Corrections Deputy

Job Summary

The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office is seeking qualified, intelligent, and dedicated individuals to join our team as Corrections Deputies. This role involves maintaining safety and security within the county jail facility, overseeing the custody, control, and care of incarcerated individuals, and ensuring a safe environment for inmates, staff, and visitors.

Hours per week: 38.2

4 days on/5 days off rotation, working 12 hours per shift.
Shifts run 6 am-6pm and 6pm-6am Shift selection by seniority

Why Apply Today?

• Lateral transfer credit is available for candidates with relevant prior experience
• $2,000 Sign-on Bonus
• $600 Uniform Allowance
• Overtime: 1.5 rate for hours in excess of scheduled workday or work week
• SWORN Deputy Status for Corrections Deputies
• New Deputies receive full-pay while attending the Jail Academy
• Growth opportunities

Outstanding Benefits Package

• Health Insurance (includes access to a free health clinic for employees, spouses, and minor dependents—staffed by a physician, nurse practitioner, physical therapist, and health coach)
• Dental Insurance
• NEW in 2025: Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (fully paid by the County)
• Wisconsin Retirement System Pension (with a 100% employer match)
• Flexible Spending Program
• Paid Time off

**Must fill out a County Application To Be Considered**

Essential Functions:

• Maintains security of all jail areas by making timely security rounds, head counts, and systematic checks. Responds to inmate medical emergencies or refers general inmate sick calls to the Health Services Unit. Performs all duties regarding booking and releasing of inmates. Monitors all jail and inmate activities through direct observation or visual and audible devices. Supervises all inmate housing, care, and custody activities to include daily cleaning. Facilitates inmate hygiene needs through the issuance of clean laundry, bedding, and required personal hygiene items.
• Uses reasonably objective force up to and including deadly force in the defense of self or others. Subdues, controls, and detains aggressive individuals involved in physical confrontations. Maintains consistent security procedures with inmates and the correctional facility. Conducts thorough searches of inmates and their property. Conducts systematic, thorough, and complete searches when doing cell and facility inspections. Follows General Orders, Directives, and jail policies regarding facility access, prisoner classification, and prisoner escort procedures.
• Uses creative problem-solving techniques in an attempt to resolve unique inmate care and custody issues. Ensures inmates requests are received, prioritized, and addressed in accordance with Agency standards. Makes sound decisions based on General Orders, Directives, and past practice. Completes assignments independently and without close supervision. Isolates and identifies problems, evaluates alternative courses of action, makes logical decisions, employs good judgment, common sense, and knows when and what type of action is appropriate.

Required Education, Experience, Training, and Certification:

• Certification as a corrections officer in accordance with the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board.
• Must never have been convicted or pled guilty to a domestic abuse or a felony.
• Possession of a valid Wisconsin driver’s license.
• Must meet State of Wisconsin and Agency training standards for on an annual basis.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language and communicate effectively.
• Must possess a minimum of 60 college credits, some college credits with the ability to obtain 60 college credits within five years of hire, or have a minimum of three years' experience working as a Correctional Officer or similar position working with a state entity.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet the physical, emotional, and psychological qualifications of a law enforcement officer.
• Regularly required to perform law enforcement related duties to include responding to disturbances, crowd control, arresting and taking individuals into custody, and using force in the defense of self or others.
• Ability to function in situations which may rapidly change from those during routine operations to those which are emergencies and highly stressful.

Will be required to successfully complete pre-employment background check, drug screen, physical examination, and psychological evaluation.

Complete Job Description: https://ww2.winnebagocountywi.gov/sites/default/files/HumanResources/Jobs/Deputy Corrections Division 01.06.2025.pdf

Recruitment Process:
https://www.winnebagocountywi.gov/572/Employment-Hiring-Process

Career with a Purpose Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LeonF4qhFQ

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.28 - $41.47 per hour

Expected hours: 38.2 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $32 - $41