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CORRECTIONS OFFICER (LATERAL AND ENTRY LEVEL)

Kitsap County, WA
Port Orchard, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2025

Salary : $65,790.40 - $88,462.40 Annually

Location : Port Orchard, WA

Job Type : Full Time (40 hrs / wk)

Department : Office of the County Sheriff

Opening Date : 06 / 10 / 2024

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : COROFF

OVERVIEW

Positions Information

Kitsap County offers challenging and exciting careers for Corrections Officers at one of the most beautiful areas in Washington State. When you become part of the team, you are welcomed into our close-knit family. Our department is progressive and prides itself on keeping up with the latest technology and equipment. Our personalized approach to your future growth includes progressive job-related training, development of leadership skills and on-the-job training. This position is working inside our correctional facility performing booking, searching, releasing, transportation, supervision, and security work. Employees are responsible for the operations of the jail on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis in order to keep our community safe! Join our team and have a career where what you do really matters. Feel free to visit our and follow us on

Full descriptions for each position are available by selecting the classification link below and / or on the Public Safety website.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office values the wellness of our Corrections staff. We offer a work schedule that consists of 10 hr. 40 minute shifts, which consists of workweeks that are 5 days on / 4 days off two weeks in a row, and then 5 days on / 5 days off the third week.

  • There is no COVID-19 vaccination requirement to work as a corrections officer with the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Required Education and Experience - Entry Level Candidates

  • High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
  • Required Education and Experience - Lateral Candidates

  • High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); AND
  • Completion of Washington State Criminal Justice Corrections Academy or completed the Department of Corrections CORE program from 1 / 2004 - 7 / 2021 , or have an equivalent certification that is recognized by CJTC; AND
  • Successful completion of the agency's corrections FTO or probationary programs.
  • Note : Applicants that have been separated from employment for more than one year as a federal, state, county or municipal Corrections Officer do not qualify for the lateral position and can apply for the Corrections Officer 1 position.

    Applicants will be disqualified if they have resigned in lieu of being terminated for cause or were discharged for disqualifying misconduct from a correctional or other law enforcement position, in accordance with RCW 43.101.

    All interested entry level and lateral candidates should also review KCSO agency information, requirements, disqualifying criteria, and application process information at our

    Application Process

    The start point for all KCSO law enforcement positions is with a valid Public Safety Testing (PST) Law Enforcement Exam (). Here are the steps to get started :

  • Visit the PST website and choose your career path (Corrections).
  • Select Kitsap County as one of the agencies you are interested in. Please note : Per Public Safety if an agency opens up a new position within 180 days of a candidate's test date, that candidate has 90 days from the date of the opening to make their scores available to the agency with the new opening
  • Review and agree to the required qualifications to join our team.
  • Select a date and time for your Law Enforcement Exam
  • Create an applicant profile. Filling out your profile ensures that agencies have the information required for the hiring process.
  • Take your test. Be prepared to succeed when you arrive at your test location.
  • If you list Kitsap County as one of the agencies you are interested in, we will receive the results of your written and physical fitness tests. We will then send you an invitation to apply to Kitsap County. We will receive your online application, screen it to ensure you qualify, and then place you on a hiring register if you meet our eligibility requirements. Your PST score will determine your position on that register. You will be eligible for further steps in the hiring process (i.e., background investigation, oral boards, etc.) for six months after placement on the hiring register.

    OTHER POSITION RELATED INFORMATION

    Entry Level Candidates :

  • Base Salary $65,790.40 - $88,462.40
  • 2025 salary increase between 2-5% based on Seattle CPI-U
  • Longevity pay
  • Language pay (2%) for certified bilingual capability in approved languages
  • Education Incentive (AA = 1%, BA / BS = 2%)
  • Lateral Candidates :

  • KCSO may, at its discretion, offer one or more of the following lateral hiring incentives :
  • Recognize prior service time as a full-time corrections officer for purposes of calculating longevity and annual leave accrual rate

  • One week (53.3 hours) of annual leave and one week of sick leave in addition to determined accrual rate
  • Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Office.

    At Kitsap County, we strive to take care of our team! Our employees are the greatest asset of Kitsap County, and we take pride in offering a highly competitive compensation and benefits package to all eligible employees.

    County Paid Benefits Include :

    Medical and Vision - Kaiser Permanente (HMO) or Aetna (PPO)

    Dental - Delta Dental or Willamette

    Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

    Life Insurance - Basic, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Voluntary Term Life Insurance (VTL)

    Disability Benefits - Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability

    Voya Voluntary Insurance

    Transportation incentives

    Employee Assistance Program

    Travel Assistance Program

    Wellness program

    Benefits become effective on the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the employee is hired except if the employee's hire date is the first calendar day of the month, benefits begin on the day of hire. More information about employee benefits is available on the county's website at : or the

  • Voluntary benefit options also available at the employee's expense
  • Retirement :

    Employees are covered under the PSERS retirement plan provided through the and Social Security.

    Deferred Compensation (IRS Plan 457b) : tax-deferred savings program

    Holidays

    11 paid holidays and 2 additional floating holiday per year

    Vacation Leave

    New employees are credited with 48 hours of annual leave upon hire and will be begin accruing at the rate of 8 hours per month starting on their 7th month of employment. Employees may carry over 360 hours from one calendar year to the next. Annual leave accrual will increase upon tenure, as follows :

    Upon completion of 3 years : 15 days per year (10.00 hours per month)

    Upon completion of 5 years : 20 days per year (13.33 hours per month)

    Upon completion of 10 years : 25 days per year (16.67 hours per month)

    Sick Leave

    All new hires will be credited with 48 hours of sick leave upon hire and will begin accruing at the rate of 8 hours per month starting on their 7th month of employment. Employees may carry over 1200 hours from one calendar year to the next.

    Lateral Hires - You will be advanced six months of annual leave and six months of sick leave. At the discretion of KCSO, your prior service time may be recognized for the purposes of granting higher vacation leave accrual rates. Beginning your seventh month of employment, you will start accruing vacation and sick leave. In addition, you may receive one (1) additional week of vacation leave and one (1) additional week of sick leave.

    Additional compensation that you may be eligible for :

    Shift differential

    Overtime

    Stand by pay

    Call-back pay

    Bilingual pay

    Education incentive

    Assignment pay

    Current County Employees

    If you are transferring or promoting into this position you are responsible for reviewing these benefit changes; prior to accepting a position. In addition, it is your responsibility to notify the Auditor's Payroll Division of a change in union status.

    Union Membership

    This position is covered under the Corrections Officers Guild collective bargaining agreement. To view the bargaining agreement please visit our website :

    NOTE : This is a general overview of the benefits offered through employment with Kitsap County, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts or is incorrect with the provisions of the Civil Service Rules, applicable laws, policies, rules or official plan documents they will prevail. The Civil Service Rules are available at :

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