Local brief
Hood County is hiring: 10 paid openings, from patrol deputy and detention officer to a youth services librarian
Hood County, Texas, updated its job openings page on Oct. 13, 2026. It lists 10 paid full-time positions, including patrol deputy ($69,500 a year or depending on experience) and detention officer ($56,500 a year), all open until filled, plus three unpaid reserve deputy constable posts.
Hood County, Texas, updated its current job openings page on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Every listing is open until filled.
Sheriff’s Office. Patrol deputy, $69,500 a year or depending on experience, requires an active Texas peace officer license. Detention officer pays $56,500 a year. Also open: emergency communications specialist, security deputy and jail nurse, with pay depending on experience.
District Attorney. Assistant district attorney positions for an intake attorney and a trial attorney, pay depending on experience.
Other departments. Youth services librarian and assistant director at the library (requires a master’s in library science or library and information science), an inventory technician in Purchasing, and an animal control officer, all full time with pay depending on experience.
Volunteer posts. Reserve deputy constable openings in Precincts 2, 3 and 4 are unpaid.
How to apply. Job descriptions and applications are on the county’s job openings page (https://www.hoodcounty.texas.gov/departments/personnel/employment/current_opportunities.php). The county accepts applications only for open positions; a resume is optional. Applications can be emailed to HR@hoodcounty.texas.gov or faxed to 817-408-3452. Questions go to the Personnel Department at 817-408-3450. The county says it is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Original source: Hood County Personnel Department, Current Job Openings, updated Oct. 13, 2026 (https://www.hoodcounty.texas.gov/departments/personnel/employment/current_opportunities.php). Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-GOVEMAIL-20261013-TXHOODJOBS · Hood County Personnel Department.
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