Division Director - Adult Probation

About the role

This position will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit your application by July 30, 2026. The posting may close without notice once a candidate is selected.

Responsibilities

• Plans, oversees, and directs the professional services of a division within the probation department.
• Plans, assigns, supervise, and evaluate the work of unit supervisors, professional and support staff.
• Oversees the recruitment, selection, training, performance, and evaluation of the division staff.
• Establishes goals and objectives for unit supervisors and conducts performance appraisals.
• Advises supervisors on personnel matters related to policy and procedure interpretation, employee counseling, probationer supervision and workload issues.
• Prepares, implements, and monitors the division budget and grants.
• Reviews and analyzes financial and operating data, reports, and recommendations.
• Participates in the development and implementation of department programs, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborates with division personnel and outside agencies to perform work and/or resolve work issues.
• Ensures compliance with all ordinances, statutes, and court orders.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• Prepares statistical and operational reports and reviews the administrative reports of staff.
• Participates in department leadership meetings to discuss department goals, progress to goals and programs, and issues that require department-wide attention.

Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university (Supreme Court Order # 2003-92) with a major in the field of behavioral science or a closely related field and five years of professional experience in probation, including a minimum of two years of supervisory experience in probation.
• OR a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (Supreme Court Order # 2003-92) and seven years of professional experience in probation, including a minimum of two years of supervisory experience in probation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in leadership and supervisory practices, including employee development, team building, and the effective administration of division budgets, programs, and operational activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally and effectively with judges, court staff, administrators, detainees and their families, community agencies, and the general public.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices, risk and needs assessments, and community-based supervision strategies.
• Strong background in employee coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and inclusion.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Plans, oversees, and directs the professional services of a division within the probation department.
• Plans, assigns, supervise, and evaluate the work of unit supervisors, professional and support staff.
• Oversees the recruitment, selection, training, performance, and evaluation of the division staff.
• Establishes goals and objectives for unit supervisors and conducts performance appraisals.
• Advises supervisors on personnel matters related to policy and procedure interpretation, employee counseling, probationer supervision and workload issues.
• Prepares, implements, and monitors the division budget and grants.
• Reviews and analyzes financial and operating data, reports, and recommendations.
• Participates in the development and implementation of department programs, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborates with division personnel and outside agencies to perform work and/or resolve work issues.
• Ensures compliance with all ordinances, statutes, and court orders.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• Prepares statistical and operational reports and reviews the administrative reports of staff.
• Participates in department leadership meetings to discuss department goals, progress to goals and programs, and issues that require department-wide attention.

Additional Responsibilities/Duties

• Consults with the Chief Probation Officer and with Judges on the suitability of programs for probationers.
• Acts on behalf of the Chief Probation Officer in his absence.
• Performs research of data and/or related projects and duties as required.

Knowledge

• Principles and evidence-based practices of social and correctional case management, interviewing techniques, and the interrelationships of probation, law enforcement, social welfare, and societal influences.
• Criminal justice system, federal, state, and local statutes relating to probation.
• Management and administrative responsibilities such as budgetary processes, goal setting, and performance management, project management, planning and delivering probation services.
• Laws such as Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities (ADA), and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations.

Skills

• Analyzing administrative and operational policies, procedures, processes, and issues to offer interpretations and develop solutions.
• Analyzing and evaluating lifestyles, home situations and family conflicts to determine appropriate treatment and rehabilitation.
• Operating office equipment such as communications equipment, desktop computer, word processing, spreadsheet, database, financial and personnel processing software.
• Communicating effectively with a wide variety of superior court employees including judges and staff, court leadership/administration, community agencies, client families and the general public.

Physical/Sensory Items

• Typically performs duties in an office environment and may lift materials and/or equipment 20 lbs or less.