Limited Duty Jail Deputy

Benton County Sheriff's Office; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Benton County Sheriff's Office seeks dedicated individuals for the Limited Duty Jail Deputy role. You will help maintain order and security in the county jail, assist with admissions and releases, and document custody activities to ensure compliance with procedures and legal requirements.

This on-call position is limited to 1,040 hours per fiscal year and requires no prior experience as training is provided.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• 18 years of age at time of hire.
• Valid State issued Driver's License with good driving record.
• Successfully pass a background investigation, medical evaluation, and, if applicable, a psychological exam.
• First Aid and CPR certifications within 3 months of hiring.
• Must pass POST by a minimum of 70% (Math, Reading, Grammar, Writing).

Responsibilities

• Maintain order, discipline and security of the County Jail.
• Assist in processing persons into and releasing them from the jail.
• Document daily events and custody information; maintain custody logs and reports.
• Maintain relations with attorneys, the court and the public; handle inquiries.
• Distribute medicines and follow medical orders as directed by facility staff.
• Support rehabilitative programming and counseling referrals for adults in custody.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Are you passionate about justice and community safety?

Do you want to make a positive difference in the community where you live?

If you answered YES then we want YOU!

Take the next step towards a career in law enforcement and apply to be a Limited Duty Jail Deputy in the Benton County Sheriff's Office!

Benton County is committed to continuously providing a workplace where equal employment opportunity is afforded to all people.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. We will train.

JOB SUMMARY

The Limited Duty Jail Deputy maintains the order, discipline and security of the County Jail and assists in the processing of persons into and releases persons from the jail within established guidelines. Deputies are responsible for documenting daily events and activities and maintaining current and accurate custody information as well as maintaining relations and addressing needs of attorneys, the court and the general public.

First review of applications will be July 31, 2026.

Applications submitted after this date may or may not be considered. Please note that this recruitment may close at any time after the first review date.

PLEASE NOTE

This is an on-call position not to exceed 1040 hours worked in a fiscal year.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Safety of Adults in Custody, Staff and General Public. Security of the Facility

• Monitoring, inspecting, searching, counseling and providing direct services to the population of adults in custody and control room operations.

Intake and Release of Persons

• Assist with bookings and releases of adults in custody including, clothed and unclothed searches, data collection, verifying and entry; screening for medical and or mental health concerns; inventory and securing of property and funds belonging to adults in custody.

Documentation of Occurrences and Events

• Maintaining accurate and current custody documents, computerized activity logs, visitation log, receipts, distribution of facility reports, and completing officer reports related to routine and emergency incidents, rule violations, possible criminal activities, and use of force incidents.

Public Relations

• Answering phones, scheduling visits with social and professional visitors, maintaining positive working relations with other criminal justice professionals and addressing concerns and questions from adults in custody's family and friends.

Medical Distribution

• Setting up and administering medicines and medical orders as ordered or directed by Facility Medical Staff.

Rehabilitative Programming

• Assist with educational or rehabilitative programming to the population of adults in custody.
• Counseling and referral of adults in custody.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• 18 years of age at time of hire
• Valid State issued Driver's License with good driving record.

Special Requirements

• Successfully pass a background investigation, psychological exam, and medical evaluation before being hired.
• First Aid and CPR Certifications within 3 months of hiring
• Ability to work any shift
• Must successfully pass the written POST (Police Officer Selection Test) by a minimum of 70% overall. Test is no cost to you and consists of Math, Reading, Grammar and Writing.
• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, running, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Requires frequently lifting and carrying varying from light to heavy.
• Work hours and days off vary to include day shift, swing shift and graveyard.
• Nature of position involves exposure to health and safety risks on a continuous basis. Both, physical injury and exposure to contagious diseases exist.

The Sheriff's Office

Joining the Benton County Sheriff's Office will give you the opportunity to be a part of a progressive, professional law enforcement office that serves a county of over 90,000 citizens. Involvement opportunities are ample with these positions/duties available: Honor Guard, Peer Support Team, Field Training Deputy, Instructors (Firearms, Defensive Tactics, CONSIMS, ATV, 1st Aid/CPR, Taser, etc.), Search and Rescue, Transport Deputy, Work Crew Coordinator and more!

Questions regarding this position can be directed to

Sgt. Ryan Roth, Training & Recruiting Sergeant

Benton County Sheriff's Office

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