Corrections Deputy - IL Certified, Lateral & New

Kendall County Sheriff’s Office

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.kendallcountyil.gov

Phone:

• 630-553-7500

Email:

• SheriffHR@kendallcountyil.gov

Application Deadline:

• 06/08/25
• @ 11:59 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $66,701.97

  After a year of service, pay increases to: $76,103.45

  Benefit Information:

  • 10 Hour Shifts
  • Equipment Allowance
  • 14 paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick/personal days
  • IMRF/SLEP Pension Plan
  • AFLAC benefit options
  • Refillable comp time bank 
  • Bargaining Unit - FOP
  • Paid vacation time at date of hire
  • Comprehensive/tiered health insurance
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer and employee-sponsored life insurance
  • This position qualifies for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

  
  

  The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer, offering a competitive governmental salary, great work environment, and excellent benefits, including, but not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance as well as participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund/SLEP pension program. 14 paid holidays, paid sick-personal days and vacation days which allows for work-life balance! 

  This position is part of the IL Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council for Correctional Deputies Collective Bargaining unit.

  For more information, please see the union contract located on the Kendall County website (https://bit.ly/Union-Contracts)

  Annual salary is set at $66,701.97. Step increases are set by contract. The current contract expires on November 30, 2028.

Position Details

Testing will be open until June 8, 2025 on:

National Testing Network (NTN)

Candidates are required to complete NTN’s REACT Test, PSSA and PHQ to move forward in the hiring process. There is a $41 testing fee.

NTN website:

https://nationaltestingnetwork.com

Testing is being conducted to establish an eligibility list for current and future hiring needs.

Requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence or lawfully admitted for temporary residence who produces evidence of intention to become a citizen of the United States
• Driver’s License: Must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver’s license upon hiring
• Age Requirements: Be twenty-one (21) years of age. An applicant may apply at age twenty (20), provided that no applicant shall be eligible for employment certification until their 21st birthday. There is no maximum age
• Education: Must have a High School Diploma or have a certification of equivalency
• Character: Must have no felony convictions, nor domestic violence criminal convictions, nor any misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude (50 ILCS 705/6), nor dishonorable discharge (U.S. Army RE-4 separation classification or equivalent) from the military
• Eyesight: Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, free of color and night blindness
• Testing: Must be able to participate and successfully complete all phases of the testing which includes a written examination, oral interview, physical agility, psychological evaluation, medical test, drug screening and background investigation which includes a polygraph
• Residency: Must reside within a 25-mile radius of the Kendall County Public Safety Center within 1 year of date of hire. A waiver request can be submitted at the time of conditional job offer

The Testing Process:

The testing process includes a written exams via NTN, C.A.T (Corrections Agility Test), oral interview, an in-depth application and background investigation, polygraph exam, fingerprints, psychological exam, and full medical exam including a drug-screening test will.  All will be performed before being hired.

Step 1 - Written Exam:

The written exam and other exams component for the position of Correctional Deputy will be conducted through:

National Testing Network Website

A grade of 70% or higher in each section is necessary for the applicant to pass and continue with the testing process. There is a $41 testing fee.

Step 2 - Application:

Complete the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office application.

To complete your application please visit:

https://bit.ly/Kendall_Sheriff_Corrections

Step 3 - Oral Interview and C.A.T. Test (Corrections Agility Test):

Candidates who successfully pass the written exam with a 70% or higher will be scheduled for an interview and agility test.  Both the interview and agility test will be held on the same day.  You will be notified via email once the written exam has been completed.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office C.A.T. test will be held on the same day as the oral interview and is loosely based on the IL Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board P.O.W.E.R Test. The applicant has one of two options:

1. provide a copy of successfully passing the P.O.W.E.R. test dated between 06.08.24 and 06.08.25 or
2. Take the C.A.T. test on the same day of the oral interview 

The Corrections Agility Test is comprised of:

• Sit and Reach – 14
• 1 Minute Sit Ups – 24
• 1 Mile Run – 12 minutes or less
• Maximum Bench Press
• 50% of body weight for females
• 70% of body weight for males

After the applicant has successfully passed the written exam, corrections agility test and the oral interview, the applicant will be placed on a certified list of applicants.  Once certified the applicant will be on the list until a position is available at which time the applicant will finish the testing process.  The eligibility list will be good for 18 months from the date of the certification.

Testing Dates for Oral Interview and C.A.T.:

Test will be determined after the successfully passing of the written portion of the process.

ACCEPTING LATERAL TRANSFER APPLICATIONS FOR CORRECTIONS:

Are you already an IL Full Time Certified Corrections Officer?  We are also accepting lateral applications for our corrections division. Depending on the years of service salary rates may differ.

If you are currently an active Illinois State certified Corrections Deputy with a minimum of two years of experience and in good standing, please contact Tracy Page at:

tpage@kendallcountyil.gov

Application Deadline:

11:59 PM, Sunday, June 8, 2025

Kendall County Website:

www.kendallcountyil.gov

National Testing Network Website:

https://nationaltestingnetwork.com

Questions?

Please Contact:

SheriffHR@kendallcountyil.gov

630-553-7500

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