Deputy Sheriff - Extra Help (Temporary Position)

Salary : $115,011.52 - $139,813.44 Annually

Location : San Jose Metropolitan Area, CA

Job Type : Extra Help

Job Number : 25-V6A-A

Department : Sheriff Services

Opening Date : 01 / 01 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 29 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit : 10

Description

Under supervision, to perform active law enforcement duties in the protection of life and property, the investigation of crimes, and the apprehension of law violators; to provide security to the Superior Court and the service of civil process issued by the Court; and to perform a variety of technical law enforcement tasks.

This recruitment will only be used to hire Extra-Help (temporary) positions for Deputy Sheriff.

Typical Tasks

The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

• Patrols county areas and contract cities in a radio equipped patrol car to preserve law and order and to prevent and discover the commission of crimes;
• Responds to a variety of calls, including felony and misdemeanor complaints and vehicular accidents;
• Conducts initial criminal investigation by interviewing witnesses, protecting the crime scene, and gathering and preserving physical evidence;
• Appears in court to testify;
• Prepares accurate reports based on facts obtained and investigative steps taken;
• Makes on-view and warrant arrests;
• Transports prisoners to jail;
• Serves as a detective or as a member of a detective division team;
• Serves legal processes, such as summons, garnishments, writs of execution, and attachments;
• Signs affidavit that service has been made or notifies attorney that service cannot be made;
• Prepares notice of sale, conducts sales, and prepares transfer of title documents;
• Attends sessions of the court to which assigned, representing the Sheriff and supervising the security of the court;
• Keeps order in the courtroom and serves any processes or makes any arrests necessary;
• May provide training in various areas within the Sheriff's Office Divisions, including providing Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and / or Standard and Training for Correction (STC) to in-service personnel;
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required
• Performs other related duties, as required or assigned.

Employment Standards

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities.

Training and Experience Note : The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of sixty (60) semester units (ninety (90) quarter units) of college.

Special Requirements

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

Physical Requirements

Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.

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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to determine minimum qualifications. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Include a detailed description of your work experience in the following format for EACH employer referenced, in each answer :

a) Employer name(s)

b) Job title(s)

c) Start / end dates of employment

d) Total hours worked per week

e) Description of task(s) performed Do you understand the requirement to provide complete answers in order to determine relevant experience for each area in question?

The list established will be used for temporary extra help assignments for peak and unusual work. Are you willing to accept a temporary extra help assignment?

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

As an adult, have you ever been convicted for an offense other than a minor traffic violation?

Do you possess an active (within the last three (3) years) California Basic Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) certificate?

If yes, please attach your certificate to your application.

Do you possess a valid CPR certificate?

Do you possess a valid First Aid certificate?

I understand that I must pass an extensive background investigation if I am selected.

How did you find out about this job?

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Salary : $115,012 - $139,813