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Deputy Sheriff Cadet - Unclassified

County of Santa Clara

San Jose, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jul 2026

💰 $107,870/yr

About the role

Posting number: 26-U66-H

Department: Sheriff Services

Job classification: Deputy Sheriff Cadet - U

Posting type: Open

Categories: Law Enforcement, Safety, Security, Criminology

Summary

Under immediate supervision, attends a Law Enforcement Academy to obtain the required academic, technical, and physical skills necessary to perform as a Deputy Sheriff.

Deputy Sheriff Cadet enters training to join the ranks of Deputy Sheriffs who, under supervision, perform active law enforcement duties in the protection of life and property, the investigation of crimes and apprehension of law violators, the service of civil process issued by court, and perform a variety of technical law enforcement tasks.

Candidates must meet the employment standards listed below and take and pass the written examination for Law Enforcement in order to take the physical agility test. Completion of the physical agility test is required to advance your application to interviews and an academy. The agility test day for this recruitment is scheduled for August 22, 2026, please mark this date on your calendar.

We accept California PELLET B written exam T-score, or NTN law enforcement exam score. Your PELLETB or NTN score should be submitted with your application. If it is not attached, the score is due to the recruiter before August 3rd, 2026. Your application will not move forward without a passing written exam score.
PELLETB exam information https://theacademy.ca.gov/tests/.
NTN exam information https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/

Pursuant to California Senate Bill 960, effective January 1, 2023, it is no longer required for peace officers to either be a citizen of the United States or be a permanent resident who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship; instead, peace officers must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Examples of duties

The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

Attends Academy training classes for law enforcement;

Take part of basic training program that includes academic classes, hands-on training, and physical conditioning;

Participates in basic training that complies with the standards set by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T);

Participates in hands-on training that includes, but not limited to: weapons training, defensive tactics, role playing scenarios, patrol procedures, emergency vehicle operations, and arrest and control techniques;

Partakes and completes defensive tactics training that includes ground control, baton training, control holds, and take downs;

May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required*;

Performs other related duties, as required.

Qualifications

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities.

Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of high school or GED

and

Thirty-eight (38) semester units or fifty-seven (57) quarter units of college.

Two (2) years of full-time active-duty military service with honorable discharge or two (2) years of full-time experience working as a peace officer within a correctional facility can substitute for the required college units.

Special Requirements

Applicants who have passed their 20th birthday may apply but cannot be appointed until they have reached their 21st birthday.

Have never been convicted of a felony. Any felony conviction and/or a conviction outside of California that would be considered a felony in California is disqualifying.

Must be able to take and pass a thorough medical examination. May be disqualified on the basis of established medical standards (current P.O.S.T. or Departmental orders). Vision must not be less than 20/100, correctable to 20/20 with normal depth and color perception.