Transport Deputy Sheriff

Department:
State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Location:

Middlebury, VT, US

Position Type:
Exempt

Schedule Type:
Full Time

Minimum Salary: $27.50

Maximum Salary: $42.94

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Interested applicants must send a short cover letter, and a current resume including month and year start/end dates for experience and education and 3 work-related references to:
Addison County Sheriff Michael Elmore ore and to the SAS Executive Directors Office s

The Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs is seeking to hire an SAS Transport Deputy to work in the Addison County Sheriff’s Department in Middlebury, VT. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. The position is a paygrade 23 with a salary range of $27.50 to $42.94 hourly, and is eligible for State benefits. The SAS Transport Deputy position serves a six-month, full-time status, working test period (probationary period) that does not include any time that may be spent at the Vermont Police Academy for initial certification, or any time on unpaid leave.

The SAS Transport Deputy engages in specialized work for the Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs (“SAS”) and is hosted by a local Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement supervision purposes. This role involves the safe and secure transportation of prisoners, justice-involved persons, and court-involved juveniles to and from court, court-related hearings, or other facilities as ordered by the court. SAS Transport Deputies may also be assigned to perform extradition work and other duties as permitted by policy or approved, or directed, by the SAS Executive Director.

While the SAS Executive Director holds the authority to determine job duties, allocate transport deputy positions, and assign them to county Sheriffs’ offices, the SAS Transport Deputy is managed, for law enforcement purposes, by the county Sheriff hosting the SAS Transport Deputy. The work also includes assisting other Sheriffs’ offices with court-ordered transports when requested or, as directed by the SAS Executive Director, or the hosting Sheriff, assisting with statewide transport needs.

The position is normally scheduled to work Monday through Friday. However, the starting and finishing times each workday, as well as the specific days of the workweek, are directed by the Sheriff, as approved by SAS, to meet the needs of transports, extraditions, or other authorized assignments. The SAS Transport Deputy must successfully adapt to variations in the daily schedule and manage the pressure associated with transporting individuals who may be experiencing anxiety and stress related to their court or case adjudication.

Consequently, incumbents must have excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrate empathy, emotional intelligence, and maturity, and maintain professional behavior and self-composure under stressful situations. Additionally, Transport Deputies are expected to establish positive and collaborative working relationships with other Sheriffs’ offices, the 14 State’s Attorneys’ offices, the Vermont Judiciary, the Departments of Corrections, Mental Health, and Children and Families, the Vermont State Police, and other law enforcement, state, federal, and community partners.

The SAS Transport Deputy must follow all policies, rules, and protocols of the State, the Department of SAS, and the hosting Sheriff, including the SAS Transport Policy. To ensure accurate payment and departmental reimbursement, the SAS Transport Deputy is required to complete and submit accurate timesheets, report all hours and leave time, and timely log all transportation data into any systems provided by the Sheriff or SAS.

Deputies must account for all work performed during State-paid hours. If no transports or related duties are scheduled, the Transport Deputy may assist the Sheriff with general law enforcement services within the county, in accordance with SAS Department Policy.

Ability to maintain self-composure under stressful situations, and to make appropriate decisions. Ability to carry out duties with accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to perform…