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Job Description
Closing Date:Open Until Filled
*** This Recruitment Announcement is for a Lateral Entry Program within
the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office ***
T heMontgomery County Sheriff's Officeis currently recruiting individuals who have prior experience as certified law enforcement officers in the State of Maryland, to fill open positions as sworn Deputy Sheriff at the rank of Deputy Sheriff I (DS1) .The Sheriff's Office Lateral Program will allow for equivalency of up to nine (9) years of qualified experience to be considered for compensation determinations upon hire. Lateral applicants who have successfully completed a Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission (MPTSC) Entry level Training Academy will not need to attend another entry level training academy program if they have had a valid MPTSC certification within the p ast(3) years. This recruitment will be used to fill positions beginning immediately.
TheDeputy Sheriff Iposition will perform regulatory and law enforcement duties to protect the lives and property of Montgomery County residents. The position will work varying shifts to include split shifts, evenings and midnights and may be called upon to work weekends and holidays. Deputies must also be available for periodic overnight trips and can travel by air, when necessary, to return inmates to and from other states.
The working environment is divided between field work (serving civil process papers, transporting prisoners and citizens, returning prisoners from out of County/State and maintaining custody of prisoners in a small detention setting) and time spent in a courtroom providing prisoner and courtroom security.
Prior to becoming a sworn Deputy Sheriff, applicants must show that they are currently a certified Police Officer in good standing through the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission or have been previously certified within the past three (3) years and separated from their previous law enforcement employment in good standing.
To be considered for this position, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
- Currently a certified police officer through the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission or a previously certified police officer in Maryland if it has been three (3) years or less since the applicant was certified as a police officer.
- Must be twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of obtaining a sworn deputy sheriff status.
- Completion of high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland.
- Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.
- A United States citizen or be in compliance with COMAR regulation 12.04.01.04B
Testing Information: Walk-in testing is allowed. Applicants are requested to arrive 20 minutes early.
The written examination is scheduled for the following dates and times:
- Saturday, January 6 at 10:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, January 24 at 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, February 3 at 10:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, February 14 at 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, March 2 at 10:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, April 24 at 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, May 22 at 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, June 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Additional Information: - Candidates will be provided with information via email with instructions and information to schedule their own test date after applications have been reviewed and eligibility requirements are met.
- Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully complete an oral interview, background investigation, polygraph, physical, psychological, drug and alcohol screening.
Additional Employment Information
OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.
Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to ...@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Satisfactory completion of the Maryland Police Training Commission prescribed course of Entry Level Training.
Education : Completion of high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland.
Equivalency :None.
License : Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.
Other : A United States citizen and 21 years of age as of the first day of employment as a sworn Deputy Sheriff.
Preferred Criteria
T
here are no preferred criteria. All applicants who meet minimum qualifications confirmed by OHR will be scheduled for a written examination. Based on the results of the written examination, applications will be rated " Eligible -Well Qualified", "Qualified " or "Did Not Pass." The highest rated applicants will be placed on the Eligible List and may be considered for interview.
Minimum Salary 59505
Maximum Salary 78856
Currency USD