TESTING AND SELECTION PROCESS
PLEASE REVIEW COMPLETELY SO YOU DO NOT MISS ANY STEPS OF THIS PROCESS.
Applicants must take the REACT written/video exam and transfer their scores to Clackamas County OR upload a transcript if they have a Bachelor's level degree or higher by the close date of the recruitment on August 14, 2024.
Testing is available through the National Testing Network (NTN) and can be completed online at home as well as several locations in and out of the state. Click here to schedule REACT testing (or transfer a score). The passing score for REACT is 65 for each section, including video, reading and count sections.
Note: We strongly encourage candidates to complete the Work Attitude Questionnaire available after the REACT test has been completed. Completion of the questionnaire is requested by NTN, but is not required by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and will not be used in the testing evaluation at this time.
Applicants who possess a Bachelor's degree or higher must upload a transcript in the "Attachments" section of this application. Transcripts must be uploaded by date of application, transcripts will not be accepted after the close date of August 14, 2024. If you do not have your transcripts, you must complete the required REACT testing detailed above.
STEP 1: Pass/Fail Minimum Qualifications and REACT Testing OR Transcript
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications and pass the REACT written/video testing (passing score is 65 in every section) and transfer their test scores to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office by the close of the recruitment (August 14, 2024).
Applicants who possess a Bachelor's degree or higher must upload a transcript in the "Attachments" section of this application by the close of the recruitment.
STEP 2: Statement of Personal History & Jail Tour
All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and pass REACT testing or upload a valid transcript MUST submit a Statement of Personal History (SPH). Application materials will be checked weekly, applicants who have completed all the steps required will be notified to begin work on the SPH. The SPH deadline is August 29, 2024. You will be contacted by the Department of Human Resources after Step 1 and given the instructions on how to complete the SPH document.
Additionally, you must go through a jail tour at our facility. Applicants may be scheduled to take a tour during the recruitment process. You will be notified of possible tour dates to complete before moving onto the interview.
STEP 3: Department ("in- house") interview, and other post-offer tests
Eligible candidates who successfully pass Steps 1 – 2 may be invited to a department ("in- house") interview based on hiring needs. Applicants who complete the required steps AND the SPH before the final deadline will be invited to interview early. Those who interview early have the ability to move onto the background phase sooner.
Department interviews will take place during the week of September .
If a conditional offer is made, candidates must also pass a post-offer job-related physical and psychological evaluation and drug testing for the use of prohibited drugs.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:
At any time during the application process applicants may have their background packet activated and assigned to a background investigator. PLEASE NOTE: When the Sheriff’s Office directs, a background investigator will contact applicants to schedule an INITIAL INTERVIEW. The INITIAL INTERVIEW will include a meeting with a background investigator to have your photo taken, review the SPH and provide instructions on what documents need to be ordered.
Background investigations may run concurrently with other testing processes. Background investigations are comprehensive, therefore they can average six (6) to eight (8) weeks to complete. Delays in processing your background investigation may be caused by not completing all entries, not submitting required documents, or references not responding to an investigator’s inquiries.
If at any time during the hiring process it is determined by the Sheriff’s Office that the candidate does not pass the background investigation the candidate will be notified and the application will be inactivated. This may occur prior to, during, or after any of the testing phases and/or placement on the eligibility register.