The King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention is hosting a free 2-hour workshop that will
provide you with information about the corrections officer field of employment and effective tools to make
you more competitive in the hiring process.

Topics to be covered

• Overview of the King County Corrections career field. This will include a description of the correctional
  facilities operated by King County and information regarding the job duties of a corrections officer.
  
• Description of the application process
  
• Information about the written test, to include copies of sample tests
  
• Description and demonstration of the physical ability testing
  
• Overview of the background investigation and polygraph testing
  
• Description of the medical and psychological evaluation

Instructors

This workshop will be instructed by King County Corrections, and Human Resources, professionals who
have been involved in the hiring and training of hundreds of correctional staff.

Date and time of next workshop

Tuesday, Oct. 28th – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. Topics will not be repeated so please arrive on time.

Location

New King County Chinook Building, Room #121
401 Fifth Ave., Seattle, WA  (directions)

This will be a great opportunity for anyone who may be interested in pursuing a career in corrections to
learn more about the various opportunities available with the King County Department of Adult and
Juvenile Detention. We welcome the opportunity to show you why this is a great place to pursue that career.
Following the presentations, staff will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have.

For questions, please contact Sgt. D. Stewart at 206-296-3421.