Detention Deputy Trainees will earn $56,160.00 plus sign-on incentive in their first full year of employment! Laterals may earn up to $72,000+ in their first full year of employment, DOETo be part of our team as a Detention Deputy, you must: Be an effective communicator, even in the most challenging of situations. Care about the safety and well-being of others, both within and outside a jail setting. Respect all individuals regardless of background or socio-economic status. Embrace the concepts of integrity, accountability and transparency as core values. Collaborate with team members, supervisors and managers to forward the mission and vision of MCSO.Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO. Your perks at work include: Paid training. A stable environment. Great benefits. Flexibility and generous leave. An opportunity to serve your community as part of a diverse and talented workforce. Lateral Opportunities Available If you have successfully completed an Arizona detention or corrections academy, or Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA) and have current or prior experience (within the last 3 years) working as a detention or corrections officer for the State of Arizona, or an Arizona county, city or town, or private prison/detention center, WE WANT YOU! Candidates who have completed a detention/corrections academy outside the state of Arizona may also be considered. An evaluation of prior training and experience will determine if out of state candidates are eligible for the lateral position. Concerned about completing a new academy? We value your prior experience and academy completion; therefore, successful lateral candidates will participate in an accelerated 5-week training/orientation program! Detention Trainee Qualifications Minimum education and/or experience: High school diploma or GED, or are expected to graduate/receive GED within the next 90 days. Must be eighteen (18) years of age. Must be a U.S. Citizen or be eligible to work in the U.S.Specialized training, certifications, and/or other special requirements: Applicants must possess, or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license. Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all applicants complete the following: background investigation; polygraph exam; medical exam with attestation of physical readiness and psychological exam. Training to be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS – IS100 AND 700, safety, payroll and PREA. Additionally, post hire participation in a 12-week paid detention academy is required and which includes successfully demonstrating physical readiness by completing a series of assessments with the requisite results in order to graduate the academy and remain employed. A seven-battery assessment became effective November 1, 2015.Preferred education and/or experience: Three (3) years of work experience, prior law enforcement experience, and/or prior military experience preferred. Preferred training, certifications and/or other special requirements: Currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a commercial driver's license and/or weapons certification equivalent to standards set by Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (AZPOST).
Working conditions:
Job requires the ability to work any shift due to detention facilities operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Job requires ability to: perform sprints, jumping and vaulting tasks; perform lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling; move quickly around objects and obstacles in pursuit situations; and pursue, extract and use force in both short intense effort and sustained effort situations. Actual situations may require efforts beyond the following: Perform lifting and carrying that may include lifting heavy and awkward objects weighing 50 lbs. or more; carrying heavy and awkward equipment and objects 10 to 60 ft.; and carrying equipment weighing 20 to 50 lbs. up and down stairs Perform dragging movements that may include extracting victims weighing up to 175 lbs. and dragging victims, objects or suspects weighing up to 175 lbs., 20 to 30 ft. Perform pushing and pulling that may include pushing heavy objects or people weighing up to 200 lbs., 10 to 25 ft.; pulling heavy objects or people weighing up to 150 lbs., 10 to 25 ft.; and pulling self over 6 ft. obstacle. Perform range of motion activities that may include bending to reach for objects; bending and twisting in use of force situations; crouching during movement of 10 to 15 ft.; and climbing ladders and fire escapes. Use force that may include self-defense situations for 45 to 60 seconds; control holds in self-defense situations for 30 to 60 seconds; strikes using hands, elbows, feet, and knees; use of intermediate impact weapons; and forced entry by pushing and pulling. Perform foot pursuits that may include running sprints of 100 feet or more; running for sustained periods, usually 300 feet but up to 5 minutes; running up and down stairs, usually 2 flights but may be up to 4 flights; run over uneven terrain; and dodge around obstacles. The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.
Work Environment:- Indoors and outdoors. May encounter temperatures above 90 degrees and below 40 degrees
- Confined areas and use of stairs or ladders
- Exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas
- Unprotected heights
- Exposure to high noise, dim and bright lighting
- May encounter exposure to contagious diseases
- Physical Environment:
- Sitting, standing and walking
- Driving a vehicle
- Speaking, hearing, seeing, and reading
- Distinguishing colors
- Bending, kneeling, and reaching
- Twisting, climbing, crawling, crouching and balancing
- Wearing protective gear
- Precise dexterity
- Physical restraining and running
- Lifting floor to waist fifty (50) poundsLifting waist to shoulder of fifty (50) poundsLifting shoulder to overhead of fifty (50) pounds
- Carrying a weight of up to fifty (50) pounds for a distance of various feet
- Pushing/pulling a weight of up to 200 pounds for a distance of various feet
- Social Environment:
- Working in conditions involving emergencies and traumatic subject matters
- Dangerous environment
- Handling multiple or complicated tasks and frequently changing and unscheduled tasks
- Working under time pressures with constant interruptions
- High volume of work
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Decision making
Concentration/vigilance
Working in a team environment in close proximity with others
May have to work in isolated conditions
IsolationPublic contact
Overtime/rotating shifts
Reassignment to different locationsESSENTIAL JOB TASKS:Conducts security walks and head counts which involves standing, stair climbing, and walking for long periods of time.
Performs facility and inmate cell searches which involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, lying down and crawling under bunks, lifting and climbing to reach all areas of the cell and facility including climbing ladders/stairs to reach overhead sky lights, attic crawl spaces, rooftops, etc.
Performs searches of inmates and visitors which includes touching and feeling clothing to detect weapons and contraband
