Deputy Sheriff Trainee (Adult Detention) (40 hour Extra-Help until after Core Academy Graduation)

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Deputy Sheriff Trainee (Adult Detention) who will attend the CORE academy at the Stanislaus County Regional Training Center. Trainee duties include escorting, registering, supervising and caring for incarcerated persons across SDC-East/West, Minimum Housing Unit, and REACT Center.

This is an extra-help/part-time position working 40 hours per week during training.

Qualifications

• Must be mature and emotionally stable to work in a hostile environment.
• Ability to direct and instruct groups of incarcerated persons.
• Work under a No Hostage Policy setting.

Responsibilities

• Receive, book, search, attend to and supervise incarcerated persons.
• Maintain order and discipline among incarcerated persons.
• Prepare booking slips, head-count rosters, incident reports, and other forms.
• Escort and transport incarcerated persons to and from the clinic, court, hospital, and state institutions.
• Attend CORE Academy and complete STC requirements.

Job description

THE POSITION

The Deputy Sheriff Trainee (Adult Detention) will attend the Stanislaus County Adult Detention CORE academy. This individual escorts, receives, registers, controls, supervises and cares for incarcerated persons and may be assigned to either the Sheriff’s Detention Center (SDC) East and West Facilities, Minimum Housing Unit or Re-entry and Enhanced Alternatives to Custody Training Center (REACT). Deputies must be mature, emotionally stable and able to work effectively in an environment that is often hostile, unpredictable and occasionally unpleasant. Deputies must have the ability to direct and instruct groups of incarcerated persons; have a tolerant attitude towards those confined; be able to respond to a wide variety of situations and exercise sound judgement. This position is also required to work under a "No Hostage Policy" setting and performs related duties as assigned. Entry into the Deputy Sheriff-Custodial classification offers career opportunities in custodial correction work.

Deputy Sheriff Trainee's are classified as extra-help / part-time employees, working 40 hours per week until training is completed. Upon successful completion of the Adult Detention Core academy and an intense background investigation, the trainee will be eligible for transition into a full-time, classified position as a Deputy Sheriff-Custodial.

Deputy Sheriff-Custodial personnel are peace officers pursuant to 830.1 (c), whose authority extends to any place in the state only while engaged in the performance of the duties of his or her respective employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of employment relating to his or her custodial assignments, or when performing other law enforcement duties directed by his or her employing agency during a local state of emergency. This classification should not be confused with that of the Deputy Sheriff, whose authority to act as a peace officer has no time restrictions.

Trainees are expected to attend class regularly, maintain an acceptable grade point average, display class leadership, and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the rules, regulations, policies and general orders of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. Trainees will also perform other general non-law enforcement duties as assigned by the Department.

Deputy Sheriff Trainees selected will be required to attend the CORE Academy at the Stanislaus County Regional Training Center. Stanislaus County will pay for the cost of the CORE Academy. At the completion of the academy and successful graduation, trainees may be eligible to promote into a full-time position with the department as a Deputy Sheriff Custodial.

While attending the CORE Academy the Deputy Sheriff Trainee will complete Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) requirements learning to fulfill the duties of a Deputy Sheriff-Custodial, which includes the following typical tasks:

• Receives, books, searches, attends to and releases incarcerated persons in the SDC-East and West Facilities, Minimum Housing Unit, and REACT Center;
• Maintain order and discipline among incarcerated persons;
• Type booking slips, head-count rosters, incident reports, and other forms as required; Serve civil process papers;
• Serve as a hospital guard;
• Inspect sanitation and oversees the feeding of incarcerated persons;
• Supervise the daily activities of the Jail incarcerated persons;
• Analyze situations accurately and adopts an effective course of action quickly;
• Escort and transport incarcerated persons to and from the clinic, court, hospital, and State institutions;