Deputy Sheriff​/Correctional Deputy (*Pre-Service​/Lateral

Overview

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is currently recruiting for Correctional Deputy and Deputy Sheriff - Lateral and Pre-Service candidates to be assigned throughout Riverside County.

Correctional Deputy I / II

Deputy Sheriff

Salary
$29.07 - $44.40 Hourly
$40.33 - $61.67 Hourly
$5,038.60 - $7,695.45 Monthly
$6,990.87 - $10,689.43 Monthly
$60,463.20 - $92,345.40 Annually
$83,890.43 - $ Annually

Eligibility and Certifications

Correctional Deputy: Eligible applicants must possess a valid California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.

• Correctional Deputy Lateral: A lateral candidate is currently working in a California adult correctional facility as a correctional deputy or equivalent, has passed probation, and has obtained California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.
• Correctional Deputy Pre-Service: A pre-service candidate holds a California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification and is not currently working in a law enforcement agency.

Deputy Sheriff: Eligible applicants must possess a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification or a California POST Waiver from another state.

• Deputy Sheriff Lateral: Currently a sworn peace officer for a California law enforcement agency, passed probation, and has obtained California Basic POST Certificate.
• Deputy Sheriff Pre-Service: Graduated from a California POST-certified academy, holds active California POST certification, and is not currently working as a California sworn peace officer.
• Deputy Sheriff - Out of State: Out-of-state candidates with a basic academy certification from another state can contact California POST and apply for a POST waiver letter. The Sheriff s Office will accept that as valid certification to qualify as a pre-service candidate. We do not accept POST (or equivalent) certifications from other states.

Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff s Office
, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff s Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.
For more information, visit the job description and benefits page:

• Correctional Deputy I / II
• Deputy Sheriff

*** Correctional Deputy Trainee and Deputy Sheriff Trainee Applicants !***

This application is for Correctional Deputy and Deputy Sheriff - Laterals and Pre-Service positions only. If you are applying as a Trainee (entry level), do not submit this application. Instead, please review the qualifications and submit your application here
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Education: Graduation from high school, possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.

License: Possession of a valid California Driver s License

Legality for Employment: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.

AND

CORRECTIONAL DEPUTY I / II

Certification: California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.

Note:

A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.

OR

DEPUTY SHERIFF

Certification: California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification. A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.

SHERIFF S OFFICE APPLICATION PROCESS

• Online Application via Government Jobs
• Pre-Background Questionnaire
• Background Application via eSOPH
• Extensive Background Investigation, including interview
• Polygraph Examination
• Pre-Employment Psychological Assessment
• Medical Exam, including a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening
• (refusal to submit to testing or positive results for drugs, alcohol, or unexplained legal prescription drugs is an automatic disqualification).

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all the steps listed above.

Additional Information:

• A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.

For questions concerning Lateral or Pre-Service qualifications, please email (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
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For any other inquiries, please call 888-Join-RSD ) or email HRSheriff Recruiter .