Westmoreland County is seeking applicants for the position of Full Time Deputy Sheriff for the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office. This position will be 40 hours per week. The purpose of this position is to serve various court orders and maintain courtroom security. The following duties are normal for this position but are not to be construed as exclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned:
Serve: Civil writs, complaints, judgements, executions, subpoenas, court notices and criminal bench warrants.
Maintains courtroom and courthouse security; monitors holding cells; escorts witnesses, defendants, prisoners and others to and from the courtroom.
Transports prisoners to and from jails, mental health facilities, juvenile institutions and other facilities as needed.
Maintains records of cases involving prisoners, duplicates court orders involving prisoners.
Minimum Training and Experience
Applicants must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
Required to maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
Must be Act 120 or Act 2 certified.
1 to 2 years criminal justice experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to operate equipment including a motor vehicle, firearms, restraining devices, radio, and other communications equipment, etc.
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment
Ability to maneuver objects weighing up to 150lbs
Language Skills and Interpersonal Communications:
Ability to comprehend and interpret a variety of documents including: court orders, civil writs, complaints, judgements, executions, subpoenas, State rules of civil procedure and other codes, etc.
Ability to prepare a variety of documents including Affidavits of Service, weapons confiscation inventory etc, while using prescribed format and conforming to all the rules of punctuation, grammar dictation and style.
Ability to use and interpret criminal justice terminology.
Westmoreland County offers great benefits including Medical coverage, Dental and Vision.
COUNTY RESIDENCY MUST BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN 180 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT
Applications, resumes and cover letters should be sent to:
Westmoreland County Sheriff Dept
Attention: Captain Shipley
2 North Main Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
Or emailed to jshipley@co.westmoreland.pa.us
Source: Employment in Westmoreland
