.
• Supervise inmates during mealtime feeding, visitation time, recreation, counseling and work assigned to prisoners.
• Use independent judgment to take emergency action when necessary, including verbal de-escalation, physical and lethal uses of force.
• Take informal action to correct inmate behavior as appropriate.
• Conduct security checks and maintain security in all areas of the jail, as assigned.
• Write all required reports/documentation of activity.
• Investigate suspected rule violations.
• Perform all physical and administrative tasks to book, search, and release prisoners.
• Answer telephone calls and monitor jail access and egress.
• Operate office equipment, communications equipment, personal computers and corrections automated systems.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to people of all ages and from all social, cultural, ethinc and economic backgrounds.
• Perform duties of the position in a confined, controlled and high security environment.
• Perform the functions and duties of all shifts in all required areas of the facility.
• When commissioned and authorized, carry arms while transporting prisoners outside the jails or on other specific assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
• At least age twenty (20) at time of appointment.
• Valid Washington State driver's license at time of appointment and be able to provide proof of insurability.
• Must be a United States citizen, lawful permanent resident or deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipient, and ability to speak, read and write the English language as required by RCW 41.14.100.
• Ability to pass the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission physical fitness requirements as well as those physical fitness standards required by the Sheriff's Office.
• Ability to successfully complete Pierce County Sheriff's Office background investigation.
• Entrance to and successful completion of the Corrections Academy or Equivalency Academy is a condition of continuing employment as required by RCW 43.101.

What happens after I take the exam with Public Safety Testing?

• Applicants must achieve a score of 65% or higher on the written exam and pass the physical abilities test (PAT) with Public Safety Testing.
• Once you have passed the written and PAT, applicants will be invited to complete a Pierce County Sheriff's Office application.
• Once a completed application is received, applicants will be placed on a Civil Service Employment Register according to their score on the written exam.
• Applicants who make the employment register will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, a personal history statement, pre-oral board interview, oral board, polygraph, fingerprinting, suitability assessment report (SAR) as we