Highway Patrol Lateral Cadet

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

14d • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Ohio State Highway Patrol Lateral Cadet Requirements: Applicants MUST be or have: United States Citizen 20 to 39 years of age High School Diploma or GED Must be at the 30th percentile on the Cooper Standards (Fitness Standard) to enter Must have 2 years or 4160-hour equivalent law enforcement experience in the preceding 2 years with an Ohio agency OR 1 year or 2080-hour equivalent law enforcement experience with an Ohio agency AND the successful completion of an Ohio peace officer basic training program at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. Must have a current OPOTA certificate Valid Drivers License Possible disqualifiers\: Recently used any drug of abuse that was not prescribed by a physician; recently used marijuana; ever sold or established a pattern of abuse of any felony drug of abuse; pleaded guilty or no contest to, or had a conviction for, driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs within the past five years or more than one charge ever; currently in the pretrial process for any criminal charge other than a traffic violation; currently have six or more points on a driving record in any jurisdiction; ever been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to aggravated vehicular homicide or aggravated vehicular assault; failed to meet the requirements of child support statutes, or a court order relating to the subject, due to a reason other than an inability to pay; ever been an instigator in any act covered in Chapter 2907 Sex Offenses of the Ohio Revised Code; ever been convicted of domestic violence or a domestic violence related offense. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Supplemental Information Processing Requirements: Applicants must enter their FULL LEGAL NAME AND MIDDLE INITIAL on the application. Example: If your name is James Brent Smith, but you go by "Jimmy," enter James B. Smith on your application. Applicants must provide a current email address on the application. Applicants will be contacted via email. Applicants must have uncorrected vision no worse than 20/100 in each eye separately, correctable to 20/20 monocular vision. If your vision is worse than 20/100, you will be instructed regarding your options and you will not be permitted to continue. If your vision does not meet standards, you should call our office at 614-466-6019 or 1-866 TROOPER to cancel your examination and find out what your options are. In addition, applicants must also meet hearing standards. Applicants must be able to perceive a stimulus within the frequency range 500 (Hz) to 3000 (Hz) at a tone not to exceed 30 (db). The Ohio State Highway Patrol has an appearance standards policy that includes information to address tattoos and body art. The policy reads\: Future employees with tattoos that would be visible when wearing the short-sleeve uniform shirt are required to wear long sleeves. Troopers with visible tattoos will wear the issued long-sleeve uniform shirt year-round. Trainees will complete a prescribed curriculum of intensive academy training. During this time, Trainees are paid $22.00/hr. and receive benefits while in training. Trainees reside at the Academy 24 hrs/day and 5 days/week. Trainees will be subject to working during these hours, but will be compensated for 40 hours of work, as completed.

Requirements

• United States Citizen
• 20 to 39 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be at the 30th percentile on the Cooper Standards (Fitness Standard) to enter
• Must have 2 years or 4160-hour equivalent law enforcement experience in the preceding 2 years with an Ohio agency OR 1 year or 2080-hour equivalent law enforcement experience with an Ohio agency AND the successful completion of an Ohio peace officer basic training program at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy.
• Must have a current OPOTA certificate
• Valid Drivers License
• Applicants must have uncorrected vision no worse than 20/100 in each eye separately, correctable to 20/20 monocular vision.
• Applicants must be able to perceive a stimulus within the frequency range 500 (Hz) to 3000 (Hz) at a tone not to exceed 30 (db).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED