Correctional Deputy - IL Certified, Lateral & New

Kendall County Sheriff’s Merit Commission

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.kendallcountyil.gov

Phone:

• 630-553-7500

Email:

• SheriffHR@kendallcountyil.gov

Application Deadline:

• 11/04/24
• @ 3:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $63,224.62 as of 12/1/23

  Step increases are set by contract. 

  The current contract expires on November 30, 2024, and negotiations are underway.

  The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer, offering a competitive governmental salary, great work environment, and excellent benefits, including, but not limited to:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
  • Participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund/SLEP pension program
  • 14 paid holidays
  • Paid sick-personal days and vacation days which allows for work-life balance! 
  • Equipment Allowance
  • Boot Allowance
  • Vest Reimbursement

  This position is part of the IL Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council for Correctional Deputies Collective Bargaining unit.

  For more information, please see the union contract located on the Kendall County website (https://bit.ly/Union-Contracts)

Position Details

The Kendall County Sheriff Merit Commission is establishing an eligibility list for:

IL CERTIFIED, LATERAL & NEW CORRECTIONAL DEPUTIES

Testing is being conducted to establish an eligibility list for current and future hiring needs.

Requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence or lawfully admitted for temporary residence who produces evidence of intention to become a citizen of the United States
• Driver’s License: Must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver’s license upon hiring
• Age Requirements: Be twenty-one (21) years of age. An applicant may apply at age twenty (20), provided that no applicant shall be eligible for employment certification until their 21st birthday. There is no maximum age
• Education: Must have a High School Diploma or have a certification of equivalency
• Character: Must have no felony convictions, nor domestic violence criminal convictions, nor any misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude (50 ILCS 705/6), nor dishonorable discharge (U.S. Army RE-4 separation classification or equivalent) from the military
• Eyesight: Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, free of color and night blindness
• Testing: Must be able to participate and successfully complete all phases of the testing which includes a written examination, oral interview, physical agility, psychological evaluation, medical test, drug screening and background investigation which includes a polygraph
• Residency: Must reside within a 25-mile radius of the Kendall County Public Safety Center within 1 year of date of hire. A waiver request can be submitted at the time of conditional job offer

The Testing Process:

The testing process includes a written exam, C.A.T (Corrections Agility Test), oral interview, an in-depth application and background investigation, polygraph exam, fingerprints, psychological exam, and full medical exam including a drug-screening test will.  All will be performed before being hired.

Written Exam:

The written exam component for the position of Correctional Deputy is designed to measure the applicant’s proficiency in the following areas:

• Reading Comprehension
• Counting Accuracy
• Inductive Reasoning
• Deductive Reasoning

A grade of 70% or higher is necessary for the applicant to pass and continue with the testing process.

C.A.T. Test (Corrections Agility Test):

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office C.A.T. test will be held on the same day as the written exam and is loosely based on the IL Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board P.O.W.E.R Test. The applicant has one of two options:

1. Provide a copy of successfully passing the P.O.W.E.R. test dated between 11/9/23 and 11/9/24  or
2. Take the C.A.T. test on the same day of the written exam 

The Corrections Agility Test is comprised of:

• Sit and Reach – 14
• 1 Minute Sit Ups – 24
• 1 Mile Run – 12 minutes or less
• Maximum Bench Press
• 50% of body weight for females
• 70% of body weight for males

Testing Dates for Written Exam and C.A.T. Test:

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

OR

Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

Oral Interviews:

Candidates who successfully pass the written exam with a 70% or higher will be scheduled for an interview which will be held between 11/12/24 – 11/14/24.

After the applicant has successfully passed the written exam, corrections agility test and the oral interview, the applicant will be placed on a certified list of applicants.  Once certified the applicant will be on the list until a position is available at which time the applicant will finish the testing process.  The eligibility list will be good for 18 months from the date of the certification.

Application:

Testing sign-ups may be made online at:

https://bit.ly/KCSO_Corr_App

www.kendallcountyil.gov/employment

ACCEPTING LATERAL TRANSFER APPLICATIONS FOR CORRECTIONS:

Are you already an IL Full Time Certified Corrections Officer?  We are also accepting lateral applications for our corrections division.  The process and testing dates are the exact same. Depending on the years of service salary rates may differ.

If you are currently an active Illinois State certified Corrections Deputy with a minimum of two years of experience and in good standing, please follow this link to apply:

https://bit.ly/KCSO_Corr_App

www.kendallcountyil.gov/employment

Applicants must attend one (1) mandatory written test date of their choice:

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

Location:

Parkview Christian Academy

202 E. Countryside Parkway

Yorkville, IL 60560

OR

Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

Location:

Parkview Christian Academy

202 E. Countryside Parkway

Yorkville, IL 60560

Application Deadline:

3:00 PM, Monday, November 4, 2024

Questions?

Please Contact:

SheriffHR@kendallcountyil.gov

630-553-7500

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