IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:
- Graduation from a high school or the equivalent as established by state-recognized high school equivalency certification; AND one of the following:
- Six months of full time paid experience as a security guard, security officer, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, traffic officer, park ranger, direct care worker, or residential technician which provides experience safeguarding objects, materials, or people; OR
- Six months of experience as police explorer, police cadet, police aide; OR
- Six months of full-time service, with satisfactory performance, in the United States Armed Forces; OR
- One year as a reservist in the United States Armed Forces or as a member of the National Guard, with satisfactory performance that includes completion of basic training and military school (copy of DD-214 must be included in application packet, if applicable); OR
- Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units from a recognized college or university or military equivalent.
- An Associate's Degree or military equivalent in any related field, preferred.
- Corrections Officer Vocational Program or the County and Local Detention Officer program requiring a minimum of 23 term or 15 semester credits approved by the Corrections Commission and the State Civil Service Commission, preferred.
- Proficiency in computer skills; word processing and data entry (MS Word/MS Excel).
- LEIN and Taser certified, preferred.
- Bilingual, preferred.
- Experience working with persons with disabilities i.e. mental illnesses, substance abuse, and etc., preferred.
