Sheriffs Security Officer

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Sheriff's Department. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration. Current vacancy is with the Tulare County Sheriff's Department located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months. Please note, our policy contains personal appearance standards which include prohibiting visible tattoos above the collar line or below the wrist. We ask that all applicants be able to meet this requirement. Provide security for the public, employees and officials in and around County and Court buildings. Apply the Court Services Unit and building security operations principles, particularly those that apply to public contact and weapons screening. Apply a variety of policies and procedures of the Court Services Unit, and other applicable rules, regulations, laws, ordinances and rules of Court. Operate and monitor CCTV, X-Ray, Magnetometers, or other weapons screening equipment. Provide information to the public to assist them in conducting business at County offices. For a full list of duties for this position, please click here. Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12 th ) grade.

Experience:

Two (2) years of increasingly responsible public contact experience.

Knowledge of:

Math sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and fractions.

Skill/Ability to:

Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers. Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment. Read and understand moderately complex information. Write basic memos and record information using correct grammar and spelling. See the full list in link.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Skill/Ability to: Operate a personal computer.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited POST Academy.

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act :

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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