Corrections Cadet

Salary: $31,340.00 – $47,405.00/year

Position Summary:

The Correctional Cadet is used as an entry level position for high school/college students into the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Cadets are assigned to the Montgomery County Detention Facility. They will perform duties related to corrections work but do not require correctional officer authority. Correction cadets will experience on-the-job training to learn to enforce related to the protection of life and property, crime prevention, and clerk duties. Correction cadets will work in the Montgomery County Detention Facility providing assistance in areas that do not involve direct contact with the inmates of the detention facility.

Essential Functions:

• Assist members of the Agency in accomplishing work objectives, as assigned.
• Assist in writing detailed incidents, activities, and other reports.
• Learn and practice techniques, including crime scene preservation, and evidence collection.
• Provide assistance to correctional officers in the Detention Facility in areas such as central control and administration and perform other various duties not requiring direct contact with the inmates.
• Perform the duties of the position of Station Clerk, as assigned.
• Staff Agency informational displays or booths.
• Perform administrative duties throughout the Agency, as assigned.
• Attend and participate in training sessions and other meetings, as required.
• Perform any other related duties, as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate and at least 18 years old, but not older than 21 years of age.