Jail Deputy Entry-Level

Jail Deputy Recruit

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking highly motivated, self-directed candidates with strong communication and interpersonal skills to create a pool of candidates eligible for current and future Jail Deputy, Recruit.

Every day as a Jail Deputy Recruit with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, you will play a vital role in maintaining the safety and security of our correctional facilities while treating those in our custody with professionalism, respect, and integrity. This is an exciting opportunity to begin a rewarding career in law enforcement, where you will receive the training and experience needed to develop the skills required of a successful corrections professional.

Working as part of a dedicated team, you will help maintain order within the jail, supervise inmates, support booking and release operations, conduct security checks, prepare reports, transport inmates, and assist with investigations. You will respond to dynamic situations and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment where communication, accountability, and teamwork are essential.

If you are a motivated, self-directed individual with strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to serving your community, we encourage you to apply. Join the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and start a career where every shift offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Clackamas County proudly offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including competitive wages, cost-of-living adjustments, merit increases (for eligible employees), and a robust sick and vacation plan for regular status employees.

We encourage and support employee health and wellness by offering health and wellness classes and events, and alternative care benefits, so you can customize your wellness needs to fit your lifestyle.

Employee benefits become effective the first of the month following an employee's date of hire.

Attractive benefits package and incentives for employees in regular status positions are detailed below.

Generous paid time off package, including:

• 11.7 hours of vacation accrual per month
• Eligible newly hired employees will have the one-time option to frontload their first year of vacation accruals! This means you have access to vacation time at time of hire.
• 8 hours of sick accrual per month
• 10 paid holidays and 2 personal days per year

Other Benefits:

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP):
• Employer-paid 6% PERS retirement contribution (The county currently pays the employee's share of the retirement contribution.)
• OPSRP members get vested after five years of contributions or when they reach age 65
• Employer paid 4% Deferred Compensation
• Employer Paid 3.5% to Medical Trust
• A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• A Choice of Dental Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Longevity pay
• Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement funds savings, including an option to contribute a portion of employee earnings on a pre or post-tax basis to a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
• A variety of additional optional benefits (see link below for additional information)

This is a full time County position represented by the Peace Officers Association.