Probation Officer Assistant

About the role

The Judicial Branch offers:

• Health & Wellness
• Financial Security
• Paid Time Off & Leave
• Professional Growth

Responsibilities

Meets, interviews, and confers with probationers through home visits and office meetings; monitors and documents progress.

Affords assistance in monitoring offenders through electronic/GPS monitoring under direction of a Probation Officer to ensure compliance with court regulations.

Affords assistance with pre-sentence investigations and evaluations of candidates being considered for probation.

Prepares, updates, and submits a variety of reports and/or databases including progress updates, court appearance paperwork, home-visit logs, and location reports.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree or 63 hours of course work from four-year college in a related field or 2 years of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.
• Knowledge
• Basic principles, practices, and procedures of probation services.
• Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Rules, regulations, and procedures of the department.
• Probations techniques and procedures.
• Report writing.
• Interviewing techniques.
• Tracking technologies.
• Skills
• Making home-visits.
• Interviewing probationers.
• Tracking probationers’ location(s).
• Utilizing probation and protective techniques.
• Applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Preparing activity reports and updating databases.
• Operating computers and applicable software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Physical Requirements
• Incumbents may be subject to travel.
• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Location

2860 W 23 Drive, Fremont, NE 68025

Work Schedule

Core hours are Monday–Friday daytime. As part of our 24/7 commitment to community safety, some non-traditional hours may be required.

Salary and Compensation

Starting Salary: $42,863.87 annually (Hiring Rate).

Immediate Growth: Earn a 2.5% pay increase after successfully completing your probation period when starting at the Hiring Rate.

Starting Rate Flexibility: Higher starting pay may be considered based on education and experience, subject to final management approval.

Please Note: Candidates approved to start above the Hiring Rate (at or above the Minimum Permanent rate) are not eligible for the 2.5% post-probation increase.

Future Increases: Annual cost-of-living adjustments (applied on July 1) are subject to State Legislature approval.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.