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Salary : $65,374.40 Annually
Location : 373 S. High Street, Columbus, OH
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: Deputy 2026
Sheriff's Office: Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Division: Corrections
Opening Date: 01/15/2026
Position Description
The Correction Division's operating philosophy is Strategic Inmate Management (SIM). Deputies assigned to Corrections fulfill their role, complete their duties, and perform assigned tasks according to the elements, principles, and behavioral requirements of Inmate Behavior Management and Direct Supervision.
Expectations of deputies assigned to Corrections include but are not limited to the following Direct Supervision elements and behavioral requirements:
Element 1: Conduct safety and security inspections. Conduct searches of the housing unit common areas to identify and address safety and security issues.
Element 2: Supervisory authority in the housing unit. Serve as the sole authority in the unit. Primary decision-maker on matters concerning inmates and activities in the unit.
Establish and maintain a positive supervisory relationship with inmates. Provide direction and coaching to inmates. Supervise all unit activities. Monitor all inmate behavior to ensure inmates are not exerting control over other inmates.
Element 3: Provides information and responds to requests and concerns. Use all available resources to answer inmate requests. If a deputy is unable to answer a request, a written response will be provided.
Element 4: Continuously interact with inmates throughout the shift. Actively listen, demonstrate interest and concern, and respond to inmate requests while interacting with inmates in the unit.
Element 5: Familiarity with all inmates under his/her supervision. Able to describe patterns of inmate behavior and recognize changes.
Element 6: Identify and address problems in the early stages. Identify potential conflict among inmates through verbal and non-verbal cues and take appropriate action to determine and address the root cause.
Element 7: Motivate inmates to comply with facility rules and behavioral expectations. Ensure inmates understand facility rules and expectations for their behavior. Serve as a positive role model for inmate behavior in the unit. Use positive motivation techniques to encourage inmates to comply with facility rules and behavioral expectations. Consistently and fairly hold inmates accountable for complying with rules and behavioral expectations. Convey changes to housing unit rules and behavior expectations during unit town hall meetings.
Element 8: Engage inmates in positive activities. Understand and be knowledgeable of all available jail programs and encourage inmates to participate in programming.
Element 9: Work as part of a team with fellow housing-unit deputies and other staff. Collaborate with support staff and peer professionals (food service, medical, mental health, classification, re-entry services etc.) on inmate management issues and strategies.
Responds to emergency situations.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

Additional Requirements

• Must successfully complete approved corrections officers' course within one year from date of hire.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Remain calm during stressful situations. Engage in effective interpersonal communication and interaction with all types of people. Use sound, independent judgment within established policy, procedure and the principles of Inmate Behavior Management and Direct Supervision. Prepare clear, concise, and effective reports and written materials. Maintain accurate records and files. Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of the work. Work cooperatively and effectively within a team and the larger organizational setting. Possess a basic understanding of technology and computer applications and software. Perform tasks requiring physical endurance and agility under episodic adverse conditions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Developed after employment: Knowledge of supervision of inmates in controlled environment & related safety practices, Sheriff's Office rules and regulations. Ability to apply Sheriff's Office core competencies to solve practical everyday problems, develop good rapport with inmates.
Unusual Working Conditions
Run, walk, stand, or sit for extended or intermittent periods of time, remain alert and watchful during assigned duty hours.
Sheriff's Office Core Competencies:

1. Commitment to Organizational Culture: Works with intention to support and promote organizational culture, transforms operational philosophy into action. Emphasizes service, collaboration, and integrity.
2. Emotional Intelligence: Self-awareness, expressiveness, empathy, authenticity, sympathy, emotional connection with others to create trust.
3. Integrity and Credibility: Walks the talk, knows what's right and does it. Effectively applies values and principles in specific situations. Encourages others to behave with integrity.
4. Teamwork and Cooperation: Crossing boundaries, coordinating groups, makes effective use of all available talent, focused on serving the public together.

Corrections Specific Core Competencies:

1. Analytic Thinking / Problem Solving: Problem solving, on-the-spot decision making, investigations, evaluating reports and statistics, assessing threats, crime pattern analysis, information seeking, and assessing people's abilities.
2. Attention to Quality & Order: Maintains or increases order in the environment, values accuracy, and quality, and seek clarity in roles and functions.
3. Conflict Management: Respectful, facilitates rather than driving or manipulating, focuses on solutions, focuses on people, and seeks long lasting outcomes.
4. Impact and Influence: Communication that gains others' support, constant interpretation to others, educating others, persuading others who have fixed ways.
5. Initiative and Time Management: Self-directed, perseverance, persistence, and sets own goals. Sees the job through.
6. Interpersonal Skills / Active Listening: Communicates effectively with others, crosses boundaries, initiates relationships, is focused on serving the public together.

Franklin County Sheriff's Office offers eligible full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance

The following are provided to eligible full-time employees at no cost:

• EAP (no cost)
• Life Insurance of $100,000

More information regarding Franklin County employee benefits offered, can be available upon request or by visiting our website:
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Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have at least three (3) years (1,095 days) of Military Service with honorable discharge. This includes the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force or full-time equivalent of three (3) years (1,095 days) in the following reserve components: Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and Navy Reserve.

• Yes
• No

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Do you have at least two (2) years (730 days) of current Law Enforcement and/or Correctional experience in good standing. Must be currently employed with a County/Parish/Borough Sheriff or State/Municipal/Village/Township Police Department.

• Yes
• No

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PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) OF 2003This question consists of 4 parts, (A) through (D) inclusive, as shown in the boxes below. All four parts must be answered.In accordance with Federal law, the Franklin County Sheriff Office shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with inmates who:(A) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.Have you engaged in sexual abuse as described in (A) above?

• Yes
• No

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PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) OF 2003 (Continued)(B) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse.Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity as described in (B) above?

• Yes
• No

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PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) OF 2003 (Continued)(C) Have you been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in (B) above?

• Yes
• No

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PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) OF 2003 (Continued)(D) Have you been the subject of a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment?

• Yes
• No

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The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. Please note that as part of the screening process, your responses will be reviewed in conjunction with your general application materials.By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal. "See resume" is not an acceptable answer to the questions.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• No, I do not agree

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