What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sheriff Deputy II (Pool 2025) position at Rockingham County Government?
This posting is continuous and will remain posted to fill vacancies as they become available. Applicants that apply to this posting will be considered for any vacancies of this type and will only need to apply once.
- Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
- Onsite wellness/medical clinic
- Onsite fitness center
- Retirement
- Flexible Spending
- Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
- Bereavement
- Community Service Leave
- Weekends Off (varies by position)
- Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401-K & 457 Plans
Under general supervision, performs general law enforcement work to protect lives, property and rights of citizens of the County. Work involves serving legal papers, attending court, answering complaint calls and patrolling the County in an official vehicle to deter crime or apprehend violators or suspects. Position is distinguished from the Deputy Sheriff I in that more independence of action is expected because of additional training and experience. Employee must exercise initiative and independent judgment in completing assigned tasks. Employee must also exercise tact, courtesy and firmness in frequent contact with the public. The employee is subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement work.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Note: In accordance with State mandates and the Rockingham County Emergency Operations Plan, Rockingham County Health and Human Services staff from the Divisions of Social Services, Public Health and Integrated Health are required to staff emergency shelters during times of disaster. Please be advised that every staff person is eligible to be assigned to an emergency shelter or Emergency Operations Center.
Salary : $46,071
