Winona County is recruiting for 3 part-time, temporary, Water Safety Officers for the 2024 season, approximately May-September. Hours are primarily Thursday-Sunday, including holidays. Must be a licensed or licensable peace officer; please include a copy of your POST license or your POST eligibility letter with your online application. Winona County is accepting applications for this position until filled. This position starts at $28.45/hour (DOQ) with advancement up to $36.72/hour. Characteristics of Class: Under general supervision, an employee in this class is responsible for the protection of life and property, prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, and the general enforcement of laws and ordinances in the County on an assigned shift or on special assignments on the Mississippi River and its backwaters in Winona County. The work normally consists of routine patrol, community policing, preliminary investigation, and regulation of boating laws performed on a boat. Performs related work as required. The work involves an element of personal danger, and the employee must be able to act without direct supervision and to exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies. This is a part-time classification performing its duties between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Examples of Duties: Any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples listed include all the duties, which may be found in positions of this class. * Patrols river to observe suspicious watercraft, persons or actions, and maintains a log of duties/contacts for the shift. * Enforces County ordinances, State and Federal laws, and watercraft regulations. * Investigates boating accidents, interviewing witnesses, gathering information, and making detailed reports. * Ascertains all facts available at the scene of a crime or accident, getting statements of witnesses, gathering and processing evidence, and preparing reports to be used in follow-up investigations. * Interviews persons with complaints and inquiries and attempts to make proper disposition or directs them to appropriate authorities. * Assists other areas of the sheriff s department as well as other organizations (e.g., police and fire departments) as requested. * Attends training classes in law enforcement methods, first aid, target practice, boating laws, boat operation/safety, river topography, and related subjects. * Maintains related records and prepares reports. * Handles hazardous materials as needed. * Any other duties as assigned.