The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Corrections Officer. Applications and all required documents must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2022. The physical agility test will take place March 26, 2022, and the written exam will take place April 2, 2022.
Applications for Correctional Officer and additional information can be found at www.mchenrysheriff.org or at the Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility. Qualifications to apply are as follows:
- Age: Minimum 21 years of age. Applicants may test at 20, but must be 21 upon hiring.
- Education: High school diploma or GED.
- Citizenship: United States citizen.
- Experience: No prior experience is required. Job training provided upon hiring.
- Driver’s License: Applicant must possess a valid driver’s license.
- FOID Card: Applicant must possess or have the ability to obtain a Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) upon employment. Apply for a FOID online at https://www.ispfsb.com/
- Residency: Employees must live within McHenry County, any bordering Illinois counties, or Kenosha & Walworth counties in Wisconsin, within one year of hire.
- Pay & Benefits: Starting rate is $56,966/annually. Employees also receive paid holidays, paid vacation, annual raises, and sick time after one-year probation. Medical, dental, and life insurance is offered by the County for the employee and dependents (co-pay).* Benefits are subject to change, dependent upon the Union’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Applicants must submit their application and required paperwork online at www.mchenrysheriff.org/join-us/employment-application by 12:00 p.m. on March 18, 2022. Paper applications can be mailed, faxed, emailed, or picked-up and returned in-person to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility. The public entrance to the Correctional Facility is located near the corner of N. Seminary Ave. (Route 47) and Ware Road in Woodstock.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office – Correctional Division
2200 N. Seminary Avenue
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: (815)334-4933 Fax: (815) 334-3031