Probation Director (Group B)
Canandaigua, NY
Full Time
Experienced
TITLE: Probation Director (Group B)
START DATE: March 2025
RATE OF PAY: 2025 Starting Salary -- $109,651/yr with comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays, paid leave, 3% match to deferred compensation, full health and dental insurance, wellness program, EAP, professional development training, and NYS Retirement pension.
TO APPLY: Visit https://ontario-portal.mycivilservice.com/ to apply.
DEADLINE: January 24, 2025
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - OPEN COMPETITIVE: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree, or higher, including or supplemented by thirty (30) credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences AND one (1) year of full-time paid experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a Deputy Probation Director (Group C or D) OR two (2) years of experience as a Probation Director (Group A), Deputy Probation Director (Group B), OR Probation Supervisor II/Principal Probation Officer, OR three (3) years of experience as a Probation Supervisor I; OR equivalent experience in a probation agency.
Note: Course work at the graduate degree level in social work, social sciences, education, administration, law, criminal justice, or a related field may be substituted for work experience for a maximum of one (1) year of experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - PROMOTIONAL: One (1) year of permanent competitive class service as a Deputy Probation Director (Group B), or Probation Supervisor II/Principal Probation Officer, or two (2) years of permanent competitive class service as a Probation Supervisor I immediately in Ontario County Department of Probation.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Special Requirement – Driver’s License: Possession of a current driver’s license or ability to otherwise meet the transportation requirements of the position.
County Values: All employees of Ontario County are expected to uphold and exhibit the County’s shared values and behaviors to achieve the County’s Vision and Mission.
Note: Individuals whose duties and responsibilities include the use of a firearm must also complete training pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 2.30(3).
Note: The class specifications including the minimum qualifications for positions in Probation Departments are established by rule and regulations of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. These class specifications are found in Title 9 NYCRR Part 347, Appendix H-10, Standard Specifications for Professional Probation Positions.
LATERAL TRANSER REQUIREMENTS: Candidates interested in a Lateral Transfer, please complete the Transfer Request form found on our website and submit via email to [email protected]. Additionally, please complete the application for the vacancy on our website.
EOE
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THIS JOB BOARD; APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECIEVED THROUGH THE ONTARIO COUNTY'S EMPLOYMENT PORTAL.
START DATE: March 2025
RATE OF PAY: 2025 Starting Salary -- $109,651/yr with comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays, paid leave, 3% match to deferred compensation, full health and dental insurance, wellness program, EAP, professional development training, and NYS Retirement pension.
TO APPLY: Visit https://ontario-portal.mycivilservice.com/ to apply.
DEADLINE: January 24, 2025
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - OPEN COMPETITIVE: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree, or higher, including or supplemented by thirty (30) credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences AND one (1) year of full-time paid experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a Deputy Probation Director (Group C or D) OR two (2) years of experience as a Probation Director (Group A), Deputy Probation Director (Group B), OR Probation Supervisor II/Principal Probation Officer, OR three (3) years of experience as a Probation Supervisor I; OR equivalent experience in a probation agency.
Note: Course work at the graduate degree level in social work, social sciences, education, administration, law, criminal justice, or a related field may be substituted for work experience for a maximum of one (1) year of experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - PROMOTIONAL: One (1) year of permanent competitive class service as a Deputy Probation Director (Group B), or Probation Supervisor II/Principal Probation Officer, or two (2) years of permanent competitive class service as a Probation Supervisor I immediately in Ontario County Department of Probation.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Special Requirement – Driver’s License: Possession of a current driver’s license or ability to otherwise meet the transportation requirements of the position.
County Values: All employees of Ontario County are expected to uphold and exhibit the County’s shared values and behaviors to achieve the County’s Vision and Mission.
Note: Individuals whose duties and responsibilities include the use of a firearm must also complete training pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 2.30(3).
Note: The class specifications including the minimum qualifications for positions in Probation Departments are established by rule and regulations of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. These class specifications are found in Title 9 NYCRR Part 347, Appendix H-10, Standard Specifications for Professional Probation Positions.
LATERAL TRANSER REQUIREMENTS: Candidates interested in a Lateral Transfer, please complete the Transfer Request form found on our website and submit via email to [email protected]. Additionally, please complete the application for the vacancy on our website.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
- Plans, organizes and supervises the activities of the probation department;
- Controls the work of the department through assignments to management and supervisory level staff and directing and reviewing their performance;
- Develops and implements administrative processes, policies and/or procedures related to probation functions including, but not limited to intake, investigation and reports case management, probation supervision and graduated responses and violations of probation;
- Develops and administers a department budget;
- Confers with the Human Resources Department regarding personnel matters and makes decisions as appropriate regarding matters including, but not limited to employee hiring, counseling and discipline;
- Prepares and forwards reports related to the work performed to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives;
- Confers and/or meets with heads of other state and local departments and service providers regarding the delivery of probation services;
- Confers and/or meets with probation directors/commissioners of other departments to advance the goals of professional probation practice;
- Conducts staff meetings to discuss program goals, objectives and performance and plan more effective and efficient operations;
- Ensures the maintenance of case records and financial obligation records and establishes appropriate related policies;
- Plans, coordinates and supervises staff training and development;
- Confers and/or meets with or judges, court personnel, attorneys, other law enforcement, educational and social agencies and other entities involved with probation activities to help ensure cooperative working relationships;
- Represents the department in meeting with various community groups regarding the agency’s activities, disseminating information and maintaining effective relationships with community groups and resources to foster effective collaboration;
- Coordinates with county leadership to respond to media inquiries regarding probation department activities;
- May use a firearm in performing duties and exercising authority pursuant to departmental policy.
EOE
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THIS JOB BOARD; APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECIEVED THROUGH THE ONTARIO COUNTY'S EMPLOYMENT PORTAL.
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