Adult Probation Officer 3

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation & Parole,

is recruiting for an

Adult

Probation Officer 3 position for the Training Academy at the Palmer State Office Building located in Palmer, Alaska

.

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Watch Alaska DOC’s Division of Pretrial, Probation, & Parole video here:

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What You Will Be Doing:

You will be developing and delivering curriculum for Pretrial, Probation, and Parole (DP3), Correctional and Municipal training basic academies as well as in-service departmental personnel. The incumbent will work with an emphasis on DP3 training disciplines and assist in providing ongoing educational opportunities for the Department of Corrections.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The DP3 Training Academy enhances the safety of the residents in Alaska and the employees of the Department. The Academy provides training for the Department's correctional professionals through a structured adult learning-based model, centered on providing the State of Alaska with qualified and trained personnel. These trained professionals are prepared to address the numerous challenges facing the supervision of the offender population and their successful reintegration back into the community.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole Training Academy provides the opportunity to enhance one's own career opportunities in areas which include but are not limited to receiving advanced training and delivering curriculum to a wide range of personnel across a diverse range of subjects. The Training Academy is a small, closeknit team of professional instructors who are strongly motivated by helping to provide training and overall improvement to the Department of Corrections and other law enforcement agencies. The Training Academy provides the opportunity for flexible work schedules. Full-time employment with the State of Alaska includes competitive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 11 paid holidays annually, personal leave accrued monthly and a retirement plan.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The DP3 Training Academy is located in the Palmer State Office Building (PSOB) in Palmer, Alaska. It is a fast-paced work environment which relies heavily on small team dynamics to deliver training within classrooms and off-site venues around the state which travel may be required to help facilitate training and other forms of assistance in division district offices.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Program Oversight: Plans, coordinates, and monitors programs to ensure that federal, state, and/or local government program requirements and plans are met, providing professional consultation on the specialized services of the program or associated project(s).

Arrest: Knowledge of the laws, principles, and procedures used in apprehending a criminal suspect, including polices for pursuit and proper use of force and capture such as Miranda rights.

Criminal Law: Knowledge of state and Federal criminal laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to admissibility of evidence and prosecution.

Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process.

Minimum Qualifications

PJ04A

4 –Adult Probation Officer 3

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in any field.

And

Two years of professional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement, or as a social services case manager or counselor.

Or substitution:

Six years

in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial,

criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety, law enforcement or corrections.

(2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).

Special Note (All Levels):

At the time of employment, a qualified applicant

must: be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National; have a high school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.

Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.

Some positions in this job class series may be required to carry a firearm and maintain a firearms proficiency qualification. If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the position description and vacancy announcement.

Employees may be required to work shift assignments and on-call availability may be required.

Individuals not continuously employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a "correctional officer," "probation officer," or "parole officer" position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, are subject to requirements established by Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment, these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the

APSC

within 14 months of hire.

Any employment action that resulted in discharge, resignation in lieu of discharge, or discipline, must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification. Applicants who fail to provide this information will be deemed to be ineligible for interview or further consideration.

Applicants with an employment action that makes them ineligible for certification under

APSC

regulations will be ineligible to receive an interview or further consideration.

For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job class, "misdemeanor" means:

1)

A crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed.

2)

A crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court is a "misdemeanor" conviction if the crime has elements

similar to

those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed.

3) An offense punishable as a misdemeanor in Alaska or under the law of another jurisdiction, that results in a completed suspended imposition of sentence,

expungement

of record, or a pardon, is considered a "misdemeanor" conviction unless the offense was committed by the person before the age of 21.

A qualified applicant may not:

Have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude, of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.

Have illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance during the past 10 years, provided you were under 21 years of age at the time.

Have illegally used a Schedule IA, IIA,

IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the past 5 years, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.

Have used marijuana during the last year, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.

Have been denied cert