Corrections Officer

Kane County Sheriff's Office

37W755 Route 38, Suite A
St. Charles, IL 60175

Applications available:
January – February 16, 2026.
Online at  (Click on Employment/Corrections Applications)

February 16, 2026

Location:

Waubonsee Community College, Bode Hall, Room #147.
Short orientation, followed by written test:
February 25, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Oral interviews begin February 26, 2026.

• Be at least 21 at the time of appointment (no upper age limit restriction)
• Must pass the written test with 65% or better
• Have a high school diploma or GED
• Possess a valid Driver's License
• Pass background investigation, polygraph, and psych test
• Be a citizen of the United States for at least one year
• Eyesight correctable to 20/20 and be free of color blindness
li>Must possess a valid FOID card by the time hired
• Be a resident of Illinois living within 75 miles of the Kane County seat, Geneva, IL
• No felony convictions
• We encourage applications from women, people of color, veterans, and other underrepresented groups.

• Starting pay of $70,685.85 with a top out after 8 years of $
• $1,500 Annual Uniform Stipend
• Longevity Pay after 4 years
• 14 Paid Holidays with option to sell back
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Paid vacation each year
• 140 hours of Comp Time
• 12 Paid Sick days per year (includes 5 PTO days)
• Specialty pay for K-9, FTO, Interpreter, Response Team, Investigations, PREA Team

Applications will be available January – February 16, 2026. Online at  (Click on Employment/Corrections Applications).

Direct any questions to Kathy Konen at  or konenkathleen.

Kane County Merit Commission
719 S. Batavia Avenue
Building A, Room 103
Geneva, IL. 60134