Probation Officer

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County•Athens, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this job is to supervise persons serving misdemeanor probation sentences or participants in a pre-trial intervention program. Work includes, but is not limited to, monitoring all aspects of a probationer's compliance with reporting, payment of fines and fees, completion of community service work, and completion of required courses, treatment programs and other conditions of probation.

Requirements

Associates Degree or two years of advanced education (90 quarter hours/60 semester hours from an accredited institution) or four years of experience as a certified peace officer.
Be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire as specified by the State of Georgia Misdemeanor Probation Oversight requirements.
Requires the ability to be accepted into POST Academy within one year of date of hire and satisfactorily complete requirements for Sworn Certification.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Knowledge of the judicial system, probation case management, and rehabilitation practices.
Knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local rules, regulations, ordinances, and other regulatory standards applicable to the work.
Knowledge of available community resources and social service resources applicable to probation case management.
Knowledge and skills in operating personal computers, standard office equipment and software applications, e.g., word processors, database software, spreadsheet applications.
Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including a two-way radio, motor vehicle, firearm, handcuffs and telephones.
Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials.
Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.
May be required to physically restrain hostile persons of much greater size.
May be required to physically defend oneself from violent physical attack by persons with intent on inflicting serious bodily injury or death.
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.
Requires the ability to hear, speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to co-workers or assistants.
Requires the ability to read a variety of reports, invoices, orders, and informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures.
Requires the ability to prepare jury trial, jail call and daily court calendars, jail information records, payrolls, and criminal cases pending reports, using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
Requires the ability to learn and understand basic principles and techniques to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation and to make independent judgments in the absence of management.
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of administrative, technical or professional languages including law enforcement and police communications terminology.
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, add and subtract totals multiply and divide utilize and determine percentages.
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually with office equipment (e.g., rulers, yardsticks, etc.).
Requires the ability to coordinate hands, fingers, and eyes accurately in using computers, fax machines, scanners, and other office equipment.
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using office and law enforcement equipment.
Requires the ability to use the keyboard, lift, bend, push, and pull objects or materials using body parts as the position necessitates.
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as computers, fax machines, and other office and law enforcement equipment.
Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities.
Must have minimal levels of eye-hand-foot coordination.
Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under considerable stress when confronted with an emergency.
Must be able to communicate via telephone, two-way radio, etc.

Nice To Haves

Law Enforcement POST certification
additional post-secondary education
military experience
probation experience

Responsibilities

Supervises persons serving misdemeanor probation and/or participating in a pretrial intervention program.
Monitors and documents probationers' compliance with sentence requirements (including reporting, fine and fee payment, performance of community service, and completion of courses, evaluations, counseling and treatment programs.
Performs initial intake assessment of the probationers and their needs upon entering the program.
Reports non-compliance of probationer to the sentencing court.
Prepares court documents relevant to the probationer’s case, e.g. petitions, modifications and warrants.
Attends probation court hearings and testifies as necessary.
Communicates and coordinates with relevant interested parties regarding the supervision of probationers, e.g. employers, law enforcement, or counselors.
May function in an on-call capacity to support law enforcement needs.
Assigns and monitors community service requirements with each offender.
Participates in continuing education to maintain professional competence and certification.
Performs other duties as assigned.