Current Job Openings

To apply for a position with Dawson County, complete and submit a Dawson County Government Employment Application directly to the Human Resources Department. Please do not submit applications to the department of the open position or to any staff members outside of Human Resources. Your application must be fully completed, signed and dated when submitted. Failure to include all information requested could result in the rejection of your application. Applications must be received by the closing date/time in order to be considered. Resumes may be submitted along with completed applications.

Please complete application online. Applications for County employment are also available in the Human Resources Department located on the 2nd floor of the Dawson County Government Center (Courthouse), or you may download a Dawson County Government Employment Application. Applications may be emailed to DCEmployment@dawsoncountyga.gov, faxed to 706-531-2769, or submitted in person or by mail to:

Human Resources
25 Justice Way, Suite 2233
Dawsonville, GA 30534.

Position Description Application Deadline
Emergency Services- Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic

Department:  Dawson County Emergency Services
Location: Dawsonville, GA 30534
Salary:  $65,328.16 Annually/ DOQ 
**Plus $2 per hour med unit incentive
**Plus opportunity for one-time $3,000 sign-on incentive
Status: Full-Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Job Summary:
Perform a variety of emergency operations and paramedic duties to protect lives and property in simultaneous fire suppression, search and rescue, patient care activities and assure that all emergency equipment remains ready at all times to respond to emergency and non-emergency situations. 

Open Until Filled
Public Works - Roads Operator II

Department: Dawson County Public Works
Location:  Dawsonville, GA  30534
Salary:  $17.54 Hourly
Status: Full-Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Job Summary: This position is responsible for operating a tractor and other equipment to construct and maintain county roads, rights-of-way and drainage system

 Open Until Filled
Sheriff's Office - Deputy Sheriff

Department:  Dawson County Sheriff's Office
Location:  Dawsonville, GA  30534
Salary:  $21.65 Hourly/DOQ
Status:  Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Job Summary:
Under the supervision by the shift supervisor, this position is responsible for protecting life and property within Dawson County; enforcing traffic regulation, state laws and County ordinances; responding to emergency situations, citizen requests for assistance, and alarms; and conducting investigations in response to reported or discovered criminal activity. This position requires independent judgment and discretion in difficult or unusual situations, and involves personal danger and psychological stress. A person in this position does not supervise other employees.

 Open Until Filled
Sheriff's Office - Detention Officer

Department:  Dawson County Sheriff's Office
Location:  Dawsonville, GA  30534
Salary:  $18.57 Hourly/DOQ
Status:  Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Job Summary:
Under general supervision by the shift supervisor, this position ensures the security and protects the property of the facility, completes the admission process of inmates, prevents escapes, controls behavior of inmates, and protects inmates from each other. This employee must show diligence in maintaining an inmate count, prompt in dispensing medication, and be able to take custody and control of the personal property of inmates. The employee must also adhere to definite procedures established by the department to ensure that the inmates' constitutional rights are observed. This position requires independent judgment and discretion in difficult or unusual situations, and involves personal danger and psychological stress. A person in this position does not supervise other employees.

 Open Until Filled
Treatment Court- Lead Counselor

Department:  Dawson County Treatment Court
Location:  Dawsonville, GA  30534
Salary:  $45,476.00 - $55,000.00 Annually/DOQ
Status: Full-Time/Salary/Exempt

Job Summary: 
This position is responsible for providing substance abuse and mental health counseling and monitoring participants in the Treatment Court Program. This person will conduct individual counseling sessions and facilitate group counseling sessions utilizing evidence-based curriculum and following the treatment schedule set forth by the Treatment Court Coordinator. This person may work directly with mentally ill and/or developmentally disabled persons involved with the criminal justice system and can provide counseling/therapy to participants requiring complex intervention, including those who are homicidal, suicidal, or exhibit life-threatening behaviors. This person is responsible for the coordination and oversight of clinical staff and works to schedule group coverage, counselor assignments, and conducts monthly audits of clinical treatment files. This person maintains a caseload, gives treatment recommendations to the Treatment Court Team, requires the ability to conduct evening counseling groups, and attends weekly status review meetings and court sessions. The schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 Open Until Filled