Court Services Officer III - 11th Judicial District

Kansas Judicial Branch•Pittsburg, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is supervisory and administrative work in court services which may include a limited client caseload. The position involves the supervision of a moderate size court services program for an entire district, including administrative duties. The role requires evaluating performance and staffing needs, preparing budget recommendations, developing community resource contacts, and providing training. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a court administrator.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in the social science field to include but not limited to corrections, counseling, criminal justice, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or court administration.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in probation work.
Applicants must have a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Working experience as a supervisor
Master's degree or graduate studies in the social science field
Computer knowledge, experience with the Odyssey and Tyler Supervision programs.
Effective Practices of Community Supervision, LSCMI, WRNA, and Youth Level of Services Assessment tools.

Responsibilities

Supervision of a moderate size court services program for an entire district and will include administrative duties.
Assigns, supervises and evaluates the work of supervisory-level court services officers.
Evaluates performance and staffing needs in areas of assignment, and recommends hirings, terminations, and other actions.
Prepare budget recommendations.
Develops and maintains contacts with community resources.
Provides initial and in-service training at the district level as well as encourage outside training programs.
Directs caseload reporting and reviews of program and accomplishments.