Judicial Services Coordinator

State of North Carolina•Henderson, NC

About The Position

The Judicial Services Coordinator (JSC) accepts, inspects, and processes legal documents for new probation cases. The coordinator reviews court judgments and matches offenders’ skills to community service needs, considering criminal history, physical condition, age, transportation needs, and availability to complete work within the designated period. The role also involves interviewing offenders about past arrests and convictions, work records, and family and social histories to develop treatment and sanction recommendations for court-ordered presentence and pre-parole investigations. The coordinator considers the needs of offenders and recipient agencies and may refer offenders to support agencies to address special needs. Administrative duties include negotiating agreements, placing offenders with agencies for designated community service work, completing documentation, preparing reports, and maintaining case files. The position involves substantial contact with judicial-system members and officials, community agencies, victims, offenders, and the public. The JSC represents the court in the community and helps maintain public awareness of the program. Employees are usually located in or near the courthouse and work under the general supervision of a Judicial Services Specialist or Chief Probation and Parole Officer.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of Structured Sentencing and its application to Community Supervision.
Knowledge of the Community Service Work Program.
Working knowledge of local and regional community resources for placing monitored offenders with government and nonprofit agencies.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with the Judiciary, offenders, and the general public.
Ability to collect, analyze, and use data thoroughly and appropriately and to interpret Division guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Professional conduct and the ability to establish and sustain effective working relationships with judges, attorneys, district attorneys, clerks of court, law enforcement, and others.
Exceptional time-management and organizational skills; ability to plan, prioritize, schedule, and set deadlines for a caseload and work under stressful situations.
Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, human services, psychology, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Alternatively, an associate’s degree in criminal justice, human services, psychology, or a related field and two years of court-system, paralegal, or other directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and four years of court-system, paralegal, or other directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Experience in this area must be listed within the application or prior job duties.

Responsibilities

Accept, inspect, and process legal documents for new probation cases.
Review court judgments and match offenders’ skills to community service needs, considering criminal history, physical condition, age, transportation needs, and available time.
Interview offenders to obtain information about past arrests and convictions, work records, and family and social histories.
Develop treatment and sanction recommendations for court-ordered presentence and pre-parole investigations.
Consider the needs of offenders and recipient agencies and refer offenders to support agencies when needed.
Negotiate agreements and place offenders with agencies to perform designated community service work.
Complete required documentation, prepare reports, and maintain case files.
Communicate and work with judicial-system members and officials, community agencies, victims, offenders, and the general public.
Represent the court in the community and maintain public awareness of the program.
Plan daily work operations, prioritize and schedule caseload tasks, and establish deadlines.