Sheriff's Service Technician I/II - Ventura County : Job Details

Sheriff's Service Technician I/IIPrint ('s Service Technician I/IISalary$49,502.22 - $84,667.82 AnnuallyLocationSanta Paula or Ventura, CAJob TypeFull-Time RegularJob Number1538SHF-25AA (MK)DepartmentSheriffOpening Date12/17/2024+ Description+ Benefits+ QuestionsDescriptionMissionWe, the members of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, are committed to safeguarding the lives and property of residents of Ventura County and respond to public concerns in a manner which is fair, unbiased, lawful and promotes neighborhoods free from crime.StrategyOur strategy for accomplishing this mission is to preserve the peace, prevent crime, apprehend offenders, facilitate problem solving community partnerships, enforce laws, provide secure and humane detention for persons lawfully entrusted to our care and display empathy and respect for the dignity of all individuals.DiversityThe Ventura County Sheriff's Office is committed to increasing and strengthening community partnerships and utilizing technologies and evidence based collaborative efforts at reducing crime and improving public safety. Our agency will also endeavor to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse group of honest, ethical, and highly qualified applicants that reflect and represent the communities we serve.The Ventura County Sheriff's Office is looking to hire honest, dependable and diverse problem solvers. Our approach empowers each employee to have a voice in a collaborative, adaptive work environment. We think creatively and strategically together as a team. If you are committed to excellence, high quality service, leadership development and a great place to work, consider joining our team.The PositionUnder supervision, monitors inmate movement, behavior, and performance in maintenance and housekeeping activities in adult correctional facility (maximum, medium, or minimum security); transports inmates; performs technical/clerical level inmate booking or evidence processing work; performs related duties as assigned.Detention Facilities operate 24/7. Work shifts are rotating in nature and incumbents may also be assigned to WORK ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. Incumbents may be periodically rotated through assignments and shifts with varying work hours and work days.Distinguishing Characteristics: This bi-level classification series is characterized by the responsibility to provide technical support to the Sheriff's Office in a variety of activities and operations. Most assignments require incumbents to come in contact with the inmate population on a regular basis. Areas of assigned responsibility may require incumbents to oversee a small crew of inmates in work such as general cleaning and painting. Other assignments, such as assisting with booking/identification of inmates by verifying information on booking forms and storing/releasing inmate personal property requiring contact with inmates. Guard station assignments also involves inmate contact on a regular basis. Additional assignments may include working at the Crime Laboratory, Sheriff's Property Room, Range or at various patrol stations.Sheriff's Service Technician I is the entry and full working level of the series. Sheriff's Service Technician II is the advanced level of the series and is utilized to recognize longevity and meritorious service.This series is distinguished from Deputy Sheriff in that the latter is responsible for law enforcement activities in and outside detention facilities.PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIES:Sheriff's Service Technician I: $23.80 - $34.94 HourlySheriff's Service Technician II: $26.14 - $40.71 HourlyEDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE: Sheriff's Service Technician I/II may receive an educational incentive of either 2.5%, for an Associate degree, 3.5% for Bachelor degree, or a 5% for a post graduate degree that is not required to work in the classification.BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Sheriff's Service Technician I/II may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.Sheriff's Service Technicians who are required to wear a uniform as a condition of their employment receive an annual uniform allowance of $1050.00.DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Ventura County Sheriff's OfficeThe eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies within the Sheriff's Office. This recruitment is being conducted to establish an eligibility list.NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.Sheriff's Service Technicians are represented by Ventura County Sheriff's Correctional Officers' Association (VCSCOA) and are eligible for overtime compensation.Examples Of DutiesDuties may include but are not limited to the following:+ Oversees inmate behavior as it relates to compliance with rules and regulations and documents rule violations; monitors alarms, video cameras, and radio traffic; operates electronic security devices within a detention setting from a security booth;+ Assigns, trains, monitors, and oversees inmates working in the warehouse, commissary, laundry/clothing room, camp operations or on cleaning/facility maintenance crews; inspects work to ensure productivity and prevent pilferage; reports non-conforming inmate behavior to sworn personnel;+ Oversees inmate workers and/or inmate recipients during their meal periods and the issue of clothing, bedding, personal and housekeeping supplies; stores inmates' personal property during custody and returns their property upon release;+ Prepares purchase orders for institutional clothing, supplies and equipment; interviews vendors and places orders for a limited inventory of personal items carried in commissary; receives, stores, issues, prices, distributes and maintains inventory records for a broad line of merchandise maintained in warehouse; researches special supply and equipment request for availability and pricing information; and oversees inmates assisting in such work;+ Operates County vehicle for business-related details, pick-ups, and deliveries; deliveries and transportation of low-risk inmates to work assignments and other destinations; monitors and controls inmate behavior during transport; operates computers and other office equipment depending on area of assignment+ Operates computers and other office equipment depending on area of assignment;+ Prepares detailed narrative reports of activities observed and actions taken; compiles narrative and routine statistical reports from records maintained;+ Performs other related duties as required.Typical QualificationsThese are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:Sheriff's Service Technician I - Any combination of experience, education and training which would demonstrate possession and application of knowledge and abilities.Sheriff's Service Technician II - Five (5) years of service with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office as a Sheriff's Service Technician I plus certification by the Sheriff that the employee possesses the necessary merit to advance to the level of a SST II.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:+ Each functional area of responsibility assigned to incumbents is well-defined and constrained in de decision-making authority. Incumbents have some latitude in determining work methods' however, the accomplishments required and the constraints are clearly defined.+ Independent travel involving courier activity is required in a variety of position assignments.NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT(S):+ Must be 18 years old at time of application.+ Must be periodically rotated through assignments, shifts (varying work hours and work days), detention facilities to cover a 24-hour, 7-day per week operation.+ Must successfully complete the Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) course within the first year of employment if assigned to Detention Services.+ Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid class B and/or C California Driver license may be required.+ Possession of or ability to obtain a valid First Aid Certificate issued by the American Red Cross within the first six (6) months of employment.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Ability to: train and supervise adult inmates in supply, maintenance and other assignments; read, understand and clearly instruct inmates and the general public on regulations and procedures; establish and maintain cooperative and harmonious relationships with jail staff and inmates; maintain accurate store-keeping or other records, files, and/or inventories; summarize records in report format; determine amounts and maintain adequate stock levels of supplies and lay out and maintain an efficient storeroom; make arithmetic computations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole number, decimals and fractions; use a County approved means of transportation for pickups, deliveries, or transportation of groups of inmates; operate computers and other office equipment; operate electronic security devices within the assigned work area.For level II considerable knowledge of: law enforcement procedures; modern principle of the supervision, custodial care and counseling of persons in custody; state and local institutional standards and regulations individual, family and group dynamics and behavior of people in custody; principles, practices and techniques used in the administration of various agency programs for inmates at County detention facilities.Recruitment ProcessFILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Applications must be received by the County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) ###-#### for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.Applicants must provide sufficient information under the Education/Work Experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER CANDIDATESNOTE: If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination, then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested, please click here ( for additional informationSUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination AT TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the supplemental questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.WRITTEN EXAMINATION - 100%: Virtual proctored exam, internet-based, job-related written examination will be conducted which measures the candidates' judgment, along with counting, reading and report writing skills. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office offers testing services for the position of Sheriff's Service Technician I/II through National Testing Network (NTN). To register with NTN and schedule a test, go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com , select Find Jobs , then select Correctional Jobs and sign up for Ventura County Sheriff's Office. Applicants are encouraged to take the exam as soon as possible and no later than 10 days from the date the job announcement closes.You must pass all three sections of the exam in order to continue to the next step of the screening and selection process. The passing scores are Video: 70.00, Counting: 70.00 and Reading 70.00. It is highly recommended that candidates review the frequently asked questions (FAQs) located on the NTN website including the Virtual Testing FAQs before scheduling an exam to verify your computer system can support the test environment.ELIGIBLE LIST : Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.VALIDATING PROCTORED WRITTEN EXAM: Offers of employment may be conditional to the candidate until taking and passing an on-site, proctored exam similar to the internet-based exam.SELECTION INTERVIEW: When a position becomes available, applicants are referred to the employing department for interviews beginning with the highest scoring applicants, moving down the list from the top until the available positions are filled.ASSIGNMENT BY GENDER: Pursuant to legal requirements and dependent upon departmental needs, applicants may be selectively certified by gender.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: PRIOR TO ACTUAL APPOINTMENT FROM THE ELIGIBLE LIST, THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION, AND A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE SHERIFF'S HUMAN RESOURCES. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION FINDINGS MAY BE A BASIS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE ELIGIBLE LIST. TO SPEAK TO A SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE CONCERNING THE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION PROCESS, CALL (805) ###-####.For further information about this recruitment, please contact Melissa Kurtz by email at [email protected] or phone (805) ###-####.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEEVentura County Sheriff's Correctional Officers Association(VCSCOA)To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.+ Benefits website ( or you may call (805) ###-####.+ Retirement FAQ's ( - FAQs.pdf)+ Memorandum of AgreementUnion Code: CST01I am available to work ALL required shifts to include 12.5-hour rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime.+ Yes+ No02Are you at least 18 years of age at the time of application?+ Yes+ No03Please note: You are applying for a position within a law enforcement agency. If you are successful in the application, testing and selection process, you will undergo a thorough background investigation prior to receiving an offer of employment.The following are some of the more common reasons for disqualification from the background investigation: 1. Conviction of a felony.2. Conviction of two or more misdemeanors in the past ten years.3. Conviction of a sex related crime.4. Having had a driving privilege suspended or revoked for non-medical reasons within the past five years.5. Having any convictions for violent crimes or domestic violence incidents that prohibit the possession of a firearm under 29805 PC.6. History of having illegally possessed, purchased, or sold any of the following substances in the past seven years: cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, LSD, MDMA, ecstasy, psilocybin (psychedelic mushrooms), or PCP.7. History of serious financial irresponsibility within the past 5 years.8. Having been on any court ordered probation at any time within the past 5 years.9. Dishonesty during any part of the application or hiring process, including the background investigation.By entering your name in the box below, you certify that you understand that as part of the selection process for Sheriff's Service Technician you will be required to complete a detailed personal history statement an undergo a thorough background investigation. You also certify that you understand that if you receive a conditional job offer you will then undergo stringent physical and psychological examinations and may be required to submit to and pass either a polygraph or voice-stress analysis.You further understand that any falsification of information, withholding of material fact(s), or any other failure to meet the standards of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office including, but not necessarily limited to, those listed above or in the job announcement, will result in your disqualification. You finally certify that you have read and understand the announcement and the questions of this supplemental statement/questionnaire and, to the best of your ability, have truthfully answered each question.By typing your full name, you certify that your answers are true and complete.Required QuestionAgencyVentura CountyAddress800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009Phone(805) ###-####Website verify your email address Verify Email