Deputy Sheriff

Montrose County Sheriff's Office Application

Pay Range: $26.40 - $31.07 hourly (DOE)

MONTROSE COUNTY BENEFIT INFORMATION: 2026 Montrose County Benefit Information

General Statement of Duties: Ensure Detention Center Security and Public Safety through custody and control of incarcerated offenders. Maintain order and discipline within the facility's inmate population. Ensure the general health, safety, and welfare of the inmates and promote rehabilitation. Maintain issued uniforms and equipment. Display appropriate standards of conduct. Become knowledgeable of/be able to effectively implement policies and operational procedures as directed by superior authority.

Supervision Received: The works is performed under the general direction and supervision of a Detentions Sergeant and/or Team Supervisor while some leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative.

Supervision Exercised: If the need arises, this individual may be required to supervise and/or train new employees under the direction of their supervisor.

Essential Functions: Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class. The Montrose County Sheriff and/or Undersheriff reserve the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of this job at any time.

• Conduct regular inspections of inmate housing areas to detect and correct problems adversely affecting facility security, safety, sanitation, and inmate welfare.
• Monitor and directly supervise the daily activities of inmates including group recreation, work details, meals, programming, and general movement throughout the facility.
• Enforce established rules and regulations governing the conduct of inmates. The use of physical force may be applicable at times.
• Conduct searches to control contraband and detect breaches of security.
• Respond to the legitimate needs of the inmates, providing reasonable counsel and assistance.
• Prepare reports describing unusual incidents and routine activities. Maintain logs used as official records.
• Participate in required formal, physical and on-the-job training, to include arrest control and firearms training.
• Assist other detentions staff as necessary.
• Assist the public and related judicial agencies with legitimate business needs.
• Assist with the intake, booking and release processing of offenders.
• Promptly communicate matters of importance to superiors and other detentions staff.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education: High School graduate or equivalent. Minimum age of 21.

Experience: Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. This is a position of trust and will require a level of maturity and responsibility. Experience is helpful but not expressly needed. We will consider education combined with experience to determine eligibility.

Required Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of English composition, arithmetic, spelling and modern office equipment.
• Ability to operate two-way radio equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain records and files and to prepare written reports from such information.
• Ability to prepare accurate and reliable reports and log entries containing findings.
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of electronic and mechanical control tasks with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines and in an atmosphere of personal danger.
• Ability to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
• Ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

Language Skills: Ability to communicate well with detentions personnel, law enforcement officials, inmates, facility visitors and the public. Ability to communicate well with staff, inmates and the general public both verbally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees, supervisory personnel, law enforcement and emergency response personnel and inmates.

Mathematical Skills: Must have the ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Skills: Must be able to apply basic pri