Probation Correctional Officer I

County of Tulare • Visalia, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Probation Department. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration. Multiple vacancies are with the Tulare County Probation Department located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months. BSCC T-Scores are transferable, if you have taken the BSCC exam within the past 12 months and have passed it you may be exempted from testing. Please let us know before any test day is given to you otherwise you will have to retake the exam. Peace Officer Status Requirements: Probation Correctional Officers are peace officers and must meet all the minimum standards pursuant to California Penal and Government codes.

Requirements

• Equivalent to two (2) years of college preferably with major coursework in one of the behavioral or social science fields.
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible public contact work.
• Basic indoor and outdoor recreational activities and games.
• Basic math.
• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Observe unusual, suspicious, or unsafe situations and activities, and take appropriate action.
• Recognize unusual, abnormal, or atypical behavior.
• Possession of for ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.
• Be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship, except as provided in Section 2267 of the Vehicle Code.
• Applicants must meet the minimum Peace Officer Standards as defined in California Government Code Sections 1029 and 1031.
• Applicants must have a reputation of honesty and trustworthiness.

Nice To Haves

• BSCC T-Scores are transferable, if you have taken the BSCC exam within the past 12 months and have passed it you may be exempted from testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform Peace Officer duties as defined by PC 830.5.
• Supervise and instruct an assigned group of youth in various vocational, maintenance and recreational activities.
• Observe, evaluate, and report on the conduct, needs, personality, adjustment and progress of youth.
• Take security measures such as patrolling, doing bed checks and unscheduled head counts, searching facilities and youth for contraband, monitoring phone calls and mail and investigating suspicious persons and vehicles.
• Direct all activities such as recreation, mealtimes, and showers.

Benefits

• Earned certificate for successful completion of courses in CPR and First Aid within the first year of hire.
• Earned certificate for the successful completion of PC 832 within the first year of hire.
• Earned certificate for the successful completion of Juvenile Correctional Officer Core within the first year of hire.
• This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree