Deputy Sheriff

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F/T Deputy Sheriff

Lyon County Sheriff’s Office

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of individuals affected by substance abuse? Join our team as a Behavioral Health Senior Case Manager, leading prevention and intervention efforts focused on adult substance misuse. This position requires county-wide travel.

Starting hourly salary: $31.13
(Salary range is $31.13 – $38.88)

Benefits:

Twelve (12) paid holidays
Shift Differential: $2.00/hour for hours between 6 PM and 6 AM
Yearly Incentive Pay of $250.00 for Intermediate POST, $500.00 for Advanced POST, $600 for Supervisor POST, and $750.00 for Management POST. Additional educational incentives of $250. – $750 per year based on degree.
Annual bonus of $250.00 for passing Nevada POST Physical Fitness Evaluation for Category 1 and 3 Certificates
Annual Leave – Earn 40 hours in the first year of employment. Years 2 through 5, 10 hours per month; Years 6 and beyond, earn 14 hours of annual leave per month
Sick Leave – Earn 10 hours of sick leave per month with a cap of 1250 hours  Medical – County pays 100% employee coverage plus 50% spouse/dependent coverage
Dental & Vision – County pays 100% of employee only, dependent coverage at employee’s cost
$50,000.00 life insurance policy paid for by Lyon County  Uniform allowance of $1600.00 for new employees for the first year, then $500 per quarter every year thereafter
Department issued firearm and ballistic vest

Qualifications:

At least 21 years of age by the date of hire
U.S. citizen by the day of the written exam
High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate by the day of the written examination
No conviction of any felony crime, or a crime for which you would be required to register per Nevada Law
No convictions of any crime involving Domestic Violence or Domestic Assault
Valid Nevada driver’s license by hire date

Laterals welcome:

Current Nevada POST CAT I
Must be currently employed with a Nevada Law Enforcement agency
In good standing with current agency

Hiring Process:

Written Exam
Physical Agility
Johnson & Roberts Report (online) and Background Pre-Screen
Preliminary CVSA (Computer Stress Voice Analysis)
Background Investigation 6. Interview Panel
Conditional job offer, Pre-employment CVSA, Psychological Evaluation, and Physical Examination

Written examination:

Done on initial testing date (date to be determined) 100 question multiple-choice examination, which includes Spelling, Vocabulary, Math, and Reading Comprehension. Must pass with a 70% or higher.

Physical agility:

Candidates who pass the written examination will be invited to participate in the physical agility examination. These standards are required to graduate the Nevada P.O.S.T. Academy.

Height by vertical jump: 14 inches
Agility Run: 19.5 seconds
Number of sit-ups in one minute: 30
Number of push-ups (no time limit)
23 300 Meter run: 68 seconds
1.5-mile run/walk: 16:57 minutes/seconds

Johnson and Roberts report:

Candidates will be required to complete an online Johnson and Roberts report. Instructions for completing report will be given after receiving the application. Johnson and Roberts reports need to be completed within one week of instructions being issued.

Background pre-screening information:

Upon passing the Johnson and Roberts report, applicants must complete a Personal History Statement and provide certified copies of relevant documents to the department. Applicants should begin gathering these documents upon application submission.

Birth Certificate
Marriage Certificate
Divorce Documents
High School and College Transcripts
Military DD-214
Proof of Selective Service Enrollment
DMV Driving Record
Proof of Vehicle Insurance

Initial CVSA:

Upon completion of the Johnson and Roberts report and the background pre-screening packet, each applicant will be scheduled for a preliminary Computer Voice Stress Analysis.

Background investigation

Upon successful completion of the initial CVSA, the applicant will be required to undergo an extensive investigation of his or her background.

Pre-employment CVSA:

Upon successfully passing the background process, applicants will be scheduled for a preemployment Computer Voice Stress Analysis

Interview Panel:

Upon completion of the pre-employment CVSA, each applicant will be scheduled for an interview panel.

Final step:

Upon successful completion of the interview panel, the applicant may be given a conditional job offer at which point they will need to pass a psychological evaluation and a medical physical examination.

Applicant disqualifiers:

The following shall result in disqualification:

Applicant will not be 21 years of age or older by the anticipated date of hire.
Applicant does not possess a high school diploma or GED.
Applicant is not a United States citizen.
Applicant will not have a valid Nevada driver’s license by the anticipated date of hire.
Applicant has conviction(s) of any felony as an adult; conviction(s) of any crime(s) requiring registration as an offender under Nevada law; and/or conviction(s) of any crime(s) involving domestic violence or domestic assault.
Applicant illegally used marijuana within 18 months of the date of application.
Applicant illegally used any other controlled substance within 5 years of the date of the application.
Applicant is delinquent on spousal or child support obligations as of the date of the application.
Intentional falsification, deception, or omission of information during or in connection with the recruitment process.

The following may result in disqualification:

Conviction of any crime prosecutable in Nevada as a felony or gross misdemeanor.
Conviction resulting in incarceration.
Pending criminal charges.
Involvement in the illegal sale, production, financing, or distribution of controlled substances.
Affiliations or relationships with individual(s) who have been convicted of felony crimes or who have been engaged in recent or ongoing felonious activity.
Disciplinary action and/or separation not in good standing from prior employment.
Separation from service with the United States Armed Forces for reasons other than “honorable discharge.”
Demonstrated lack of financial responsibility.
Deceptive results on a polygraph or voice stress analysis.
Traffic violations within 3 years of the date of the application reflecting unsafe driving tendencies.
Any legitimate, non-discriminatory conclusion by an oral interview panel that the candidate is not well suited for service as a Deputy Sheriff.
Any other factor or combination of factors that provide a legitimate, non-discriminatory basis to reasonably indicate the applicant may not be well suited for service as a Deputy Sheriff.

Applicant dismissal based on any combination of the above criteria shall be evaluated on a case-bycase basis. The Agency shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including: