Community Supervision Officer

General Summary:
Supervision of defendants placed on direct community supervision.  

This position is a full-time position. Forty hours per week.

Essential Duties:
Monitors compliance with conditions, including collection of offender fees, and notifies the Court when a defendant is not in compliance.  Maintains service to the Courts by preparing clear, unbiased, and comprehensive reports and documents in a timely manner. Ensures presence in court and intake. Maintains positive working relationships with the departmental staff, defendants, and employees of other agencies with whom the employee interacts as it relates to the employee's job. Keeps current on legal issues and the laws. Carries out other duties and functions as may be assigned by the Director or designee.  Serves at the will of the Director.

Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision   
Received:   
Given:  

Education   
Required: 4 year degree in related field. Knowledge of computer programs and standard office practices and procedures.
Preferred: Bilingual.  

Experience   
Required:   
Preferred: Internship with a CSCD or two years of prior probation experience is desired.  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations   
Required:   
Preferred:  

Physical Demands   
Typical: All jobs in this Department require at a minimum: prolonged periods of sitting; movement from one part of the building to another.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities   
Typical: Ability to communicate and understand verbal communication; ability to visually observe offenders; ability to read and communicate the written word; ability to make decisions quickly and accurately in a fast-paced, busy environment; availability for work; comprehension of basic bookkeeping principles; and, ability to operate basic office equipment.  Employees must have adequate typing skills.

Work Environment   
Typical: Employees have face-to-face contact with persons charged with and/or convicted of criminal offenses. Employees are expected to routinely demonstrate integrity and a positive work ethic.  We subscribe to a Code of Ethics that must be followed, along with standardized policies and procedures, as well as directives from the Department Director, Deputy Director, and Supervisors.