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Corrections Deputy Recruit Sponsorship

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office | Sarasota, FL

Posted Date 5/05/2025
Description

ALL CURRENT SUBMISSIONS WILL BE HELD AND PROCESSED FOR THE JANUARY 2026 ACADEMY SPONSORSHIP CLASS!
The corrections deputy recruit will attend the Corrections academy. The recruit is considered civilian until passing the state exam and becoming a CERTIFIED Corrections Deputy. Recruit pay is $29.55 per hour. Once certified, Corrections Deputy annual starting pay is $75,112 (based on 2229.51 hours annually).

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.

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.

- Must be at least 19 years old
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- 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 Driver License.
- Candidate must never have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement.
- Candidate must possess a valid High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- 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.).

Annual Work Hours 2080
Salary61,464.00 - 61,464.00 Annual
Field
Police
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma

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