Full-Time Sworn Jail Deputy

Posting number: 2021-00430

Department: Sheriff

Job classification: Jail Deputy- Male Full-Time

Posting type: Open

Categories: Law Enforcement

Summary

DESCRIPTION:
Duties include maintaining safety, security and discipline in the Jail, intervening to stop disturbances, conducting searches and inspections,
surveillance of all inmates, taking custody of and releasing inmates, and preparing reports and other paperwork.
Applicants must be available to work a rotating 12-hour schedule, which includes nights, weekends, and holidays. This schedule allows for every other Friday-Saturday-Sunday off.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
? Minimum age: 20
? U.S. citizen (per Wis. Stats. 66.0501(2))
? No unpardoned felony convictions, nor any offense that could be punished as a felony in Wisconsin
? No misdemeanor convictions for domestic violence as defined in 18 USC 921(a)(33) or domestic abuse under Wis. Stats. 968.075(1)(a)
? Must be of good character
? Must be free from any physical, emotional, or mental conditions that would negatively affect law enforcement duties
? Ability to meet physical performance requirements
? Vision correctable to 20/20
? Basic computer literacy
? Good written and verbal communication skills
? Self-motivated and have the ability to work in a team environment
? After probation, residency within 40 miles of the Green County Sheriff’s Office

Supplemental information

STARTING WAGE AND BENEFITS:
? $26.67 per hour
? Shift differential for night shifts
? Wisconsin Retirement Fund
? Comprehensive County benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and deferred compensation
? Uniforms and gear provided
Additional Pay and Duty Opportunities:
? Extra duty pay for Jail Training Officer, WI DOJ Certified Instructor and Bilingual (Spanish)
? Several benefit time options: vacation, personal, holiday, comp time, and sick leave
? Special assignment opportunities available in Honor Guard
? Incentive pay for physical readiness
Lateral Transfer:
? Starting pay up to $30.14, depending on years of service

Education Requirements:
? High School Diploma or equivalent
? Once hired, must be capable of completing LESB Jailer certification and maintain appropriate 24-hour recertification requirements.

A complete job description is available on the Green County Sheriff’s website: www.greencountywi.org.

Application Process:
Successful applicants will be required to complete:
? A written test
? An oral exam and/or interview
? A background investigation
? A psychological evaluation
? A medical examination
These requirements may be waived for current employees performing related duties.

APPLY:
Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 18, 2026 at noon.
Applicants must submit both the Green County Employment Application and the DJ-LE-330 Application, available on the Green
County website: www.greencountywi.org. The DJ-LE-330 application should be attached to the application or emailed to Lindsay Dodge at
dodgel@greensheriff.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The County of Green does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in employment or its programs, services, or activities. Green
County requires a drug screening as part of the employment process, and a physical exam is required upon hiring.

302.41 Care of prisoners. Whenever there is a prisoner in any jail there shall be at least one person of the same sex on duty who is wholly
responsible to the sheriff or keeper for the custody, cleanliness, food and care of such prisoner.
History: 1975 c. 94; 1989 a. 31 s. 1665; Stats. 1989 s. 302.41.
This section does not conflict with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act. Discussing a “bona fide occupational qualification” under Title
VII of the federal 1964 Civil Rights Act. Counties must comply with this section when they can do so without conflict with Title VII. 70
Atty. Gen. 202.