WHO MAY APPLY THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR EXPERIENCED LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS ONLY. This recruitment is open to applicants who are currently or have been certified as a basic Corrections Officer or Jail Deputy/Officer and have completed at least one (1) year of civilian law enforcement experience as a Jail Deputy/Officer within the last five (5) years. Military police experience does not qualify as lateral experience.
CLOSE DATE This position will remain open until filled. The first application review will be June 13, 2026 and every week thereafter. We reserve the right to close this recruitment at any time on or after that date.
COMPENSATION Annual Pay Range: $80,869.32 - $103,558.83
Hourly Pay Range: $38.879479 - $49.787899
The hourly pay range for this classification includes the following steps:
Step 2: $38.879479 | Step 3: $40.819194 | Step 4: $42.994257 | Step 5: $45.114226 | Step 6: $47.417047 | Step 7: $49.787899
* For estimation purposes only:
Experience as a jail deputy or corrections officer*: Expected starting rate: With 12 to 18 months of experience Step 2 Over 18 months but less than 30 months of experience Step 3 Over 30 months but less than 42 months of experience Step 4 Over 42 months but less than 54 months of experience Step 5 Over 54 months of experience Step 6
*Experience confirmed during recruitment and interview process.
JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking highly motivated, self-directed candidates with strong communication and interpersonal skills for Jail Deputy.
This recruitment is open to applicants who are currently or have been certified as a basic Corrections Officer or Jail Deputy/Officer and have completed at least one (1) year of civilian law enforcement experience as a Jail Deputy/Officer within the last five (5) years. Military police experience does not qualify as lateral experience.
Applicants not meeting this criteria will be inactivated. If you are not currently or have not been a CERTIFIED Corrections Officer or Jail Deputy/Officer with at least one (1) year of experience within the last five (5) years, please apply for the Jail Deputy, Recruit position when it's posted for application.
Please closely review the
QUALIFICATIONS and OTHER INFORMATION sections of this job posting for detailed requirements and testing information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION All Sheriff's Office positions require a complete Statement of Personal History (SPH). Only those applicants selected will need to submit the SPH. The SPH is due 10 calendar days AFTER you have been notified. Applicants will receive instructions from the Department of Human Resources or the Sheriff's Office on how to login to the electronic SPH. Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:* - Must be currently or have been certified as a basic Corrections Officer or Jail Deputy/Officer with at least one (1) year of civilian law enforcement experience as a Jail Deputy/Officer within the last five (5) years.
- Must be 21 years of age by date of employment.
- Must be a United States citizen or be one within eighteen (18) months of hire.
- Must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate of high school equivalency, or bachelor degree from an accredited institution.
- Must be free from convictions of a serious nature, such as domestic violence, drug-trafficking and manufacturing, and any felony.
- Must be willing to be fingerprinted and have fingerprints filed with the State.
- Visual and Hearing Acuity: Must meet the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training requirements as detailed in Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) 259-0080000, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=822
- Must be able to be certified as a corrections officer by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
- Must meet the Minimum Standards for Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer as provided for in Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) 259-008-0010
- Must meet the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office tattoo policy. See our FAQ's for details https://www.joinccso.com/faq
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Must successfully pass an extensive background investigation, including national fingerprint records check.
- Must pass an extensive post-offer pre-employment physical assessment and psychological evaluation. Accommodation requests will be reviewed on an individual basis in compliance with State and Federal legislation.
- Must successfully pass a post offer pre- employment drug test.
- Driving is required for County business on a regular basis or to accomplish work. Incumbents must possess a valid driver's license, and possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment.
Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:* - Knowledge of criminal attitudes and behavior patterns.
- Knowledge of purposes and methods of discipline as applied to prisoners under criminal confinement.
- Experience maintaining close security and supervising the activities of inmates working in a correctional or detention facility.
- Experience overseeing inmates in all phases of incarceration.
- Experience writing reports.
- Experience testifying in various proceedings.
- Experience transporting inmates.
*For Veterans qualified for Veteran's Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TESTING AND SELECTION PROCESS STEP 1: Pass/Fail Minimum Qualifications Applicants must meet minimum qualifications and are currently or have been certified as a basic Corrections Officer or Jail Deputy/Officer and have completed at least one (1) year of civilian law enforcement experience as a Jail Deputy/Officer within the last five (5) years.
STEP 2: Department ("in house") interview Candidates who successfully pass the minimum qualification screening of step 1 will be invited to a department interview.
STEP 3: Statement of Personal History, testing (or proof of degree) and other post-offer tests Those who complete the department interview and are selected to move forward to a background investigation will also be required to complete a thorough Statement of Personal History (SPH) via our online eSOPH system. A deadline will be given at the time you are referred. This is a time intensive document to complete, do not delay in completing this document.
Additionally, applicants that are not Oregon DPSST certified must take the REACT written/video test UNLESS possessing proof of a Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited institution (proof will be required). We strongly encourage candidates to also complete the Work Attitude Questionnaire and Public Safety Suitability Assessment tests requested by NTN, but the Sheriff's Office does not use it in the testing evaluation at this time. Testing for REACT is available through the National Testing Network (NTN) and can be completed online at home as well as several locations in and out of the state.
There is no ORPAT test required.
You may schedule your testing by going to the NTN website: https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/
Candidates do not have to wait to be notified to complete the tests. However, only those applicants that move forward to a background investigation will have their scores accepted to continue in the process.
Candidates who have a Bachelor's Degree or higher must provide proof in order to bypass the required REACT testing. Proof of degree can be uploaded to the Attachments section of the online application system.
If a conditional offer is made, candidates must also pass a post-offer job-related physical and psychological evaluations and drug testing for the use of prohibited drugs.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: At any time during the application process applicants may have their background packet activated and assigned to a background investigator. PLEASE NOTE: When the Sheriff's Office directs, a background investigator will contact applicants to schedule an INITIAL INTERVIEW. The INITIAL INTERVIEW will include a meeting with a background investigator to have your photo taken, review the SPH and provide instructions on what documents need to be ordered.
Background investigations may run concurrently with other testing processes. Background investigations are comprehensive, therefore they can average six (6) to eight (8) weeks to complete. Delays in processing your background investigation may be caused by not completing all entries, not submitting required documents, or references not responding to an investigator's inquiries.
If at any time during the hiring process it is determined by the Sheriff's Office that the candidate does not pass the background investigation the candidate will be notified and the application will be inactivated. This may occur prior to, during, or after any of the testing phases and/or placement on the eligibility register.
TYPICAL TASKS Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Maintains order, discipline, and security of inmates in County facilities; supervises the security and conduct of inmates in cells, during transports, during group meetings, meals, bathing, recreation, visitations, court proceedings and on work assignments; performs internal security checks to include a visual inspection of the wellbeing of inmates; performs perimeter check/security checks throughout shift.
- Within the scope of correctional duties, answers inmate questions, conducts investigations, interviews witnesses, victims, complainants, seizes evidence, makes arrests, writes inmate misconduct reports, special reports and crime reports, prepares cases, testifies in judicial proceedings or before a Hearings Officer; maintains records and writes reports as required.
- Processes inmates admitted and discharged for transfer from facilities; activities include booking and release, fingerprinting, photographing, custody level assessment, medical screening, clothed and unclothed body searches, and issuing of clothing and supplies to new inmates.
- Receives and maintains the personal property of inmates; returns personal property to inmates on discharge.
- Inspects living quarters of inmates for contraband; checks on sanitary conditions and orderliness of living quarters.
- Follows orders/instructions from doctors or nurses in the care of ill inmates.
- Transports inmates within the facility or to and from court, external medical facilities, work locations, or other detention facilities; performs hospital watches, security at mental health commitment hearings and other court proceedings as required.
- May operate the control room, ensuring every door in the facility that is opened is accessed by authorized personnel only; ensures that all vehicles/persons entering the secure portions of the facility grounds are authorized.
- Checks in persons that come into the lobby including warrant turn-ins, attorneys, investigators, family, friends, and clergy.
KEY COMPETENCIES Working knowledge of: Criminal attitudes and behavior patterns; purposes and methods of discipline as applied to persons under criminal confinement; use of equipment in identification and confinement of inmates; correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Skill to: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; control, direct and instruct inmates individually and in groups; understand, interpret and enforce institutional rules and regulations with firmness, tact and impartiality; read and interpret written material accurately and rapidly; promote socially acceptable attitudes and behavior of inmates; make rapid, effective and reasonable decisions in emergencies and take appropriate action; use computer to enter data, write narratives and reports; maintain accurate records; use basic electronic and phone equipment; use basic radio procedures; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the public, co-workers, and a variety of criminal justice officials and personnel.
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 Corrections Officer or Jail Deputy/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
