• Sign an agreement with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office
• Begin a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program within 180 days of being placed on as a TEA Trainee; Fulfill all of the requirements of the Corrections Academy (Candidates that fail to complete and/or pass the academy or the Corrections Certification Exam will be required to reimburse the Seminole County Sheriff's Office for all expenses incurred)
• Successfully complete eight (8) hours of firearms training, which shall include demonstration of proficiency in the presence of a Commission-certified firearms instructor
• Sucessfully complete a Commision-approved Basic Recruit Training Program within eighteen (18) months of beginning Training Program
• Achieve a passing score on the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date that basic recruit training was completed
• Follow all policies, procedures and general orders of the Seminole County Sheriff's Office
• Follow all policy and procedures of the college that is hosting the academy
• Pass the BAT (Basic Abilities Test), PAT (Physical Abilities Test) and the Civil Service written exam and achieve a score of 70% or higher in each of the four (4) sections (math, reading comprehension, spelling/grammar, and report writing)

• Supervising inmates to prevent altercations
• Maintaining accurate count and current location of all inmates
• Communicating effectively and coherently with other officers and inmates
• Demonstrating communications skills in court and other formal settings
• Ensure the cleanliness of the area of assigned responsibility
• Perform crisis intervention functions to include counseling, suicide prevention, recognizing abnormal behavior, and taking appropriate action
• Maintain detailed documentation

• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
• Applicant must be a United States citizen
• Applicant must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License
• Selected applicants will be requested to sign an Employment Agreement for a 2-year time commitment in position from successful completion of the agency's field training program
• Applicants who do not successfully complete the academy will be required to reimburse the Sheriff's Office for all expenses incurred up to the last active training date
• Upon successful completion of the academy, applicants are required to pass the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) state exam
• Applicant must pass a physical examination with drug screening and a psychological evaluation by a licensed physician
• All applicants must submit to a thorough background investigation in accordance with FDLE standards
• All applicants will be required to take a Physical Abilities Test (P.A.T.) and Civil Service Written Examination and must achieve a score of 70% or higher in each of the four (4) sections (math, reading comprehension, spelling/grammar, and report writing)

Regular and prompt attendance is mandatory in the performance of an employee's duties for this position, to include scheduled work hours, and required training activities, calls for mandatory overtime needs and calls for service during times of an emergency. 

Knowledge of Florida Model Jail Standards and Sheriff's Office rules and regulations as applied to correctional work. Knowledge of the application of modern correctional principles and practices.

Ability to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior; analyze and synthesize information or situations; solve problems; recall facts and/or information; describe persons, things, and/or events; read and comprehend information; speak clearly; prepare written reports; print legibly; follow directions; detect smells; operate equipment; apply mathematical skills; read maps; operate radio equipment; attain and maintain weapons proficiency; maintain personal fitness; demonstrate firearms safety procedures; demonstrate service weapon firing; demonstrate shotgun firing; load ammunition into firearm; demonstrate chemical agent use; diagram a scene; take notes. Ability to drive a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment is mostly within the confined setting of the John E. Polk Correctional Facility, Seminole County Juvenile Facility or the Seminole County Court System. This position generally works a shift (days or nights) with rotating days off.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIREMENTS 

Mobility-Frequent standing for extended periods of time, walking for extended periods of time, stooping, bending, climbing stairs, may be required to drive an agency vehicle and/or transport inmates; constant use of a computer; use of a firearm

Lifting-Able to lift 50 pounds

Visual-Constant overall binocular vision; constant color perception, constant eye-hand coordination; constant depth perception; frequent reading/close-up work; constant field of vision/peripheral

Dexterity-Frequent repetitive motion and reaching

Hearing/Talking-Constant requirement to hear normal speech; constant hearing on telephone and radio; ability to hear faint sounds; constant talking on telephone/radio

Emotional/Psychological- Potential contact with hostile individuals; direct inmate contact, exposure to emergency situations; may be exposed to trauma, grief and death; frequent public contact; decision-making and concentration

Special Requirements-Ability to behave respectably and with utmost integrity even when off duty. Shift work (days or nights) with rotating days off including working weekends, nights, holidays, and/or overtime; May be required to respond for any critical incident, manmade or natural; must be able to appropriately wear and operate a self-contained breathing apparatus

Environmental-Occasional exposure to varied weather conditions