Deputy Sheriff / Correctional Deputy (*Pre-Service / Lateral Only*)

County of Riverside; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is currently recruiting for Correctional Deputy and Deputy Sheriff - Lateral and Pre-Service candidates to be assigned throughout Riverside County.

Correctional Deputy I / II - $27.68 – $42.28 Hourly
Deputy Sheriff - $33.74 – $51.59 Hourly

Correctional Deputy: Eligible applicants for Correctional Deputy must possess a valid California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.

• Correctional Deputy Lateral: A Lateral candidate is an individual who is currently working in a California adult correctional facility as a correctional deputy or equivalent, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained their California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.
• Correctional Deputy Pre-Service: A Pre-Service candidate is an individual who holds a California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification and is currently not working in a law enforcement agency.

Deputy Sheriff: Eligible applicants for Deputy Sheriff must possess a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification or a California POST Waiver received from another state.

• Deputy Sheriff Lateral: A Lateral candidate is an individual who is currently working as a sworn peace officer for a California law enforcement agency, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained his/her California Basic POST Certificate.
• Deputy Sheriff Pre-Service: A Pre-Service candidate is an individual who has successfully graduated from a California POST-certified academy, holds an active California POST certification, and is not currently working as a California sworn peace officer.

Education: Graduation from high school, possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.
License: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Legality for Employment: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.

Certification: California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification for Correctional Deputy I / II or California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification for Deputy Sheriff.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Online Application via Government Jobs
2. Pre-Background Questionnaire
3. Background Application via eSOPH
4. Extensive Background Investigation, including interview
5. Polygraph Examination
6. Pre-Employment Psychological Assessment
7. Medical Exam, including a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all the steps listed above.

Reasonable Accommodations: The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

WHAT'S NEXT? This recruitment is open to all applicants that meet the minimum requirements of the position. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.