Deputy Sheriff - Institutions

Marion County•Salem, OR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking both trainee and certified applicants to join our Institutions team as a Deputy Sheriff. The Marion County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency consisting of four operational divisions: Community Corrections, Enforcement, Institutions and Operations. Institutions deputies provide 24-hour supervision, monitor all adults in custody, and facilitate programs/services for pretrial and sentenced adults in custody.

Requirements

United States Citizen within one year of employment
At least 21 years of age at the time of employment (Marion County Sheriff's Office will consider applicants who are age 20, if they meet the qualifications of the position and are age 21 within 90 days from the recruitment close date.)
Declared by a physician as able to perform the physical duties required by the occupation.
Of good moral fitness, without legal conduct involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, and conviction of drug and/or sex crimes.
Must possess a valid Oregon driver's license, or obtain within 30 days of hire.
Ability to hold, aim, and discharge firearm with sufficient accuracy to maintain minimum department qualifications.
Must complete Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) within first year of employment.
Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana.
Meets trainee level requirements; AND has eighteen months of experience as a corrections officer or deputy; OR any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County; AND Possess a Basic Corrections Officer certification from the Department of Public Safety, Standards and Training (DPSST).
If in possession of an out-of-state Corrections Officer certification, must attend and pass the DPSST Career Officer Development Course within one year of hire.
Successful out-of-state applicants are hired at the Deputy Sheriff Trainee level and wage range until Oregon certification is achieved.
Applicants must complete ONE of the following academic proficiencies: Recent (within the past twelve months) REACT test with National Testing Network (NTN) ; OR Possess a four-year, post-secondary degree issued by an accredited, degree-granting college or university recognized by the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization under the provisions of ORS 348-604; OR Successfully completed training resulting in the award of Basic Corrections certification from Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).
Applicants must complete the NEOGOV (Marion County Sheriff's Office) application.

Nice To Haves

Certification 8% (4% for intermediate and 4% for advanced)
Bilingual 5%
Field Training Officer 5%
Instructor 5%
Cell Extraction 5%
SWAT Team 5%

Responsibilities

Maintains security, sanitation, health, and medical standards by supervising adults in custody (AICs).
Ensures due process rights of AICs in disciplinary matters and that AIC rights to the legal system are maintained.
Ensures that AICs have access to materials, services and privileges according to the law.
Adheres to, implements and enforces job-related rules, policies, procedures and post orders in a manner which promotes the safe, secure and orderly operation of the facility.
Attends and participates in facility and unit briefings, meetings, and training.
Initiates and maintains neat, accurate and complete reports, memos, disciplinary reports, logbooks and unit rosters.
Works in a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day a week facility which may require working day, swing and night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Remains constantly alert and observant the entire shift.
Controls access to and egress from the facility.
Conducts visual AIC welfare checks and counts, equipment and facility structural inspections.
Conducts tactile-clothed and visual-unclothed searches of AICs to discover contraband, and to ensure AIC welfare while incarcerated.
Conducts area searches to detect contraband or deficiencies in the security systems or physical structure of the facility.
Transports and escorts AICs inside and outside the facility.
Responds to and assists other staff in managing a variety of emergency situations.
Uses approved facility restraints in the control of AICs.
Operates fire-fighting equipment in the suppression of institutional fires.
Maintains and uses firearms.
Monitors audio traffic on the radios, telephones, and intercommunication systems, and acts as the central dispatch for the entire facility in routine and emergency situations.
Controls, issues, and records issuance of keys and radios.
Monitors auditory and visual emergency alarm systems.
Coordinates directly with the incident commander during emergency situations.
Uses audio-visual surveillance equipment to monitor movement in the hallways of the facility.
Verbally provides instructions and orders to adults in custody over the intercom for the safe, secure and orderly operation of the facility.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance with generous employer contribution (Marion County pays 95%)
PERS & OPSRP Retirement (Marion County pays employee's 6% contribution)
Paid vacation and sick leave
11 paid holidays per year
1 paid commissioners day per year
2 paid personal holidays per year
Paid training program with accelerated field training for qualifying lateral applicants
Employer provided Group Term Life Insurance
Employer provided Long-Term Disability Plan
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Retire ment Medical Trust with employer contributions