Employment Opportunities

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Employees of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office must reside withing the borders of Jackson County.

Upon completion of the application please save and Email JSCO Employment.

Physical Testing dates are as follows:

  • December 17, 2022
  • April 22, 2023
  • August 26, 2023
  • December 16, 2023

Applications must be submitted 30 days prior to the physical test date for each testing cycle.

If you submit an application after the submission deadline for a test cycle you will be placed into the next test cycle.

Physical Testing dates are subject to change as required by the testing facilities' scheduling requirements.

Applicants who have submitted an application within a test cycle will be notified of any physical testing date changes to that test cycle.

You will be contacted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office after the application submission deadline for the test cycle with a written testing date, login information, and follow-up instructions regarding test status.

If you have any questions, or concerns, or would like to be contacted with information about future test dates, Email JCSO Employment with your first name, last name, email address, phone number, and your question or concern and we will respond as soon as possible.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is an expanding agency with career opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a career in Law Enforcement in Southern Illinois.

These opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following positions:

  • Telecommunications
  • Deputy Sheriff - Jail Division
  • Deputy Sheriff - Court House Division
  • Deputy Sheriff - Patrol Division
  • Deputy Sheriff - Crime Scene Investigation
  • Deputy Sheriff - Criminal Investigations Division

Within these careers, there are numerous specific opportunities for those individuals who have specific career goals in mind within the expansive field of Law Enforcement.

These opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Taser Instructor
  • O.C. Pepper Spray Instructor
  • Use of Force Instructor
  • Firearm Instructor / Range Master
  • Background Investigator
  • K-9 Patrol
  • Crash Reconstructionist
  • School Resource Officer
  • D.A.R.E Officer
  • Juvenile Officer
  • PREA Officer
  • Boat Patrol
  • Jail Transport Officer
  • Jail Commissary Officer
  • Jail Front Line Supervisor
  • Patrol Front Line Supervisor
  • Telecommunications Front Line Supervisor
  • Surveillance Drone Pilot
  • Electronic Data Collection Specialist / Digital Forensics
  • Internal Affairs
  • Crisis Intervention Specialist
  • Interagency Operations (FBI, DEA, SIEG, CIA, ATF, USMS)

Completion of a written test is required for eligibility for employment in the following career(s):

  • Telecommunications

Completion of the physical Power Test (PDF) and written test are required for eligibility for employment in the following careers:

  • Deputy Sheriff - Patrol Division
    • Successfully completing the physical Power Test will qualify you for eligibility for employment as a Deputy Sheriff - Jail Division or Deputy Sheriff - Court House Division.
    • If you fail to successfully complete the physical Power Test you may choose to attempt the IDOC Physical Agility Test to gain eligibility for employment as a Deputy Sheriff - Jail Division or Deputy Sheriff - Court House Division.

Completion of the IDOC Physical Agility Test (PDF) and written test are required for eligibility for employment in the following careers:

  • Deputy Sheriff - Jail Division
  • Deputy Sheriff - Court House Division
    • Successfully completing the  IDOC Physical Agility Test does not qualify you for eligibility for employment as a Deputy Sheriff- Patrol Division.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is an equal opportunity employer.