McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Corrections Officer. The physical agility test (P.O.W.E.R. Test) and written exam will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, starting at 8:00 a.m. Applications and all required documents must be received by noon on Friday, January 31, 2025. No P.O.W.E.R. cards will be accepted.
Additional information can be found at https://bit.ly/3IJ9njn. P.O.W.E.R. test standards can be found here: https://bit.ly/3Qe0UqF. All applicants must complete the P.O.W.E.R. test to be considered for the position.
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.
- Experience: No prior experience is required. Job training is 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 $29.06/hourly or $60,435.67/annually (based on the current Union Collective Bargaining Agreement which expires November 30, 2024). 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 noon by January 31, 2025.
Applications for lateral transfers are being accepted on a continual basis. If you have questions after referring to our website, please contact sheriffjobs@mchenrycountyil.gov.
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