Recruitment #2015-16321-02
Salary | $27.74 - $29.15/hour; $4,807.63 - $5,052.34/month; $57,691.50 - $60,628.05/year |
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Department | Sheriff |
Job Type | Open |
Date Opened | 12/4/2015 08:00:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 9/9/2016 5:00:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Temporary/Extra Help |
Work Location |
Auburn, California (Applegate, Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill, Meadow Vista, Penryn)
Roseville, California (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville) Tahoe City, California (Carnelian Bay, Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Truckee) |
Additional Forms Required |
POST Transcripts or Certifications |
HR Analyst | Kathy Youngs |
*POSTING UPDATED 9/8/2016
The Placer County Sheriff's Office is seeking applications for Deputy Sheriff I. Qualified applicants will undergo an extensive background investigation to determine if they meet the high standards set by the Sheriff's Office in the areas including, but not limited to, high moral character, honesty, and exemplary work ethic. The Sheriff's Office also highly values those with a positive attitude toward fellow workers and the community they will be serving.
Deputy Sheriffs are utilized in locations throughout Placer County, and their work assignments include: patrol, investigations, corrections, and court services. Deputy Sheriffs may be eligible for the following incentives:
In order to be eligible for this recruitment, applicants must have completed the CA P.O.S.T. Certified Basic course or submit proof of enrollment in the P.O.S.T. Basic Academy/Module I course with an expected graduation date prior to December 31st, 2016.
P.O.S.T. Basic Course Certificates will be considered valid three years from the date of the certificate or three years from the last date of qualifying employment.
To perform law enforcement and crime prevention work within a variety of assignments including to patrol assigned area and enforce State and local laws, to conduct investigations of misdemeanor and felony crimes, to supervise inmates in correctional facilities and to ensure court security.
This is the entry level class in the sworn Deputy Sheriff series. This class is distinguished from the journey level by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgement on matters allocated to the journey level. Since this class is used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.
Progression from this class is dependent upon continuing acquisition and development of knowledge, techniques and skills in law enforcement work. This class is distinguished from Deputy Sheriff Trainee in that the Trainee is a training class for incumbents who have not completed the California P.O.S.T. Basic Academy.
Receives immediate supervision from a Sergeant and technical and functional supervision from a Field Training Officer or other designated sworn personnel.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
It is the applicant's responsibility to identify in their application materials how they meet the Minimum Qualifications listed below.
Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: No experience required.
Training: Completion of the twelfth grade or G.E.D.
License or Certificate:
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Performance Examination (Pass/Fail)
Note: Applicants who provide documentation they have completed their CA P.O.S.T. Certified Basic Course (or CA P.O.S.T. equivalency training course) within six months of the published test dates, or those who have been employed as a peace officer within one year of the published test dates, will be considered to have met the physical agility criteria for this classification and will not be required to take the performance examination.
The performance examination will consist of a series of job related exercises and be scored on a pass/fail basis.
Written Examination (100%)
Placer County administers the POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) as it's written exam. T-scores received from this examination will determine applicant ranking on the eligible list. For more information regarding the PELLETB, click here.
Applicants who have completed the PELLETB either in the academy or as an applicant for another law enforcement agency within 6 months of their application submitted date may transfer the T-score received from that agency in in lieu of testing.
Those wishing to transfer T-scores must complete the attached Score Forward form and attach documentation of scores received on official agency letterhead. Click here for the Advance Score Forward form. Save this document to your computer (File/Save As) and then fill in the appropriate information. Once the form is complete, you can scan and attach it to your application (preferred) or deliver it in person, or by mail, to Placer County Human Resources Department, 145 Fulweiler Avenue, Suite 200, Auburn, CA 95603. In order to forward your score, this form must be received in our office prior to the published test date for which you are making application.
2016 Examination Dates:
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 (applications received by December 28, 2015)
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 (applications received by March 28, 2016)
Thursday, July 14, 2016 (applications received by June 29, 2016)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 (applications received by September 9, 2016)
Prior to the date of hire applicants will undergo a background investigation, psychological evaluation, and medical examination which will include a drug screen. Applicants will also be required to sign a constitutional oath and submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S
Placer County now offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please visit our website at: http://www.jobaps.com/placer/sup/abfreenames.asp.
Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of Placer County that harassment and retaliation is prohibited and that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All recruitment, hiring, transfer and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance. Please contact the Personnel Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation.
The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. It is advisable that applicants inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Personnel Department.
Click here to view benefits for Deputy Sheriff's Assoc - Safety bargaining unit