Programs Deputy - Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office Transport Division

Start Date: June 13, 2025 | End Date: December 10, 2025
County: Sagadahoc County
Job Type: Public Safety - Corrections
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Department: Sheriff’s Office – Transport Division

Job Title: Programs Deputy   Starting Pay: $27.88/hr (after 7/1/2025)

Job Relationship:        

1. Responsible to: Assigned to the Transport Division and shall be directly supervised by the Sergeant (or the Chief Deputy in their absence.)
2. Manner of Review and Approval of Work: Through direct observation of activities and results achieved, including annual performance evaluation.

Job Definition: Full-time Job Summary: Coordinates outreach programs by planning, implementing, managing and documenting initiatives designed to reduce inmate incarceration time. Oversee alternative sentencing and graduated sanction initiatives working collaboratively with probation officers and community-based organizations. Perform duties of a Transport Deputy as required/assigned.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Be thoroughly knowledgeable of all Standard Operating Procedures, Post Orders, Legal Documents, etc., and assure they are adhered to.  
2. Possess and maintain a law enforcement certification through the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
3. Work independently and/or as a member of a team in the performance of duties.
4. Work harmoniously with all county employees, corrections personnel, probationers, inmates and community members.
5. Properly maintain all assigned equipment, weapons, uniforms and gear.
6. Use appropriate, professional interpersonal communication skills in all interactions.
7. Assist in development of rules and regulations, procedures, forms and other administrative requirements necessary to ensure proper management of outreach programs.
8. Coordinate the outreach/diversion program in collaboration with probation officers and various community-based treatment providers, including but not limited to Midcoast Hospital Addiction Resource Center. 
9. Identify potential clients for specific programs by interviews, referrals, review of inmate request and background documentation.
10. Ensure all necessary legal documents and contracts are completed before beginning or accepting a client into an outreach program. Once accepted, maintain accurate complete case management records.
11. Prepare and disseminate information related to the outreach program relevant to number of clients, length of stay in program, any associated costs and other information as requested. 
12. Perform compliance checks on clients who are under contract for graduated sanctions, home-release or have conditions of release imposed on them by the Court, Probation Officers or Maine Pretrial Services. This may include electronic monitoring, and the application/removal of such equipment as well as the processing and recording of related fees.
13.  Comply with all policies, procedures, standards and laws which relate to the movement of prisoners, ensuring the safe, secure and efficient transportation of inmates as necessary.
14. Remain vigilant and alert for the potential of danger while interacting with or moving a prisoner.
15. Assisting the intake or booking officer at the jail as required. 
16. Performing the duties of a Transport Deputy may be required, including occasional shifts, potentially overnight, guarding residents receiving medical care in a hospital.
17. Assisting the staff of the Law Enforcement Division may be required. 

This description is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities associated with this position.  While this is intended to reflect the current position, management reserves the right to revise these responsibilities or require other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, technological development, etc)

Statue Reference:       Title 30-A §1501(1)

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  While performing the essential functions of the job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or operate objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, run, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions.  The employee occasionally works near mechanical parts; and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or extreme cold, heat and vibrations.  The noise level is usually moderate but can be loud.

Specifications/Qualifications:

1. Education and training: High school graduate or equivalent.
2. Successfully complete a criminal history check to standards officially adopted by the Sheriff’s Office.
3. Law Enforcement Pre-Service or full-time Certified by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
4. Good communications skills are necessary, as is the ability to follow oral and written instructions.  Performance of good judgment and decision-making capabilities is highly desired.
5. Demonstrate a good working knowledge of computer skills such as Word and Excel.
6. Valid State of Maine driver’s license with no “at fault” traffic accidents or no serious traffic offenses reported within the last three years. 

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, or related or a logical assignment to the position. 

For any questions about the position, please contact Human Resources Director, [email protected] .

Sagadahoc County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hiring decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender, family, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by US law or the State of Maine. Fostering diversity and inclusion in our workforce is critical as a provider of essential services, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.