Adult Probation Officer Supervisor

Maricopa County•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Adult Probation Officer Supervisor plans, organizes, coordinates, trains and supervises the activities of assigned Probation Officers that are engaged in interviewing, advising, counseling and supervising adult offenders. The Adult Probation Officer Supervisor is committed to assisting the Adult Probation Department in fulfilling its mission to continually improved the quality of community life by offering hope to neighborhoods, victims and offenders. ABOUT THE ADULT PROBATION DEPARTMENT: The Adult Probation Department of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. Join our nationally recognized Adult Probation Department and become part of an award-winning agency of professionals committed to continuous improvement in the quality of community life by offering hope to neighborhoods, victims, and individuals under supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an academically accredited college or university
Four (4) years of experience as an Adult Probation Officer with the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department
Successfully complete eight (8) hours of defensive tactics refresher training on an annual basis and maintain certificate of successful completion of defensive tactics training.
Valid Arizona Driver’s License and the ability to maintain a Vehicle Use Permit
Knowledge of: The Criminal Justice System
The principles of evidence-based practices and methodologies
Skill in: Service orientation by actively looking for a means to assist internal and external customers.
Personnel resources management through motivating, developing and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Applying deductive and inductive reasoning to information and facts about situations to reach logical conclusions from the reasoning process.
Demonstrating professional behavior and ethical standards of conduct.
Operating computer equipment and using software programs to complete required paperwork, reports, email correspondence, conduct research on the Internet and perform other administrative tasks.
Ability to: Use effective time management skills to handle multiple tasks at one time with numerous interruptions.
Adjust to changing circumstances, remain flexible when staffing conflict occurs, take on other roles when short-staffed, and adapt to changing priorities as the situation requires.
Process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Effectively plan, assign work, train and supervise others.
Set a positive tone, maintain good morale, motivation and commitment from others.
Communicate effectively with individuals of varying education levels.
Effectively demonstrate problem solving and change intervention skills.

Responsibilities

Supervises a unit of officers and/or Adult Probation staff. This includes conducting annual evaluations, training of staff, management of unit caseloads and staff timekeeping & teleworking.
Performs all of the duties of a Probation Officer when the need arises
Responds to inquiries, complaints, and public relations issues
Conducts meetings and makes presentations
Assists with new staff interviews and background checks
Conducts caseload reviews and evaluations
Observes and addresses staff performance.
Assists with personnel actions
Assists in making arrests and executing probation violation warrants
Generates memos, reports and any additional required paperwork
Assisting staff in meeting training requirements