The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Correctional Officer. The physical agility test (P.O.W.E.R. Test) and written exam will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022 starting at 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Applications and all required documents must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, 2022. No P.O.W.E.R cards will be accepted.
Additional information can be found at https://www.mchenrysheriff.org/join-us/work-with-us/#corrections-officer. P.O.W.E.R. Test standards can be found here: https://bit.ly/3Qe0UqF.
Qualifications to apply are as follows:
- Age: Minimum 21 years of age. Applicants may test at 20 but must be 21 upon hiring.
- Education: High school diploma or GED.
- Citizenship: United States citizen.
- Experience: No prior experience is required. Job training provided upon hiring.
- Driver’s License: Applicant must possess a valid driver’s license.
- FOID Card: Applicant must possess or can obtain a Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) upon employment.
- Residency: Employees must live within McHenry County, any bordering Illinois counties, or Kenosha & Walworth counties in Wisconsin, within one year of hiring.
- Pay & Benefits: Starting rate is $56,966/annually. Employees also receive paid holidays, paid vacation, annual raises, and sick time after one-year probation. Medical, dental, and life insurance is offered by the County for the employee and dependents (co-pay). Benefits are subject to change, dependent upon the Union’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Applicants must submit their application and all required paperwork online at www.mchenrysheriff.org/join-us/employment-application by 4:00 p.m. on October 3, 2022.
Paper applications can be picked up and returned in-person or mailed to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility. The public entrance to the Correctional Facility is located near the corner of N. Seminary Ave. (Route 47) and Ware Road in Woodstock.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office – Correctional Division
2200 N. Seminary Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: (815) 334-4933 | Fax: (815) 334-3031
Applications for lateral transfers are being accepted on a continual basis. If you have questions after referring to our website, please contact correctionsemployeeeesting@mchenrycountyil.gov.
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