Deputy Sheriff, Lateral (Experienced Patrol) - Sworn

Deputy Sheriff, Lateral (Experienced Patrol) - Sworn

Clackamas County is seeking experienced, highly motivated, self-directed candidates with strong communication and interpersonal skills for Deputy Sheriff. This recruitment is open to applicants who are currently or have been certified as a basic police officer within the last five (5) years and have completed at least eighteen (18) months of law enforcement experience as a uniformed civilian peace officer.

This position will remain open until filled. The first application review will be October 13th and once a week thereafter. We reserve the right to close this recruitment at any time.

Annual Pay Range : $80,869.32 - $103,558.83

Hourly Pay Range : $38.879479 - $49.787899

Starting salaries will be within the posted pay range based on years of experience.

Clackamas County proudly offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including competitive wages, cost-of-living adjustments, merit increases, and a robust sick and vacation plan for regular status employees. We encourage and support employee health and wellness by offering health and wellness classes and events, and alternative care benefits, so you can customize your wellness needs to fit your lifestyle.

Generous paid time off package, including :

11.7 hours of vacation accrual per month

Eligible newly hired employees will have the one-time option to frontload their first year of vacation accruals

8 hours of sick accrual per month

10 paid holidays and 2 personal days per year

Other benefits include :

Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) / Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP)

Employer-paid 6% PERS retirement contribution

OPSRP members get vested after five years of contributions or when they reach age 65

Employer paid 4% Deferred Compensation

Employer Paid 4% to Medical Trust

A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage

A Choice of Dental Plans

Robust EAP and wellness programs, including gym discounts and wellness education classes

Longevity pay

Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement funds savings, including an option to contribute a portion of employee earnings on a pre or post-tax basis to a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan

This is a full time County position represented by the Peace Officers Association.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking experienced, highly motivated, self-directed candidates with strong communication and interpersonal skills for Deputy Sheriff.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Standards for Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer as provided for in the Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) 259-008-0010.

Must be able to be certified as a police officer by the Department of Public Safety and Standards Training (DPSST).

Visual Acuity : Monocular vision must be at least 20 / 30 (Snellen) corrected in each eye and not worse than 20 / 100 (Snellen) uncorrected in either eye. Binocular vision must be at least 20 / 20 (Snellen) corrected. Officers / Applicants whose uncorrected vision is worse than 20 / 100 must wear soft contact lenses to meet the corrected vision requirement.

Color Vision : Officers / Applicants must be able to distinguish red, green, blue, and yellow, as determined by the HRR Test, 4th Edition. Red or green deficiencies may be acceptable, providing the applicant can read at least nine of the first 13 plates of the Ishihara Test. Officers / Applicants who fail to meet the color vision standard may meet this standard by demonstrating they can correctly discriminate colors via a field test conducted by the employer as approved by the examining physician / surgeon. Depth Perception : Random Stereo Test equal to 60 seconds of arc or better. Peripheral Vision : Visual Field Performance must be 140 degrees in the horizontal meridian combined.

Hearing Acuity : Officer / Applicants must have no average hearing loss greater than 25 (db) at the 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000-Hertz levels in either ear with no single loss in excess of 40 db. Amplification devices may be used to meet the above hearing requirement.

Patrol Division : Four (4) day work week, ten (10) hour a day basis (POA contract language cites exceptions to this schedule.) Shift schedules are determined by seniority and the union POA.

Clackamas County is in a prime location in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area and is recognized nationally as one of the most livable areas in the United States. Located on the southern edge of the City of Portland and extending to the top of Mt. Hood, Clackamas County is part of a thriving region in the Northwest. It has a population of about 420,000 residents.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) mission is to provide public safety services to the people in Clackamas County so they can experience a safe and secure community. We will fulfill the mission through teamwork and partnerships, as reflected in our core values.

Values

Courage

Dedication

Integrity

Professionalism

Respect

The CCSO serves over 400,000 residents of the County with over 400 employees. As the County's largest law enforcement agency the Sheriff's Office patrols the unincorporated areas of the county as well as several cities that have contracted with CCSO to provide law enforcement for them. The CCSO has many specialized units such as canine, motorcycle patrol, the dive team, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), search and rescue, narcotics investigation (SIU), detectives and Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT). The Sheriff's Office is also required by law to provide correctional facilities for the county and to offer support services to other agencies in the County, such as : the jail, parole and probation, transitional services, special units and occasionally personnel resources.

Clackamas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

Clackamas County does not offer visa sponsorships. Once a job applicant has accepted a position, they will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States prior to their first day.