DETENTION DEPUTY RECRUIT (SPONSORSHIP)

Detention Deputy Recruit (Sponsorship) for Corrections

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for Detention Deputy Recruit (Sponsorship) for Corrections.

Detention Deputies perform generalized corrections work in the care, custody, control and re-entry of sentenced and non-sentenced inmates at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility. A Detention Deputy is a uniformed officer who is responsible for the care, custody, control and re-entry of sentenced and non-sentenced inmates. As a Detention Deputy, your role includes helping provide offenders with the tools necessary to become law abiding citizens upon release. Detention Deputies maintain a consistent routine and demeanor while supervising offenders. The hourly base salary for this position while in the Corrections academy is $20.00 an hour. After completion of the Corrections Academy, you will receive the starting Detention Deputy salary of $62,004 ($27.73 per hour), plus the potential for additional holiday pay up to $3,660 for those employees who work twelve (12) hour shifts. The Sheriff's Office offers a competitive benefits package including retirement benefits under the Florida Retirement System, paid medical / dental / life insurance, generous leave accrual, wellness benefits, education incentives and assistance.

Each applicant must complete a NOTARIZED Background Investigation Waiver. Failure to submit this document will disqualify your application. The waiver must be notarized and submitted with the application. Applications must be submitted before the closing date of October 27, 2025. Successful candidates will begin attending the Corrections Academy on March 3, 2026. Successful candidates will be hired as employees of the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.