Interested in a Career in Law Enforcement?

Applicants for the position of Deputy Sheriff are required to submit either a POST Academy Certificate or Proof of Enrollment in a POST Academy before they can be considered for employment. The California Peace Officers Standard and Training (POST) website is a good source of information regarding minimum requirements and POST-Certified Academies. (WWW.POST.CA.GOV)

Deputy Sheriffs are assigned to the following duties: Patrol Bureau in both the county and contract cities, Canine, Swat, Boat Patrol, Bailiff, Narcotics, Investigation, Search and Rescue. Deputies must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, and have a valid California Driver’s License.  Deputy Sheriffs must have no misdemeanor restrictions which prohibit ownership or possession of a firearm and no felony convictions. Possession of a Basic POST certificate that qualifies under 830.1 PC and High School or GED equivalency are required.

Interested in a Career in Law Enforcement?

Applicants for the position of Deputy Sheriff Trainee are required to submit an Amador County Sheriff’s Office employment application before they can be considered for employment. The Deputy Sheriff Trainee is a recruiting level classification established to qualify candidates for duties as a Deputy Sheriff with the Amador County Sheriff’s Office. Incumbents of this class undergo a formal and comprehensive training program in a POST certified academy.

Employment as a Deputy Sheriff Trainee is limited to a period not to exceed twelve months and to those who have not completed the basic POST academy. A Deputy Sheriff Trainee is distinguished from Deputy Sheriff in that the Deputy Sheriff Trainee position is a classification which has no law enforcement powers. Upon satisfactory completion of the training and graduation from the academy, the trainee will be sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff with full law enforcement powers.

Or you may pick up an application at the Amador County Human Resources Department, 810 Court Street, Jackson, California, 95642.

Applicants for the position of Correctional Officer/Correctional Assistant are required to submit an Amador County Employment Application before they can be considered for employment.

Correctional Officers are assigned in the Corrections Division, and may be assigned to Custody or Transport duties. Correctional Officers and Correctional Assistants must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and have a valid California Driver’s License. Correctional Officers must have no misdemeanor restrictions which prohibit ownership or possession of a firearm and no felony convictions. Possession of a High School or GED equivalency is required.

Or you may pick up an application at the Amador County Human Resources Department, 810 Court Street, Jackson, California, 95642.

Applicants for the position of Emergency Medical Dispatcher are required to submit an Amador County Employment Application before they can be considered for employment.

Emergency Medical Dispatchers are assigned in the Communications Bureau. Emergency Medical Dispatchers are expected to complete the following job tasks under general supervision: to receive and dispatch radio and telephone communications, to dispatch law enforcement, emergency medical, and other public safety personnel to maintain field communications during incidents, to process warrants, to perform office support assignments and to do related work as required.

Emergency Medical Dispatchers must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and have a valid California Driver’s License. Possession of a High School or GED equivalency is required.

Or you may pick up an application at the Amador County Human Resources Department, 810 Court Street, Jackson, California, 95642.

Or you may pick up an application at the Amador County Human Resources Department, 810 Court Street, Jackson, California, 95642.

Memorandum of Understandings (MOU's)

Employee Wage Schedules

Job Descriptions

The following are job descriptions for the positions at the Amador County Sheriff's Office.  Please visit the County's Human Resources department's Job Descriptions page for a complete listing of all County job descriptions.

Administrative Bureau

Administrative Secretary

Administrative Technician

Administrative Supervisor

Crime Analyst

Emergency Services Coordinator

Corrections Bureau

Correctional Assistant

Correctional Officer I

Correctional Officer II

Correctional Sergeant

Correctional Lieutenant

Court Security Officer

Operations Bureau

Dispatcher-EMD

Dispatcher-Supervising EMD

Property Evidence Technician

Deputy Sheriff

Deputy Sheriff Trainee

Sheriff Sergeant

Sheriff Lieutenant

Sheriff Captain

Undersheriff

Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP)

The employment policy of the County of Amador shall provide equal opportunities for applicants and its employees regardless of race, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental handicap, marital status, veteran status, or sex, and shall not show partiality or grant any special favors to any applicant, employee or group of employees. The rules governing employment practices for the Amador County Sheriff's Office are maintained by the Amador County Personnel Department, Pursuant to Amador County Policy and Procedures Section 2-100, EMPLOYMENT HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, AND RETALIATION POLICY and Amador County Board of Supervisors Resolution #02-307, Resolution Providing for Affirmative Action to Assure Equal Opportunity in Employment with the County of Amador.

Amador County Sheriff's Office Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (PDF)