Now Hiring in Portsmouth: Scioto County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Corrections Officers, Up to $25.81 an Hour

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Now Hiring in Portsmouth: Scioto County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Corrections Officers, Up to .81 an Hour
The entrance to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office in Portsmouth. (Heritage Headlines photo)

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office is hiring corrections officers to join its team in Portsmouth.

“Looking for a career in public service?” the sheriff’s office asks in its hiring announcement. The office says new corrections officers will “help keep our jail safe, secure, and professionally run while building a stable career with your local community.”

Pay and benefits

According to the sheriff’s office, the pay range is $22.06 to $25.81 per hour.

Benefits listed by the sheriff’s office include:

  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation time
  • Sick leave
  • Health insurance
  • Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
  • Paid training provided
  • Opportunities for advancement
The Scioto County Sheriff's Office sign at 1025 Sixteenth Street in Portsmouth.
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office sign at 1025 Sixteenth Street in Portsmouth. (Heritage Headlines photo)

Minimum requirements

The sheriff’s office says applicants must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have a high school diploma or GED
  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Have a valid driver’s license
  • Be able to pass a background check and drug screening
  • Have no disqualifying criminal history

Work schedule

Corrections officers work 8-hour shifts, which may include days, nights, weekends and holidays, because the jail operates 24/7, the sheriff’s office said.

A Scioto County Sheriff's Office cruiser.
A Scioto County Sheriff’s Office cruiser. (Heritage Headlines photo)

How to apply

The sheriff’s office lists these steps:

  1. Download the application at www.sciotocountysheriff.org.
  2. Applications are also available at the office’s front desk.
  3. Return the completed application to the main office, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The office is at 1025 16th St, Portsmouth, OH 45662.

The sheriff's star on the door of a Scioto County Sheriff's Office cruiser.
The sheriff’s star on the door of a Scioto County Sheriff’s Office cruiser. (Heritage Headlines photo)

Questions

For questions, the sheriff’s office says to call (740) 355-8261 and ask for Chief Deputy Blaine Duduit.

The Scioto County Sheriff's Office complex on Sixteenth Street in Portsmouth.
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office complex on Sixteenth Street in Portsmouth. (Heritage Headlines photo)

Source: Scioto County Sheriff’s Office hiring announcement.

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