Correctional Officer Trainee San Joaquin
- San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office
- San Joaquin County, CA, USA
- Jul 03, 2026
Job Description
The San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office is seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in a career in the daily function and operations of the Custody Division. This exciting opportunity offers successful Correctional Officer Trainee candidates the ability to earn pay while attending the required in-house academy at the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. The academy will include a combination of academic instruction, physical fitness training, use of force awareness, group interaction, and communication skills to instill the knowledge, skills and experience needed to function in a jail setting. Upon successful completion of the Correctional Academy, you will become a Correctional Officer.
About the Department
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department consists of 2 major divisions Fields Forces and Custody. The Custody division currently staffs 247 Correctional Officers, 21 Correctional Sergeants, 9 Correctional Lieutenants, 2 Correctional Captains and an Assistant Sheriff. Department-wide there are currently 875 total positions serving San Joaquin County including one community service district, Mountain House. Operations, Administration, and the Jail are all located in French Camp. For more information about the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, please visit their website at: www.sjsheriff.org
Mission Statement
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to delivering quality service through the creation of partnerships with the people we serve. All members of this department will carry out their duties and
responsibilities to such a manner as to afford dignity, respect and compassion to every individual with whom they come in contact. With community partnerships as our foundation, we are driven by goals to enhance the quality of life, investigating problems as well as incidents, seeking solutions, and fostering a sense of security in communities and individuals. We nurture public trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is offering a hiring incentive in the amount of $10,000. The department will award the cash incentive to any person who is hired for any of the following job classifications; within the timeframes this program is active and so approved by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors:
· Deputy Sheriff Trainee/AC/I/II
· Correctional Officer Trainee/Correctional Officer
· Communications Dispatcher I/II/III
Additionally, a moving stipend reimbursement is available for those new hires within the qualified classifications. A qualified hire may receive up to $2,000 for any cost directly associated with relocating their primary residence as a result of gaining employment with this office.
The following incentives may also be available for eligible new hires, subject to approval by Human Resources:
- Vacation Accrual Rate: San Joaquin County vacation accrual rate consistent with the candidate's total years of public service.
- Sick Leave: Candidates leaving other employment may receive credit for actual non-reimbursable sick leave hours (up to 160 hours) from their last agency. Hours shall be subject to San Joaquin County's minimum sick leave cash out provisions.
NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.
Martin Rivera
Qualifications
State
Immediate Fill
Mission Statement
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to delivering quality service through the creation of partnerships with the people we serve.
All members of this department will carry out their duties and responsibilities in such a manner as to afford dignity, respect and compassion to every individual with whom the come in contact.
With community partnerships as our foundation, we are driven by goals to enhance the quality of life, investigating problems as well as incidents, seeking solutions, and fostering a sense of security in communities and individuals. We nurture public trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance and ethnics.