**Corrections Job Fair - Saturday, November 7, 2026 10am - 1pm**

Summary

Certified Corrections Deputy

This job fair is completely optional. This is just an opportunity to see the jail, meet the staff, and see what becoming a corrections deputy may entail.

Saturday, November 7th, 10am-1pm Sarasota County Sheriff's Office- Main Jail 2020 Main Street Sarasota, FL 34237 Currently our only available position is Certified Corrections Deputy (must already possess a FL Corrections Certification). Corrections sponsorship will be posted on Monday, November 7, 2026. Please familiarize yourself with the position requirements and documentation required prior to applying. This is a great opportunity to see our agency, meet Corrections members and our specialty equipment, and much more. This job fair will show off all that the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has to offer!! The corrections deputy will be responsible for a wide variety of duties including, but not limited to, care, custody, and control of inmates; assist and facilitate access in rehabilitation, recovery, and reentry of inmates; escorting inmates to and from their housing locations; overseeing various inmate activities to include hospital watches; controlling and resolving inmate incidents; conducting searches, monitoring security, and conducting inmate counts; preventing escapes; participating in facility transports; preparing appropriate reports; mentoring and counseling inmates; responding to inmate requests; responding to emergencies; and performing any other related duties as needed.

General Description of Duties

Tasks: Complete assignments as directed, maintain work areas, inmate movement, interaction with inmates, searches, patrol work areas, conduct inmate intake procedures, written reports, supervise inmates, maintaining and updating logs, report security breaches, responds to emergency situations, use of restraint devices, direct supervision.

Minimum Requirements

- Must be at least 19 years old - Must have a high school diploma or equivalent - Must be a U.S. Citizen. If naturalized, citizenship papers are required. - Must be at least nineteen (19) years of age and have a valid birth certificate. - Must possess a valid High School Diploma or G.E.D. - Must possess a valid Driver License. - Candidates without at least an Associate's Degree or the equivalent amount of credits (60) from an accredited institution must successfully complete the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test and achieve a score of 267 or higher in Verbal Skills and 241 or higher in Quantitative Skills (math).

Benefits

The SCSO now offers free, onsite, confidential mental health counseling services to all employees in addition to traditional EAP services.

Job Description

Certified Corrections Deputy

This job fair is completely optional. This is just an opportunity to see the jail, meet the staff, and see what becoming a corrections deputy may entail.

Saturday, November 7th, 10am-1pm Sarasota County Sheriff's Office- Main Jail 2020 Main Street Sarasota, FL 34237 Currently our only available position is Certified Corrections Deputy (must already possess a FL Corrections Certification). Corrections sponsorship will be posted on Monday, November 7, 2026. Please familiarize yourself with the position requirements and documentation required prior to applying. This is a great opportunity to see our agency, meet Corrections members and our specialty equipment, and much more. This job fair will show off all that the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has to offer!! The corrections deputy will be responsible for a wide variety of duties including, but not limited to, care, custody, and control of inmates; assist and facilitate access in rehabilitation, recovery, and reentry of inmates; escorting inmates to and from their housing locations; overseeing various inmate activities to include hospital watches; controlling and resolving inmate incidents; conducting searches, monitoring security, and conducting inmate counts; preventing escapes; participating in facility transports; preparing appropriate reports; mentoring and counseling inmates; responding to inmate requests; responding to emergencies; and performing any other related duties as needed.

General Description of Duties

Tasks: Complete assignments as directed, maintain work areas, inmate movement, interaction with inmates, searches, patrol work areas, conduct inmate intake procedures, written reports, supervise inmates, maintaining and updating logs, report security breaches, responds to emergency situations, use of restraint devices, direct supervision.

Minimum Requirements

- Must be at least 19 years old - Must have a high school diploma or equivalent - Must be a U.S. Citizen. If naturalized, citizenship papers are required. - Must be at least nineteen (19) years of age and have a valid birth certificate. - Must possess a valid High School Diploma or G.E.D. - Must possess a valid Driver License. - Candidates without at least an Associate's Degree or the equivalent amount of credits (60) from an accredited institution must successfully complete the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test and achieve a score of 267 or higher in Verbal Skills and 241 or higher in Quantitative Skills (math).

Benefits

The SCSO now offers free, onsite, confidential mental health counseling services to all employees in addition to traditional EAP services.