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Job Opportunities
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49002009AA
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Deputy Sheriff/Jailer
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Continuous
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| Salary: |
$14.95 Hourly
$33,037.00 Annually
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| Job Type: |
Full-Time |
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Sheriff Dept. - Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Department:
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Sheriff
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| This is the first level of the Deputy Sheriff series. This class is responsible for being trained on the job in order to become a licensed Deputy Sheriff Senior. Incumbents must also obtain a state certificate from jailer’s school within six months and successfully complete field training through the County and enter the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course/Academy within one year. This is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace. We provide a 3% pay incentive for officers with an Associate’s degree, and a 6% pay incentive for officers with a Bachelor’s degree. Up to 3 night lodging/meals allowance is provided for out of area applicants in our 2nd phase of the background process, and a $1,500 relocation allowance is available for out of area new hires for Deputy Sheriff positions. SOME APPLICANTS MUST PASS A GENERAL APTITUDE EXAM IN ORDER TO BEGIN THE HIRING PROCESS. ALL APPLICANTS MUST PASS THE PHYSICAL AGILITY EXAM AND GA. P.O.S.T. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. APPLICANTS THEN MUST PASS A COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND PROCESS, INCLUDING CRIMINAL, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, CREDIT, DRIVING AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CHECKS AND ORAL INTERVIEW IN FIRST PHASE. THE SECOND (FINAL PHASE AFTER CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER) PHASE INCLUDES, A PHYSICAL FITNESS EXAM WITH DRUG SCREEN, POLYGRAPH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAM. |
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Essential Duties:
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TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES: - Learns department policies and procedures and how to perform general law enforcement duties to include: responding to calls, assisting with the apprehension of suspects or inmates, conducting searches for contraband, ensuring the proper handling of evidence, testifying in court, and serving civil processes and court orders.
- Processes paperwork for the admittance or release of inmates or detainees, searches individuals and inventories, confiscates, or distributes property, and maintains an accurate headcount of the facility.
- Assists in resolving disputes between inmates, completes applicable forms and documents, and enforces violations with write-ups.
- Assists other agencies in transferring inmates to other facilities and ensures proper documentation and recording is completed.
- Provides orientation to new inmates or detainees.
- Escorts inmates or detainees in or outside of the facility for special programs, medical appointments, and court appearances.
- Provides initial information inmates, which includes visitation sign-ups, medical information, court dates, and bail and bond information.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
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Education/Experience, Licenses, Knowledge and Skills, Physical Requirements:
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Training and Experience: - High School Diploma, or G.E.D.;
- Must obtain state certificate from jailer’s school within six months;
- Must successfully complete field training through the County;
- Must be able to work any three shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- Must enter the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course/Academy within one year.;
- or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Licensing Requirements: - Valid Driver’s License from state of residency;
- Must be 20 years of age.
Knowledge of: - Ability to learn department operations and procedures;
- Ability to learn applicable laws, rules, and regulations
- Safe driving principles and practices.
Skill in: - Maintaining a safe working environment;
- Operating a vehicle;
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Physical Requirements: - Positions in this class require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing.
- Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, and intense noises.
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