Deputy Sheriff

About the role

Serve as unit supervisors over groups of lower level Parole Officers which include a significant proportion of Parole Officers IV. As unit supervisors, positions plan, organize, coordinate, review, guide and evaluate unit activities and the work of subordinate staff; provide case consultations to subordinate staff; and may develop and implement staff training programs. Positions may also provide input in the development, revision, and evaluation of policies and procedures, provide input to higher level managers on the direction of the parole program, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate, review, guide and evaluate unit activities and the work of subordinate staff
• Provide case consultations to subordinate staff
• Develop and implement staff training programs
• Provide input in the development, revision, and evaluation of policies and procedures
• Provide input to higher level managers on the direction of the parole program
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university which included a minimum of twelve semester credit hours in behavioral sciences such as psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, criminal justice, etc.
• One and one-half years of progressively responsible professional experience which involved the performance of counseling or other similar work designed to help individuals, couples, families, and groups learn how to solve problems and make decisions about a variety of personal, social, behavioral, educational, and other concerns.
• Two years of progressively responsible professional work experience which demonstrated understanding and proficiency of the overall role and principles of criminal justice work involving the rehabilitation of juvenile or adult criminal offenders, and their transition back into the community.
• Experience which included 1) planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others; 2) assigning and reviewing their work; 3) advising them on difficult work problems; 4) training and developing subordinates; and 5) evaluating their work performance, and disciplining them when necessary.

Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university which included a minimum of twelve semester credit hours in behavioral sciences such as psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, criminal justice, etc.
• General Experience: One and one-half years of progressively responsible professional experience which involved the performance of counseling or other similar work designed to help individuals, couples, families, and groups learn how to solve problems and make decisions about a variety of personal, social, behavioral, educational, and other concerns.
• Specialized Experience: Two years of progressively responsible professional work experience which demonstrated understanding and proficiency of the overall role and principles of criminal justice work involving the rehabilitation of juvenile or adult criminal offenders, and their transition back into the community.

Skills

• Writing clear and comprehensive reports and other documents
• Reading and interpreting complex written material
• Solving complex problems logically and systematically

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Other Leaves
• Health Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Premium Conversion Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transportation Benefits
• Deferred Compensation
• Temporary Disability Insurance
• Social Security

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the posted information.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the posted information.