Probationary Deputy (POST CERTIFIED ONLY)

Probationary Deputy (POST CERTIFIED ONLY)

Salary depends on qualifications. Location Missoula, MT. Job Type : Regular full-time, 40 hours / week. Job Number : 202500155. Department : Sheriff's Office. Opening Date : 10 / 08 / 2025. Closing Date : 11 / 14 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Mountain. Bargaining Unit : Missoula County Deputy Sheriffs Association. Work Site : Missoula County. Scheduling / Hours of Work : Full-time, rotating shifts, days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Definition : This is a full-time opportunity with many benefits! As a Missoula County employee, you will be part of a team that is committed to positively impacting the community. The pay range for this position depends on qualifications. The Missoula County Sheriff's Office is seeking POST CERTIFIED PROBATIONARY DEPUTY SHERIFF to join their team. This position performs basic law enforcement work. This is an entry level probationary position used for training and evaluation for the Missoula County Sheriff's Department. Details : We are accepting completed application submissions until 5 : 00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2025. It is in your best interest to apply by this date. In person applicant testing and interviews will occur in Missoula Montana December 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th. Eligible applicants will be notified via e-mail no later than end of day Friday, November 21st, if they are eligible to attend the selection event. To apply : Please complete all sections of the online application, even if a resume is submitted. Please include with a complete application the following attachments : Documentation of POST Certification from any state. If you are a Veteran, please attach a copy of your DD214 for Veteran's preference. If you are a person with a disability, please attached documentation from the DPHHS verifying that you are eligible for a hiring preference. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Complete job description available upon request to the Department of Human Resources.

Representative Examples of Work

• Drives a vehicle to patrol assigned areas of the County to provide for the safety and well-being of life and property.
• Responds to calls for assistance and complaints of crimes and disturbances.
• Makes initial investigations at crime scenes, including interviews and preserving evidence.
• Serves legal and civil process orders of courts including arrest warrants, restraining orders and subpoenas.
• Appears in court to give testimony and present evidence.
• Prepares and submits reports as required.
• Arrests or assists in the arrest of suspects.
• Enforces traffic regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Special Requirements

Physical / Environmental Demands

The employee is required to carry a weapon and is exposed to potentially dangerous situations. Requires adjusting to changing shifts; exposure to a stressful environment; exposure to human blood, urine and other contagious sources and working both indoors and outdoors in all temperatures. The work may require working longer than twelve hour shifts. Employee is subject to call-out at any time. The work requires frequent driving; occasional standing and walking on all types of surfaces and frequent reaching. Use of the hands is continuously required; applying pressure with the hands and forceful, repeated or sustained exertions are occasionally required. Running, jumping and climbing stairs, ladders and fences are activities required occasionally. Lifting, carrying and pushing / pulling of items weighing greater than 140 lbs are required occasionally. Requires hearing which falls within normal limits for both pure tone and speech, per audiogram. (An average will be taken of 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. The applicant must have an average threshold of 25dBHL or less in each ear.) Requires vision acuity as follows : binocular vision of 20 / 80 uncorrected, which is corrected using glasses or contact lenses to binocular vision of 20 / 30; 140 degrees peripheral; normal color vision to sufficiently distinguish red, yellow and green; and normal depth perception.

Located halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and home to the University of Montana, Missoula is an academic center situated in an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. Depending on the season, you can hike, ski, fish, float rivers, ride mountain bikes, or just sit back and marvel at the surrounding scenery. Join us in a scenic, sophisticated, and service-oriented Missoula!

Missoula County covers over 2,618 square miles of mountain lands varying in topography and climate from temperate river valleys to snow-capped peaks. Five large valleys and two major rivers wind through this mountainous region. Missoula County is large and diverse, featuring everything from the spectacular scenery of Clark Fork River running through town to lush ranches and a growing economy of small business. Skiers, outdoor enthusiasts, wildlife watchers, mothers and fathers, business owners, vacationers, fisherman, retirees, students, and many others have grown to love Missoula County's boundless opportunities.

Employer : Missoula County

Address : 200 W Broadway, Missoula, Montana, 59802

Phone : 406-258-4874