Court Services Supervisor 2 (Criminal Pre-trial)

New Jersey Courts•Freehold, NJ

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work. The Monmouth Vicinage is seeking a Pretrial Services Supervisor with excellent interpersonal, decision-making and organizational skills to assist with leading the vicinage Pretrial Services Program. The selected candidate will lead a team of vicinage Pretrial Services staff and serve as a liaison and resource for Pretrial Services within the vicinage, the Pretrial Services Unit in Criminal Practice, and with local stakeholders (e.g. Prosecutor, Public Defender, County Jail, etc.). This position will provide staffing for first appearance/CJP hearings and ensure the judge is provided with accurate reports and information to make a pretrial release determination. The selected candidate will also work closely with the Pretrial Services Manager to monitor and ensure compliance with program guidelines and procedures, review statistical reports, identify and correct issues of concern, and recommend improvements to the program. Additionally, the candidate will supervise the vicinage's Pretrial Services Officers, assign work, provide guidance to staff, conduct performance evaluations and conduct training for staff. This position will assist the Pretrial Services Manager in training stakeholders and engage in community outreach related to criminal justice reform and will provide excellent customer service to a diverse community of court users, including multi-lingual and self-represented litigants.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Three years of professional experience, one year of which shall have included experience in case management; enforcement of court orders; and/or supervision, monitoring and intervention of offenders.
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.
An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of general experience.
A law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may be substituted for two years of general experience.
Must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting.
Must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey within one year of hiring (may request exemption).

Nice To Haves

Excellent interpersonal, decision-making and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of vicinage Pretrial Services staff.
Serve as a liaison and resource for Pretrial Services within the vicinage, the Pretrial Services Unit in Criminal Practice, and with local stakeholders.
Provide staffing for first appearance/CJP hearings.
Ensure the judge is provided with accurate reports and information to make a pretrial release determination.
Work closely with the Pretrial Services Manager to monitor and ensure compliance with program guidelines and procedures.
Review statistical reports, identify and correct issues of concern, and recommend improvements to the program.
Supervise the vicinage's Pretrial Services Officers.
Assign work, provide guidance to staff, conduct performance evaluations and conduct training for staff.
Assist the Pretrial Services Manager in training stakeholders.
Engage in community outreach related to criminal justice reform.
Provide excellent customer service to a diverse community of court users, including multi-lingual and self-represented litigants.
Perform related duties as required.