Kittitas County Sheriff's Office - Corrections Officer
Last updated on February 28, 2024
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011
Vacancies: 3
Important Information
If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, our Jail Deputy position is a great way to get your foot in the door. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office provides a learning environment where Deputies can gain experience and knowledge. Jail Deputies who are successful in our corrections center are provided preference points if/when they seek employment in the Patrol division of the Sheriff’s Office.
A Deputy in our jail can work anywhere at any time, even within the same shift, including intake/booking, supervision of inmates and their movements in the housing units, or inmate transport throughout the facility, to their court appearances, or other appointments as needed. Some work is done individually, but there are also plenty of opportunities to work with others as a team.
Anyone who is interested should test with PST as soon as possible so we can move forward with your future in Corrections. During this process if you have any questions, want to take a tour, or need assistance please go to https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/sheriff/careers/default.aspx and fill out a "Job Interest Card." One of our staff will reach out to you and help you in any way we can to become part of our exciting team. Thank you for choosing Kittitas County and good luck.
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Kittitas County Sheriff's Office - Corrections Officer Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) |
Yes, required Your physical ability test must be completed 180 days (~6 months) before or after your passing written exam. |
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| Minimum Age | 21 | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Must have no felony convictions and/or patterns of misdemeanors. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis | ||
| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Same as Washington State Patrol Vision Standards; vision corrected by contact lenses or surgery to 20/25 in each eye. If vision is not corrected by contact lenses or surgery, then uncorrected vision no worse than 20/100 in each eye, corrected to 20/25. | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification | Yes, within six (6) months of employment with Kittitas County. | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the most recent score from the same applicant. | ||
Kittitas County Sheriff's Office - Corrections Officer Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Kittitas County Sheriff's Office - Corrections Officer
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required
Other Kittitas County Sheriff's Office positions
Deputy Sheriff
Lateral Corrections Officer
Lateral Deputy Sheriff
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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