Corrections Sponsorship

All applicants are required to upload the following documents with their application submission:
Drivers License with current address, signed Social Security card, birth certificate issued by state or local government authority, High School diploma/GED, College transcript, DD214 Member-4, Name change documents, FDLE certification documents (certified positions), official arrest/charge documents. If a document does not apply to you, please upload an attachment with N/A, if a document is unavailable at the time of application, please list status of documentation (ordered, requested, in search of, etc.).

If ALL requested documentation is not uploaded, your application will not be processed.

SCSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants who are found to be untruthful or omitted information on the application or during the background investigation process will be automatically disqualified and will not be eligible for future employment with the agency.

Applicants who are disqualified during the application process for not meeting the standards of the agency at the time of application submittal, or during the background investigation process will be eligible to reapply in one (1) year.

The term "experience," refers to active full-time employment, either in the same position, or directly related to the position applied for. The experience must have occurred within the three (3) years prior to application with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

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• This is just a placeholder to inform you of the future posting date for the next corrections sponsorship****
• The academy will start May 10, 2027*

The corrections deputy recruit will attend the Corrections academy. The recruit is considered civilian until passing the state exam and becoming a CERTIFIED Corrections Deputy. Recruit pay is $30.66 per hour. Once certified,
Corrections Deputy annual starting pay is $76,558 (based on 2190.5 hours annually).

The corrections deputy will be responsible for a wide variety of duties including, but not limited to, care, custody, and control of inmates; assist and facilitate access in rehabilitation, recovery, and reentry of inmates; escorting inmates to and from their housing locations; overseeing various inmate activities to include hospital watches; controlling and resolving inmate incidents; conducting searches, monitoring security, and conducting inmate counts;

preventing escapes; participating in facility transports; preparing appropriate reports; mentoring and counseling inmates; responding to inmate requests; responding to emergencies; and performing any other related duties as needed.

Tasks:
Complete assignments as directed, maintain work areas, inmate movement, interaction with inmates, searches, patrol work areas, conduct inmate intake procedures, written reports, supervise inmates, maintaining and updating logs, report security breaches, responds to emergency situations, use of restraint devices, direct supervision.

• Candidate must be at least nineteen (19) years of age.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen. If naturalized, citizenship papers are required.
• Candidate must possess a valid High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Candidate must possess a valid Driver License.
• Candidates without at least an Associate’s Degree or the equivalent amount of credits from an accredited institution must successfully complete the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test and achieve a score of 267 or higher in Verbal Skills and 241 or higher in Quantitative Skills (math).
• If the candidate has prior military service, he/she must have received an "Honorable Discharge" (Form DD 214 required) and have completed his/her military contract.…