Position Summary
(Placement in the pay range upon hire will be based on the candidates' background and experience, and upon the Sheriff's determination of an appropriate rate of pay.)
The posted wage is only part of the compensation. In addition to the salary paid, the county contributes an additional 50.00% into PERS on the employee's behalf (value of $15.01/hour or $31,200 annually). In addition, the employee will not contribute to Social Security, resulting in an additional 6% in take-home pay (an equivalent of $1.80/hour or $3,700 annually). The county also pays 100% for employee-only health insurance premiums (equivalent to $5.82/hour or $12,115 annually). Employees in these positions will also receive full accruals of vacation leave (8 hours per month) and sick leave (10 hours per month). These employees also receive 8 hours for pay for paid holidays.
TEST DATE: June 21, 2025. (Applicants should block out a large portion of the day for testing. Those who successfully pass each stage of the testing process will proceed to the next stage on the same day. Oral boards will be conducted on another date yet to be determined)
101 N Maine Street
650 S Maine Street
Oral Boards Typically will be scheduled on a different day.
Churchill County is establishing an eligible list for current and future openings for the position. Successful applicants must pass a physical agility test, a written test, an oral board, a thorough background check, a voice stress analysis assessment, a psychological exam, and a pre-employment drug test.
The requirements of the physical agility test are the same as required by the State of Nevada for POST Category I certification:
- Vertical Jump – 14 inches
- Illinois Agility Run – 19.5 seconds
- Sit-Ups - 30 repetitions in one minute
- Push-ups – 23 (no time limit)
- 300 Meter Run – 68 seconds
- 1-½ miles – 16:57 minutes/seconds
Employees must be able to act without direct supervision in meeting emergencies. Work is generally reviewed through supervisory conferences, written reports, inspections and observation of results obtained. Work involves an element of personal danger.
Employment with the Sheriff's Department requires shift work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or obtain GED. Category I Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification required, along with at least one year of law enforcement experience. Churchill County is looking for candidates who are willing to make a long-term commitment to the department and the community.
MINIMUM AGE: 21 years old by time of appointment [per NAC (Nevada Administrative Code) 289.110]
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: In addition to the minimum requirements and the job duties listed for this position, the following are required; sufficient mobility to handle altercations and work in a police setting and use standard equipment required of the job, vision to read printed materials and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. NO accommodation can be made for these physical demands. NOTE: Applicants must submit to a pre-placement physical.
VISION AND HEARING: Must have normal hearing and color vision. Must have normal functions and visual acuity corrected to 20/20 in the better eye and not less than 20/25 in the lesser eye.
DRIVER'S LICENSE: Must have a Nevada Driver's license by time of appointment.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Candidates will be required to take a pre-employment drug test, truthfulness verification examination, psychological examination, and must submit to an extensive background investigation conducted by the Sheriff's Department. Candidates are also required to pass an extensive medical examination prescribed by the department and the heart and lung examination required by NAC 617.040; .050; .060 and .070 prior to hiring and annually thereafter. Persons rejected as a result of these examinations will be removed from the eligible list.
SPECIAL NOTE: Employees must be willing to work overtime, shifts, weekends and holidays. Employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a one year probationary period and a field training program.
An eligible list will be created for this position. The eligible list will be maintained for twelve months. Inclusion on the eligible list is not a guarantee of a current or future job offer.
Essential Functions
- Demonstrates regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
- Patrols assigned areas; checks security of establishments; investigates disturbances and suspicious conditions; conducts preliminary investigations; makes arrests for violations of laws or ordinances; prepares reports of arrests made; enforces traffic regulations and issues citations for violations; investigates accidents and provides or obtains aid for injured citizens.
- Enforces city, county state and federal laws and ordinances.
- Investigates crimes; serves warrants, summons and subpoenas; interviews witnesses and interrogates suspects; gathers and preserves evidence; photographs and checks for fingerprints.
- Responds to calls and assists other law enforcement agencies in emergencies, apprehension of offenders or the investigation of offenses.
- Performs the duties of a deputy coroner; determines circumstances and cause of death; performs pronouncement of death, identification of deceased and notification of next of kin; determines the need for an autopsy or other tests.
- Responds to domestic batteries; separates the involved parties; conducts investigations; gathers evidence; determines the primary aggressor.
- Responds to medical emergencies; calls for medical personnel and provides first aid or CPR.
- Represents the Sheriff's Office at court hearings; prepares reports and materials requested and subpoenaed by the courts; and testifies in court cases.
- Participates in community relations activities by providing public education relative to crime prevention to various groups or organizations.
- Conducts public service assistance by responding and assisting elderly citizens or other members of the public; provides rides to citizens who need to travel to various locations.
- Coordinates special events; plans, organizes and administers special projects and duties as assigned; coordinates law enforcement programs and referral resources for the community.
- Prepares various reports on arrests made, activities performed, crime incidents and other areas.
- Serves special assignments as assigned, including firearms, emergency vehicle operations or community child safety instructor.
- Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
Qualifications
- Must be 21 years of age at time of hire.
- Must be Citizen of the United States at time of testing for the position.
- Must have no convictions of any crime for which registration in the State of Nevada is required pursuant to NRS 207.090 or 207.152.
- Principles and techniques of public relations and customer service.
- County, State, and federal laws, statutes, ordinances and court decisions related to police activities.
- Principles and practices of effective interrogation.
- Criminal investigation principles, practices and techniques.
- Weaponry and associated safety practices.
- Safety and security policies and procedures.
- First aid and basic CPR methods.
- County geography.
- Computers utilizing standard and specialized software applications.
- Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
- Communicating effectively in oral and written forms.
- Techniques for techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone; often where relations may be confrontational or strained
- Developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Interpreting, applying and explaining state and local laws, regulations and policies.
- Cope with adverse situations firmly, courteously and with respect for individual rights.
- Crime scene preservation and collection of evidence.
- Operate vehicle safely and effectively in normal and emergency situations.
- Safe and effective use of firearms, impact weapons and chemical agents.
- Determining and executing proper course of action under emergency conditions.
- Using initiative and independent judgment within established policy guidelines.
- Communicating effectively in oral and written forms.
- Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
- Dealing successfully with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
- Nevada Class C Driver's License.
- Nevada POST Certification.
Physical Demands and Working Environment
- Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
- New employees are required to submit to a background investigation and if hired for a safety-sensitive position, a drug/alcohol screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug/alcohol screen (if applicable).
- Churchill County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS, with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.
DISCLAIMER: Churchill County provides benefits to regular employees. Benefits are prorated for some part time, regular positions (depending on job). Most part time positions provide no benefits.
No Nevada state income tax
Retirement
Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Nevada - Churchill County contributes 33.5% of an eligible Regular Member's salary for retirement. Churchill County contributes 50.0% of an eligible Police Member's salary for retirement. Retirement benefits are available to employees hired in positions that work 20 hours per week or more on a regular basis. Positions of less than 20 hours per week (or less than 1040 hours in a fiscal year) will receive Social Security contributions and will not be enrolled in PERS.
Deferred Compensation Plans
Employees can also participate in the VOYA 457 deferred compensation plan, which is funded by the employee. This allows the employee to save money in pre-tax dollars toward retirement.
Cafeteria Health Coverage Plan – Full-time employees' health insurance begins the first of the month after one month of employment. (Employees must work an average 30 or more hours per week on a regular basis to qualify for health insurance coverage.)
The county offers a "Cafeteria" health plan to full-time employees, which allows employees to pick and choose the best health plan for them and their family. The county offers three health plans - a base PPO plan with a $1,500 deductible, a "buy-up" PPO plan with a $750 deductible, and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a $2,700 deductible and a Health Savings Account (HSA), to which the county contributes $182 per month. In addition, the county also provides the following: a prescription plan, a dental plan, and a vision plan. The county currently contributes 100% of the employee premiums for the base PPO plan and the HDHP, as well as for the prescription, dental, and vision plans. Employees who elect dependent coverage pay 100% of the dependent premiums - employees can elect to have those premiums deducted in pre-tax dollars.
Vacation Leave
Full-time, regular county employees scheduled to work 40 hours per week accrue 8 hours per month of annual (vacation) leave per year. Part-time, regular county employees accrue annual (vacation) leave vacation at a prorated amount depending the number of hours worked. Employees earn additional annual leave hours at 5, 10, 15, and 25 years of service up to a maximum of 240 hours (30 days) per year. While on probation an employee is not granted vacation leave for the first six months; the employee still accrues vacation leave during this time and will be credited with 48 hours of vacation leave after six months of employment in their regular position.
Sick Leave
Full-time, regular county employees scheduled 10 hours of sick leave per month, with no maximum accrual. Part-time, regular employees accrue sick leave at a prorated amount depending the number of hours worked.
HOLIDAYS - Regular county employees enjoy 12 paid holidays per calendar year including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Nevada Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Family Day (Friday after Thanksgiving), and Christmas Day. In addition, County employees are entitled to one floating holiday per year, to be used at a time agreed to by the employee and his or her supervisor. (Regular, part-time employees receive prorated holidays based on the number of hours normally worked.)
Tuition Reimbursement
Churchill County values it's employees and empowers all employees to enhance their skills by taking job-related college courses as well as participating in job related workshops and seminars. To that end, for regular employees the county has a generous Tuition Reimbursement policy for accredited courses, reimbursing up to $1,200 per year in educational expenses.
