PART TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF

• You must be Act 2 or Act 120 certified and have been employed with a department within the last 4.5 years.
• Serving and enforcing Orders of the Courts, Writs, Writs of Executions, Summons, Subpoenas and orders of court and other legal documents.
• Transporting prisoners from County, State, and Federal prisons and various facilities throughout the state.
• Executing bench and arrest warrants.
• Responsible for court security.
• Other courthouse duties include; criminal, civil and juvenile courts, Domestic Relations, maintains security of courthouse holding cell, guilty pleas, arraignments and custody of prisoners in court.
• Conducting and/or participating in Sheriff's sales of real and personal property.
• Prepare reports using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical calculations
• Assist other law enforcement agencies when necessary
• Successfully complete Act 2 recertification every year
• Successfully complete firearms requalification annually
• May be required to perform additional work that follows prescribed or well-established procedures that can be learned within a reasonable time by training on the job. More detailed instructions as to the nature of their duties will be given to employees at the beginning of their various assigned shift work.
• Starting rate of $24.39 per hour

Minimum Education, Experience, and Training Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.
• Must be 21 years old with no criminal record.
• Must be Act 2 or Act 120 certified and have been employed in that capacity within the last 4 ½ years.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen at no cost to the applicant.
• Must complete an oral interview.
• Successfully pass a criminal background investigation.

Dauphin County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Dauphin County prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.