School Resource Deputy – Lateral / Certified

JOB OPENINGS: We are accepting applications for Certified Lateral School Resource Deputy, Deputy First Class School Resource Deputy, and Contractual Deputy First Class School Resource Deputy. The contractual position is not a full-time position.

These positions provide school security as well as criminal and traffic law enforcement services to the general public by performing the following essential functions under the direction of the Sheriff of Queen Anne's County. This Deputy will be primarily assigned to a Queen Anne's County Public School, unless otherwise needed by order of the Sheriff.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide cordial, responsive, and accurate customer service.
  • Provide exceptional security and protection at school campuses.
  • Acquire and maintain a current awareness of the requirements of Maryland criminal and traffic laws.
  • Enforce state criminal and motor vehicle laws.
  • Responds to calls for service from the general public and the school system.
  • Through routine patrol, deter, detect, and prevent violations of state criminal and motor vehicle laws.
  • Conducts investigations into criminal and serious traffic incidents to identify perpetrators.
  • Initiate prosecutions by making arrests or issuing summonses to criminal law violators.
  • Appear in courts and provide testimony in support of prosecutions.
  • Provide school security.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits include: Maryland LEOPS Retirement Participant, personal patrol vehicle program, health insurance, paid leave, and all equipment and uniforms provided.  https://qac.org/213/Benefits

*Benefits not applicable to Contractual Positions.

Rate of Pay: $32.19/ Hour

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

To Apply Please Visit: https://queenannescountymd.tylerportico.com/tess/citizen/jobs

For questions, please contact DFC Keller at 410-758-0770 ext. 1977 or at pkeller@qac.org

The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Disqualifiers

  1. Any felony conviction and or serious misdemeanor conviction, defined as a crime punishable by more than one year of incarceration.
  2. Any history of having ever illegally sold, produced, cultivated, distributed, or transported a controlled dangerous substance, narcotic drug, or marijuana.
  3. Having ever used heroin, phencyclidine (PCP), or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
  4. Having more than four uses of controlled dangerous substances in your lifetime, with no use after the age of twenty-one, not including marijuana.
  5. Having engaged in the use of marijuana for any purpose within the twelve months preceding the date of application for certification.
  6. Lying or willfully omitting facts during the hiring process.

The Hiring Process

At the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff, we have our applicants go through a comprehensive series of tests and exams designed to narrow the field of applicants to advance those who are most qualified. There are two different processes for hiring a Deputy, one for a certified police officer and another for an uncertified police officer.

Certified Police Officer

If you are MPCTC Certified or equivalent for out-of-state officers, you are required to submit an application. Once the application is received, the Office of the Sheriff will schedule an interview with you.

Oral Interview Board

Oral interviews serve as a chance to discuss your qualifications and gauge your fit with the agency. During the oral interview, you will be evaluated on your general appearance and demeanor, communication skills, understanding of and interest in policing as a career, and response to questions and scenarios. After the oral interview, you will be ranked and your file kept open for one year. We will not proceed further until there are openings.

Physical Agility Assessment

Candidates will take the MPCTC Physical Agility Assessment. This test is required annually for all law enforcement officers in the State of Maryland.

MPCTC Physical Agility Assessment:
  1. The police officer will climb over a barrier.
  2. The police officer will pull/drag a 150lb individual at least 15 feet.
  3. The police officer will demonstrate the ability to run for a distance of at least 300 feet.
  4. The police officer will demonstrate the ability to traverse up and down at least two (2) flights of stairs.

Background Investigation

A thorough background check will be conducted to ensure that you do not have any personal or professional issues that would preclude you joining our agency. Background investigators will review your employment history, character references, academic records, residency history, criminal history, credit history, and driving record.  A background investigation typically includes a fingerprint check and interviews with those who know you, including previous employers, school or military personnel, neighbors, and family members.

Drug Testing

Drug tests are routinely administered to check for the presence of illegal substances.

Polygraph

A polygraph will be administered, commonly known as a “lie detector test”, to verify information submitted throughout the application process.

Psychological Testing

Just as we want to ensure you are physically fit for the job, we also want to ensure that you are psychologically stable and mentally fit to handle the job. This evaluation is made through a written psychological exam and a follow-up with an interview by a psychologist.

Medical Exam

The physical exam will evaluate if you are medically fit to meet the physical requirements of the job. This is conducted by the department certified physician and paid for by the county, with no cost to the applicant.

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