Recruitment #2016-16321-01
Salary | $29.53 - $31.03/hour; $5,118.33 - $5,378.80/month |
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Department | Sheriff |
Job Type | Open |
Date Opened | 9/16/2016 08:00:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 12/31/2017 5:00:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Permanent/Part Time (less than 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 |
Veterans DD214 (if applicable) POST Transcripts or Certifications |
HR Analyst | Kathy Youngs |
The final examination date for this recruitment is anticipated to take place on January 30, 2018, for all applications received before the final filing deadline of December 31, 2017.
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.
In order to be eligible for this recruitment, applicants must have completed the California POST-Certified Regular Basic Course OR must submit verification of current enrollment in a California POST Basic Academy/Module I course with an expected graduation date within 6 months of the application submission date.
California POST-Certified Regular 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.
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:
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 judgment 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 POST Basic Academy.
Receives immediate supervision from a Sergeant and technical and functional supervision from a Field Training Officer or other designated sworn personnel.
It is the applicant's responsibility to identify in their application materials how they meet the Minimum Qualifications listed below.
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)
The performance examination will consist of a series of job-related exercises.
Note: Applicants who have completed their California POST-Certified Regular Basic Course OR who have been employed as a peace officer within six (6) months of application submission date will be considered to have met the physical agility criteria for this classification and will not be required to take the performance examination.
Note: Applicants who have taken and passed an approved California POST Academy physical agility performance examination within six (6) months of application submission date AND who attach their official score report notice (including academy name, exam name, exam date, and exam scores) to their application materials will be considered to have met the physical agility criteria for this classification and will not be required to take the performance examination.
Written Examination (100%)
The written examination consists of the POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB). T-scores received from this examination will determine applicant ranking on the eligible list. For more information regarding the PELLETB, click here.
Note: Applicants who have already taken the POST PELLETB exam within six (6) months of application submission date may attach their official score report notice (including agency name, exam name, exam date, and exam scores) to their application materials to forward their scores to Placer County.
Note: Different agencies use different cutoff scores for the PELLETB exam. Therefore, it is possible for an applicant to pass the exam with one agency and fail it with another using the same score.
Examination Dates
Examinations will be administered on a continuous basis depending on number of applications received and department staffing needs. Qualified applicants will be notified via email of their scheduled examination date approximately two (2) weeks in advance.
Prior to the date of hire, applicants for this classification must complete and pass a background check (which may include a voice stress analysis and/or a polygraph) and pre-employment psychological and medical examinations, including a drug screening, prior to appointment. All applicants must sign a constitutional oath, submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S., and be fingerprinted. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age or be bonded.
Placer County 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 informationon the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please visit our website at: http://www.jobaps.com/placer/sup/abfreenames.asp.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Placer County. 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, discrimination and retaliation are prohibited and that all employees, applicants, agents, contractors, and interns/volunteers shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, transfer and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, military and/or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Please contact the Human Resources 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 Human Resources Department.
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Applications will be accepted and screened on a continuous basis.