Employer
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
Salary
$29.55 Hourly
Location
Sarasota, FL 34237
Job Type
CIVILIAN
Job Number
2025-00114
Division/Bureau
Corrections Operations Bureau
Section (Cost Center)
CORRECTIONS ACADEMY
Opening Date
03/25/2025
Closing Date
4/26/2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
All applicants are required to upload the following documents with their application submission: Drivers License with current address, signed Social Security card, birth certificate issued by state or local government authority, High School diploma/GED, College transcript, DD214 Member-4, Name change documents, FDLE certification documents (certified positions), official arrest/charge documents. If a document does not apply to you, please upload an attachment with N/A, if a document is unavailable at the time of application, please list status of documentation (ordered, requested, in search of, etc.) If documentation is not received, your application will not be processed for further consideration.
SCSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Description *Corrections Deputy Recruit Job Fair*
Saturday, April 26th, 10am-1pm
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Jail
2020 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34237
Please make sure to pre-apply for either the Corrections Deputy Recruit which is a Sponsorship position or the Certified Corrections Deputy (only if currently Florida corrections certified) for further consideration. This is a great opportunity to see our facility, meet Corrections Bureau members as well as our specialty units within the Corrections Bureau.
The corrections deputy will be responsible for a wide variety of duties including, but not limited to, care, custody, and control of inmates; assist and facilitate access in rehabilitation, recovery, and reentry of inmates; escorting inmates to and from their housing locations; overseeing various inmate activities to include hospital watches; controlling and resolving inmate incidents; conducting searches, monitoring security, and conducting inmate counts; preventing escapes; participating in facility transports; preparing appropriate reports; mentoring and counseling inmates; responding to inmate requests; responding to emergencies; and performing any other related duties as needed. General Description of Duties Tasks: Complete assignments as directed, maintain work areas, inmate movement, interaction with inmates, searches, patrol work areas, conduct inmate intake procedures, written reports, supervise inmates, maintaining and updating logs, report security breaches, responds to emergency situations, use of restraint devices, direct supervision.
Minimum Requirements - Must be at least 19 years old
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Must be a US citizen
- Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen. If naturalized, citizenship papers are required.
- Candidate must be at least nineteen (19) years of age and have a valid birth certificate.
- Candidate must possess a valid High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Candidate must possess a valid Driver License.
- Candidates without at least an Associate’s Degree or the equivalent amount of credits from an accredited institution must successfully complete the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test and achieve a score of 267 or higher in Verbal Skills and 241 or higher in Quantitative Skills (math).
- If the candidate has prior military service, he/she must have received an “Honorable Discharge” (Form DD 214 required) and have completed his/her military contract. For purposes of meeting the eligibility requirement, candidates who have prior military service with an Honorable Discharge; however, did not complete their military contract shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Candidate must meet the minimum standards of the agency approved Physical Abilities Test (P.A.T.).
- Candidate must never have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement.
- Candidate must successfully complete an oral review board.
- Candidate must submit to a psychological screening exam with satisfactory results. Exam shall be administered by a licensed professional provided by the Sheriff’s Office.
- Candidate must submit to a complete physical examination meeting FDLE requirements, to include but not limited to: drug screening, hearing and vision screening, and EKG testing.
- Oath of Office: Upon appointment, after state certification is acquired, and before being assigned to any duties in the Sheriff’s Office, all deputies shall take and subscribe to an oath of office to enforce the laws and uphold both the Florida State and U.S. Constitutions. Civilian employees shall take and subscribe to an oath of loyalty. Deputies shall also abide by the “Law Enforcement Code of Ethics,” which is adopted by this agency. All oaths and the code of ethics are located in General Order 1.1 [CFA 13.01]
Additional Information Annual Hours Worked 2229.5 (Certified)
Annual Hours Worked 2080 (Recruit)
$29.55 for recruits during the academy and Step 0 at $75,112, upon graduation, passing the FL State Corrections Exam and moving to Certified annual hours.
Long Term Cap Salary $95,177 (Certified)
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office requires all employees to have either an associates degree, 60 equivalent hours from an accredited college or university or the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test. The Wonderlic Basic Skills Test measures verbal and quantitative skills. Sworn *Law Enforcement and Corrections Deputies must achieve a minimum passing score of Verbal - 267 and Quantitative - 241. Civilians must achieve a minimum passing score of Verbal - 248 and Quantitative - 241.
*Law Enforcement Deputies/Recruits must meet additional requirements to qualify.
Local institution to administer the Wonderlic: Suncoast Technical College 941-924-1365 ext. 62322. Fee $40 Hours of Operations: Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 3:00pm Friday 7:30am to 2:00pm. TESTING IS SCHEDULED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
If you are out of town, please contact your local technical institute. A complete report of passing scores must be submitted directly to the SCSO.
In compliance with the American Disabilities Act should you require any reasonable accomodation(s) to participate in the exam process, please advise the administering office and supply documentation so they may attempt to satisfy any special needs expeditiously.
If chosen for processing you will be required to submit to the following screening procedures: a comprehensive background investigation, a polygraph examination, medical examinations, drug and tobacco screening, psychological examination (certified and communications positions). By submitting this application you are agreeing to have a background investigator with the SCSO review any social networking websites that you might belong to. If you are not willing to submit to the above mentioned procedures, please do not submit an application.