Records and Identification Clerk
Salary - $45,364.80 - $55,660.80 Annually
Location - County of San Diego, CA
Job Type - Regular - Full time
Job Number - 25279706
Department - Sheriff
Division - Court Services Area 1
Opening Date - 07/01/2025
Closing Date - 7/11/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Job Summary
Do you have great customer service and clerical skills? Would you like to utilize your skills and advance your career in a law enforcement agency environment?
The Sheriff's Office is currently looking for detail-oriented individuals to become a SHERIFF'S RECORDS & IDENTIFICATION CLERK I.
Future Salary Increases:
** June 2026 – 4.67% increase to base pay (3.5% Across-the-Board + 1.17% Market Adjustment)
** June 2027 – 4.17% increase to base pay (3% Across-the-Board + 1.17% Market Adjustment)
Now is the time to advance your career - Apply now!
This is a Series Recruitment that repeatedly opens then temporarily closes over the course of the year once hiring demands are met for the specific time period. Per County rules, only one application per recruitment number is permitted:
This recruitment will close on 7/11/2025 at 11:59 p.m.
About the Position
Sheriff's Records & Identification Clerk I serves as the entry-level position in the Sheriff's Records & Identification Clerk Series. In this role, employees develop the skills to locate, access, and distribute confidential criminal records to authorized law enforcement agencies, courts, and personnel. As experience grows, incumbents take on more complex and independent responsibilities, including detailed records maintenance, penal code compliance tasks, and conducting and updating database queries. This role supports the 24/7 operations of the Sheriff's Records Division. It requires flexibility, as assignments include rotating shifts -days, evenings, nights - as well as work on holidays and weekends.
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Education and/ or Experience
Education, training, and/or experience demonstrating possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. Qualifying education/experience:
1. Eighteen (18) months of full-time, progressively responsible clerical experience;
2. OR; Six (6) months of full-time clerical experience, AND, completion of a college-level clerical business curriculum, which included a class in computer operation/literacy.
Working Conditions
Work primarily takes place in an office environment. Incumbents are frequently exposed to computer screens. Incumbents will be assigned shift work (days, evenings, and nights), holidays and weekends.
Hiring Process
The Department of Human Resources will remove personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age, and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire. If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.
Condition of Employment
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position.
Background Qualifications
Misdemeanor and/or felony convictions may be disqualifying depending on type, number, severity, and recency. Must have a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness. Prior to appointment, candidates will be subject to a thorough background investigation which may include a truth verification examination or test.
Evaluation
Qualified candidates will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
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