Civilian (Non-Sworn) ID-8671
We are seeking interested persons that must be eager, energetic, honest, mature, level-headed and of good moral character. If you are serious about pursuing a criminal justice career with a professional organization, fill out a job interest form and submit by mail or in person to our office. There are more content about the jobs in this section. If you have any further questions, you may contact Deputy M. Agerton at 704-869-6834.
Hiring Process/Recruitment
- The process to apply with Gaston County Sheriff’s Office involves filling out a Job Interest Form. A resume can be attached to this form, but is not required. The Job Interest Forms are available at the Reception Clerk Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (excluding county observed holidays). This form can be submitted online or delivered to the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office Reception area or mailed to:
Gaston County Sheriff’s Office
Attn: Corporal Agerton
425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Gastonia, NC 28052
Remote Data Entry, No Experience, $40/hr, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience, Night Job
Entry-Level Remote Data Entry, $50/hr, Evening Job
Customer Support, No Degree, $40/hr, Remote, Weekend Job
Remote Phone Job, $42/hr, Part-Time, College Student Friendly
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, No Degree, Night Job
Part-Time Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, College Student Friendly
Remote Moderator, No Degree, $50/hr, Evening, Weekend Job
Remote Customer Support, $42/hr, Night Job, No Experience
Live Chat Support, $40/hr, Remote, Entry Level, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience
Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, No Degree, Night Shift
Part-Time Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, College Student
Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, Part-Time, Evening/Night Job
Entry Level Phone Job, $42/hr, Remote, No Degree Required
Weekend Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience
Remote Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Evening, Part-Time Job
Remote Moderator, $42/hr, Part-Time, Weekend, No Degree
Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Night Shift, College Student Job
Phone Support, Remote, $50/hr, No Experience, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend
Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, Part-Time, College Student
Data Entry, Remote, $40/hr, Night Shift, No Degree
Evening Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, No Experience
Weekend Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, College Student
Remote Data Entry, $50/hr, No Experience, Evening/Night Job
Remote Live Chat, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend, Entry Level
Remote Phone Support, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience Required
Data Entry, No Experience, $50/hr, Remote, College Student
Remote Moderator, $40/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, Remote, $42/hr, Night Shift, College Student
Phone Job, $50/hr, Remote, No Degree, Part-Time, Weekend
Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience Required
Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time
Remote Customer Support, $50/hr, Night Shift, No Degree
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, College Student Friendly, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, $42/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $50/hr, College Student, Night Shift
Remote Moderator, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience Required
Data Entry, No Degree, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote Job
Customer Support, $50/hr, Remote, Evening/Night Job, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend, No Degree
Remote Live Chat, $45/hr, College Student, No Experience
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required
Phone Support, $50/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Evening, Remote, No Degree
Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Experience, Part-Time
Data Entry, $50/hr, Night Job, No Degree, Remote
Remote Moderator, $40/hr, College Student Friendly, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required
Customer Support, $50/hr, Night Job, Remote, No Experience
Data Entry, Remote, $42/hr, Evening Job, No Degree
Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Weekend, Remote, College Student
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $50/hr, Part-Time, Night Shift
Data Entry, $40/hr, No Experience, Remote, Weekend Job
Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, No Degree, College Student Friendly
Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Remote
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, College Student Job
Phone Support, Remote, $42/hr, Evening/Night Shift
Virtual Assistant, No Degree, $45/hr, Remote, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, $50/hr, Remote, No Experience Required
Remote Moderator, $42/hr, College Student, Weekend Job
Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Night Job, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Remote, Part-Time, Evening Job
Remote Customer Support, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience
Phone Job, $45/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Degree
Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, College Student, No Experience
Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, No Experience, Evening
Remote Phone Support, $45/hr, Night Job, College Student
Remote Moderator, $50/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Experience
Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time, No Degree
Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, Weekend Job, College Student
Phone Support, Remote, $50/hr, No Experience, Night Shift
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student
Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote, No Degree
Data Entry, $50/hr, Remote, Evening Job, College Student
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $42/hr, Night Shift, College Student Friendly
Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Degree, Evening Job
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job
Data Entry, $40/hr, Evening Job, No Experience, Remote
Remote Live Chat, $42/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, $45/hr, No Experience, Remote, Night Job
Phone Job, $50/hr, Remote, Part-Time, College Student
Remote Data Entry, $42/hr, Evening/Night Job, No Experience
Remote Moderator, $45/hr, No Degree, Weekend Job, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, $50/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, College Student, Remote
Remote Phone Job, $42/hr, Part-Time, No Experience Required
Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Night Job
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student
Customer Support, $42/hr, Weekend Job, Remote, No Degree
Phone Support, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience, Evening Job
Data Entry, $50/hr, Night Shift, No Degree, Remote Job
- Job Interest Forms are maintained for 6 months. When positions become available you may be contacted for a series of preliminary testing. During this process you will be fingerprinted and required to fill out all necessary forms, supply an information packet to be completed and submitted back to the recruitment section. A thorough background investigation is conducted on all selected applicants that apply with Gaston County Sheriff’s Office.
- Those applicants that meet the qualifications will go through a series of interviews which include a hiring board committee. After successfully passing the board interview, applicants applying for Deputy or Detention positions must undergo and pass a psychological assessment, medical exam and drug screening. This Office will select the most qualified applicants in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission.
- The final process is the submission of all information to the Sheriff and Chief Deputy for approval.
- All employees are employed by the Sheriff and work at his discretion.
Minimum Requirements for Employment
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- Age – Applicants must be at least 21 years of age for Deputy, Detention and Warrant Record Clerk positions. All other clerical position must be at least 18 years of age.
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- Education – Applicants must have graduated from an accredited high school or hold an approved General Education Development Certificate (GED). To be a Deputy Sheriff, you must have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training in North Carolina.
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- Citizenship and Residency – Applicants must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Gaston County, Cleveland County, Lincoln County, Mecklenburg County, or York County. If you live in any of the adjacent counties that border Gaston County, you may apply for any available positions. For additional information contact Deputy M. Agerton at 704-869-6834.
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- Criminal History – Pursuant to the rules and regulation of the North Carolina Sheriff’s Training & Standards Commission an applicant must not have been convicted of a felony, a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years or conviction of certain misdemeanor crimes.
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- Military Service – Applicants with prior military service must have received an honorable discharge.
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Civilian (Non-Sworn)
The Gaston County Sheriff’s Office recruits applicants interested in civilian (non-sworn) positions. Civilian positions are available in Administration, Jail Operations, Support Services and Communications. These positions are essential in many functions at the Sheriff’s Office.
Benefits/Pay Scale Full-Time positions
Competitive Salary for Telecommunicators based on job related experience- 11 paid holidays a year
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- Accrued Annual Leave
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- Accrued Sick Leave
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- Workman’s Compensation Insurance
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- Eligible for full retirement benefits from state after 30 years of credible service.
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- Paid Bi-weekly