• DIVISION:  Various Locations

• WORK SCHEDULE: Shift work, which may include varying hours, evenings, nights, holidays and weekends.

• SALARY: Recruit Corrections Starting Salary: $54,132 (Pay Grade 140, Step 3) Reclassification to Deputy Sheriff Corrections will take place upon successful academy graduation and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Certification - Starting Salary: $74,712 (Pay Grade 290, Step 1)

• Plus an excellent benefits package.

SELECTION PROCESS: Failure to successfully pass any of the steps specified below will result in applicant disqualification.  The selection process also consists of an evaluation of training, education, and a review of attendance records.

* EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION: Complete the on-line application.
* SCREENING OF APPLICATION: Ensures each candidate meets our agency's minimum requirements and standards.
*INTAKE OF DOCUMENTS AND CREDIT CHECK
*PRE-BACKGROUND CHECKS: Driver’s license and criminal history checks.
*CONDITIONAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT
*MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND DRUG SCREENING
*PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
*POLYGRAPH
*BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: In accordance with Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) standards.
*FINAL APPROVAL BY SHERIFF/DESIGNEE
*FINAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT

The following ‘NOTES’ are in accordance with G.O. 304.02:

NOTE: Internal civilian applicants are ineligible for the process if, on the date the posting is closed, they have received a suspension in excess of five (5) consecutive days during the two-year period immediately prior to the date the posting closes.

NOTE: Internal sworn applicants are ineligible for the process if, on the date the job posting is closed, they are on, or have received, a suspension in excess of two (2) consecutive days during the three-year period immediately prior to the date the posting closes.

NOTE: Sworn employees who are presently assigned to a specialty unit as defined in any Collective Bargaining Agreement are eligible to apply for other opportunities within the agency upon the successful completion of one (1) year of service at their present assignment or, if longer, the length of service specified in any General Order applicable to the specialty assignment or at the discretion of the Sheriff.. Sworn members not assigned to a specialty unit are eligible to apply for other opportunities upon successful completion of their probationary period or at the discretion of the Sheriff. 

NOTE: Civilian employees may apply for any posted non-management position upon the successful completion of their probationary period.  Civilian members may apply for any posted management position regardless of their probationary status at the time of the posted position.

NOTE: All candidates bear the responsibility to ensure that proof of any educational, vocational/technical or other specified requirement is either in their personnel files or submitted with their application.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Internal applicants applying for a position that requires a college degree or college credits/credit hours should upload Unofficial Transcripts with their application. If an internal applicant meets all job requirements as indicated within the posting details, applicant will be required to provide Official Transcripts to Human Resources prior to being scheduled for an Interview, unless Official Transcripts are already in the employee’s personnel file. 

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: External applicants applying for a position that requires a college degree or college credits/credit hours should upload Unofficial Transcripts with their application. If an external applicant meets all job requirements as indicated within the posting details, applicant will be required to provide Official Transcripts to Human Resources during the selection process.

 SELECTION PROCESS:  Oral Board Interview which will constitute 100% of the final pass/fail selection weight.  All offers of employment to external applicants and internal part-time to full-time or civilian to sworn candidates are also subject to and contingent upon successful completion of the CVSA/polygraph, background investigation, pre-employment physical examination and drug screening.
 
Applicants with a disability who require accommodation within the application/interview process should direct a request in advance to Human Resources.

DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION:  Testing, when required, will be conducted in Human Resources at a date and time to be announced.  The date, times, and location of the interview process to be announced, in writing, by the hiring division.

REVIEW AND APPEAL PROCESS:   An appeal of a decision, scoring error, or test results shall be made in writing to the Human Resources Division Manager or designee within seven (7) calendar days after the release of any score or decision that eliminated the candidate from the process, or affected the candidate's score.  This appeal process is the only method to appeal these matters and is available to internal PBSO applicants exclusively.

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• Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Veterans' Preference to be requested at time application is submitted.
• Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements and are encouraged to apply. 
• Applicants with a disability who require accommodation within the application/interview process should direct a request in advance to Human Resources.