Job Title: Probation
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Promotion Potential:
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Location: St. Thomas/St. John District
Status: Open
Posted on: 05/15/2024
Deadline: 05/28/2024
Description:
PROBATION OFFICER
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL OPPURTUNITY
Location: St. Thomas/ St. John District
Division: Probation Division
Number of Vacancies: 1
Promotion Potential: Yes
Salary: $23.79 - $38.99 per hour
Requirements: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the behavioral sciences. Previous experience (six months to two years) in law enforcement, criminal justice, or social services is preferred. Additional relevant training in substance abuse preferred.
Required Documents: Cover Letter, Resume, Employment Application, and other relevant documents (Applicants must use portal to apply. In person submissions will not be accepted.)
Opened: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Closes: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:00 pm (Atlantic Standard Time) for first consideration; OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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Nature of Work
This is responsible professional probation work in providing casework services in an adult probation program. Duties include supervising a reasonably manageable caseload. Employees also investigate, supervise, and counsel individuals on or anticipating probation to facilitate their personal, social, and economic adjustment in the community. Employees in this class counsel adult offenders in activities related to legal conditions of probation. Work also involves supervising persons on parole who are paroled from a sentence imposed by the Territorial Court.
The work is performed in accordance with established policies, but the use of good judgment is required in the application and interpretation of rules and regulations. Direct supervision is received from the Chief Probation Officer or designee.
Essential Functions (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed)
Working Conditions
The work is performed in an office environment and involves exposure to above normal, everyday risk which requires additional safety precautions not typical of other offices. Employees may be exposed to violent or non-compliant clients or family members and be on-call for work evenings and on weekends.
Physical Demands
This position requires activities such as sitting for long periods, standing, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing stairs, transferring light to medium weight objects, and operating office equipment. Work may also require driving.
Qualifications (Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the knowledge, abilities and skills listed above. An example of an acceptable qualification for this position is:)
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the behavioral sciences. Previous experience (six months to two years) in law enforcement, criminal justice, or social services is preferred. Additional relevant training in substance abuse preferred.
Licensure and Certification: Possession of a current driver’s license valid in the U.S. Virgin Islands is required.
Submissions that do not include the requested documents will not be considered. The judiciary will only contact applicants selected for interviews.
Judicial Branch Administrative Office
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 70
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00804
Tel: (340) 774-6680
E-mail:[email protected]
The position will remain open until filled. Submissions that do not include the requested documents will not be considered. The Court will only contact applicants selected for interviews. Any applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation shall advise the Court’s ADA Coordinators.