Senior Pretrial and Probation Officer

$52,339 or higher DOQ + Full-Time County Benefits.

James City County’s Colonial Community Corrections Agency is seeking an individual to perform experienced professional work providing supervision for assigned staff responsible for supervision of defendants referred to pretrial supervision by the courts or a magistrate.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises assigned staff including selection, performance management, employee relations, training, prioritizing, and assigning work and related activities; and oversees special projects by way of pretrial research, study and development.
• Assists in the interpretation of policy, protocol, and procedures for the benefit of assigned staff.
• Supervises small caseload using Evidence Based Practices (EBP), supervision guidelines, and standards as set by Colonial Community Corrections (CCC) Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) and the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).
• Documents, in accordance with SOP, all supervision contacts; ensures objectives/conditions are conveyed to and understood by defendant; monitors and documents progress of client toward set objectives/conditions; performs on-site drug and/or alcohol tests.
• Review and approve pretrial reports and correspondence.

Requirements:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, human services or related field; considerable experience as a probation officer and, some experience in adult probation, criminal justice or a related field.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid Virginia driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record based on James City County’s criteria.
• Knowledge of best practices as it relates to pretrial supervision; leadership techniques, principles and procedures to assign work, schedule, supervise, train and evaluate the work of assigned staff.
• Skill in computer software, especially Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to plan and organize work; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with court personnel, such as judges, lawyers, commonwealth attorneys, sheriffs, police and other criminal justice employees.

Click here for full job description. Accepting applications until position is filled. Cover letters and resumes may also be attached, but a fully completed application is required for your application to be considered.