JOB LISTING

JOB NUMBER:2012LL02110

SUMMARY:

The King County Sheriff's Office is located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. With a commissioned staff of more than 720, we are among the largest sheriff’s departments in the country. Our deputies have opportunities to serve in many different communities, including unincorporated King County, numerous city police departments, a transit police agency, among others.
Court Marshals hold a special law enforcement commission that allows them to perform law enforcement duties while on duty. This is a great opportunity for law enforcement professionals to let previous career experience enhance retirement earnings and/or continue a career of service.
Marshals serve the following locations:

• King County Courthouse, Seattle
• Youth Services Center, Seattle
• Harborview Mental Health Court, Seattle
• Regional Justice Center, Kent
• Office of the Public Defender/King County Veterans' Program, Seattle
• Other locations as assigned

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS:

Qualifications:

• Must have graduated from a certified law enforcement academy that meets or exceeds Washington State standards, and currently possess, or be able to obtain a valid Washington State Peace Officer Certificate.
• Must have at least 2 years of recent work experience as a full time commissioned police officer (recent means within the last three years) OR
• Must have 4 years of continuous service and currently serving as a reserve police officer with qualification standards and work duties similar to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
• Out-of-state hires must complete a 2-week equivalency academy within the first year of employment.
• Good verbal skills and obvious experience defusing interpersonal conflicts and maintaining orderly conduct in public group situations.
• Able to qualify with a KCSO-issued firearm at least twice a year. 
• Able to successfully pass a written and physical exam and a complete background investigation to include a polygraph exam, psychological evaluation and a medical exam.

Please mention you learned of this employment opportunity on the Careers In Government website.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Application and testing process:

First, complete your application at http://www.nationaltestingnetwork.com/ and schedule a date to take the written and physical tests. Following the test, you will receive a printed copy of your results. This is for your information. The test you take will be validated and the results will be sent to us directly.      

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Oral Board

Once we receive your results from the testing vendor, we will contact you to schedule an oral board. This is a formal interview in front of a panel of King County court protection deputies and/or sergeants. The panel will evaluate you on the following criteria: communication skills, background, community involvement, experience, integrity, motivation, interpersonal skills and problem solving.

Civil Service Eligibility List

Based on the combined scores of the written test and the oral board, as well as veterans preference points if applicable, qualified candidates will be merged onto the existing eligibility lists. This list determines the order in which background investigations are conducted.

Background Investigation

Our thorough background investigation includes a look at your criminal history record, employment history, personal references, driving history, credit history and an evaluation of psychological suitability. KCSO detectives will conduct the investigation, which now includes a home visit. Personal references and current and previous employers will be contacted. Once the background investigation is complete, you will take a polygraph test and you will undergo psychological testing and an evaluation by a department psychologist.

Final Interview and Medical Exam

If you pass the background process, you will have a final interview with the hiring captain. Upon successful completion of that interview, you will get the call for a job offer contingent on passing a basic medical exam that confirms your fitness for duty.  

Timeline

While some background investigations take longer than others and depending on your position on the eligibility list, you can expect the time from the point your background investigation begins to the time you are offered a job to take around eight weeks.

Note If you are a LEOFF I or LEOFF II retiree, it may be possible to draw your LEOFF benefits while employed in this position. The KCSO Court Protection Unit Marshals can pay into the Public Safety Employees Retirement System (PSERS). Call the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) for clarification. If you are a PERS I or PERS II retiree, you may be able to work a number of hours and still receive your retirement benefits, but you should check with DRS.

Apply online at http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs%20