POLICE OFFICER/ DEPUTY SHERIFF EXAM

POLICE OFFICER/ DEPUTY SHERIFF EXAM 60012-960

Jefferson County Department of Human Resources currently has the 60012-960 POLICE OFFICER/ DEPUTY SHERIFF EXAM announced.

Salary:

Deputy Sheriff: $26.24 - $32.01/hr.

Police Officer: Salary varies by village

This list will be used to fill future vacancies, as they occur, in the villages of Jefferson County and/or at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.

Excellent fringe benefits for Jefferson County Employees include:

· NYS Retirement

· Deferred Compensation

· Paid Vacation

· Comprehensive Health Plan, Including Vision

· NYS Retirement

· Deferred Compensation

· Paid Vacation

· Comprehensive Health Plan, Including Vision

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, or GED certificate from the Armed Forces as described in Section 58 (b) of the Civil Service Law.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must meet all requirements of Section 58 of the Civil Service Law to include satisfying the medical and physical requirements prescribed by the Municipal Police Training Council.

AGE: Candidates must be at least 19 years old on or before the date of the examination to take the test. Eligibility for appointment as a Police Officer begins when the candidate reaches age 20. Candidates who reach their 35th birthday on or before the date of the written examination are not qualified except as follows: Candidates may have a period of military duty or terminal leave, up to six years as defined in Section 243 (10-a) of the Military Law, deducted from their age for purposes of determining whether they meet the age requirement. DRIVER'S LICENSE: To be eligible for appointment, candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license.

CITIZENSHIP: United States Citizenship is required.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL: Candidates must be physically strong and active; free from mental and physical defects, deformities or diseases, well proportioned within the range of accepted standards; and have satisfactory hearing and satisfactory eyesight without corrective lenses.

NOTE: Candidates must meet the physical fitness and medical standards prescribed by the Municipal Police Training Council. All candidates should have vision better than or equal to 20/30 in each eye. If a candidate must use corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) in order to satisfy the 20/30 vision standard, then such candidate’s uncorrected vision should be no worse than 20/100 in each eye; acceptable color perception; weight in proportion to height and frame size; and acceptable hearing acuity. Detailed physical and medical requirements will be supplied upon request.

An individual should not forego taking a written examination for Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff or consider himself or herself ineligible for Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff employment solely because he or she does not now meet or may not be able to meet the current height, weight, and physical fitness standards. In addition to the written examination, an assessment of an individual's physical ability/agility will be made. Candidates should be aware that an offer of employment is contingent upon the passing of an appropriate medical examination.

Background Investigation: Applicants may be required to undergo a State and national criminal history background investigation, which will include a fingerprint check, to determine suitability for appointment. Failure to meet the standards for the background investigation may result in disqualification.

CONVICTION OF A FELONY WILL BAR AND CONVICTION OF A MISDEMEANOR OR OTHER OFFENSE MAY BAR PARTICIPATION IN EXAMINATION AND APPOINTMENT.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Section 209-q of the General Municipal Law requires that any person seeking permanent appointment as an entry-level municipal Police Officer must complete an approved Municipal Police Training Program

*Jefferson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Civil Service Exam Required for Permanent Appointment.

To apply, please find the following exam currently announced on our Employment Portal:

60012-960 POLICE OFFICER/DEPUTY SHERIFF

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.24 - $32.01 per hour

Benefits:

• 457(b)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $26 - $32