Washington County Hiring Deputy Sheriff

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is currently taking applications to fill two (2) immediate open positions of Deputy Sheriff. An additional Deputy Sheriff position will be hired after January 1st, 2025. The applicants who qualify will be added to the current list of candidates maintained by the Washington County Civil Service Commission.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will conduct Deputy Sheriff Civil Service Entry Level Exam as needed when qualified applicates are available. Dates and time will be posted 30 days prior to testing and applicants will be notified. Dates are listed in this document.

Applications should be turned in immediately to be considered in the first phase of the hiring process to fill the current open positions.

Applications may be picked up at:

• The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is located at 2181 Lexington Blvd. in Washington, Iowa.
• Applications can also be downloaded at the Washington County web site: https://www.washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/Jobs.aspx
• By contacting the Sheriff’s Office at 319-653-2107
• Email Karla Davis at [email protected]

Starting wages:
July 1st, 2024, from $60,798.40 to $79, 955.20 annually, depending on experience.
January 1st, 2025, from $62,319.80 to $81,952.00 annually depending on experience.

IPERS Protection Occupation Class applicants can take advantage of the recently passed IPERS Bill which will go into effect 7-1-24 improving the Iowa Sheriff’s and Deputies Protection Occupation Class to retire at 80% of your average salary used in benefit with 30 years of service and being 50 years old or older.

Contact IPERS to check on your status and opportunity.

Washington County does offer opportunities for lateral transfers. Depending on years of experience, Iowa ILEA Certified candidates can begin at up to 7 years credit for purposes of pay and vacation when hired. Washington County Sheriff’s Office can provide a signing bonus and/or reimbursement of a police reimbursement agreement as the Sheriff deems appropriate. Iowa certified candidates are not required to perform physically agility or written POST testing to be considered.

Washington County does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, national origin, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

Veterans will be given statutory preference as provided by the State Code of Iowa section 35C.

All applications should be turned into the Washington County Sheriff’s Office immediately to be considered in the first round of testing for the two (2) currently open Deputy Sheriff positions.

The first opportunity for applicants required to complete the Physical and Written testing will be on July 13th, 2024. Only applications received two (2) weeks prior to testing will be eligible for the next testing date. You will be notified of additional information when needed.

Additional testing dates, if needed:

• August 8th, 2024
• September 14th,2024
• October 19, 2024
• November 11th, 2024

Testing dates may be cancelled if qualified certified lists can be approved by the Washington County Civil Service Commission to fill the three positions.