# Juvenile Probation Officer 1/2 — Family & Community Services · Alaska Jobs [← The Board](https://alaskajobs.org/) # Juvenile Probation Officer 1/2 Family & Community Services - **Location** — Kenai, AK - **PCN** — 063646 - **Salary** — $27.71 - $31.82 Hourly (Range 14/16) - **Type** — Full Time - **Open to** — All State Employees - **Bargaining unit** — General Government - **Timing** — Year-round - **Posted** — 2026-07-07 - **Closes** — 2026-07-13 - **Source** — Workplace Alaska (State of Alaska) (synced) This position is open to current State of Alaska employees only. Please check the definition below to determine if you qualify. The Division of Juvenile Justice is recruiting to fill a Juvenile Probation Officer 1/2 position located in Kenai at the Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility. What You Will Be Doing The Juvenile Probation Officer is responsible for monitoring, motivating, and supervising a caseload of juvenile offenders to address accountability, facilitate community restoration, and develop the skills necessary to lead productive and crime free lives as adults. The services provided to youth are individualized and focused on their habilitation, building upon their strengths. This position will screen and process juvenile criminal referrals from the early pre-court services through the court process, with supervision and case management. The position will facilitate communication and service delivery with parties to include: the youth, their family, attorneys, the court, service providers, and victims of juvenile offenses. The position will develop success plans after coordination with multiple community agencies and treatment programs to provide trauma informed services for delinquent youth, their families, and victims. Our Organization, Mission, and Culture Through Restorative Justice, we hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior; promote the safety and restoration of victims and communities; and assist offenders and their families in developing the skills to prevent crime. Our core values include: Prioritizing Safety – of our youth, staff, families, and communities Responsiveness – providing timely response to youth, families, victims, staff, and justice partners. Professional Relationships – recognizing that successful treatment services provided to our clients, coworkers, victims, and others rely on positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships and a spirit of inclusiveness. Dedication – doing the right things for the right reasons and modeling relentless integrity and leadership. Respect – for the inherent value of each person's unique strengths and individual differences. The Benefits of Joining Our Team Join a dynamic, fast-paced team located in the heart of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Our team is committed to making a meaningful difference in youths’ lives using cutting-edge, evidence-based, and trauma informed practices. Our staff work closely with the courts, community providers, and school district, to hold youth accountable, repair the harm caused by the juvenile, and provide youths’ families alternative options, education, and skills to create an environment where youth can thrive. We take pride in working closely with the local entities including law enforcement, the court, attorneys, the school district, and many residential- and community-based treatment providers. We believe in enhancing the strengths of our staff by promoting training and professional development. Take advantage of a unique opportunity to learn and grow professionally while serving Alaska’s youth and families and making our communities better. The Working Environment You Can Expect This position is co-located with the Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility, a 24-hour juvenile detention facility, located at 405 Marathon Road, Kenai, AK. The Kenai Juvenile Probation Office is comprised of four Probation Officers, one administrative staff, and one supervisor. The office covers the approximately 150 miles to include communities of Hope, Seward, Cooper Landing, Kenai, Soldotna, Nikiski, Ninilchik, Anchor Point, Homer, and across the bay. This is a full-time position with a 7.5-hour workday Monday through Friday. This position requires the ability to be “on-call/standby” on a rotating basis on weekdays and weekends. Juvenile Probation Officers may also be required to travel periodically. Who We Are Looking For In addition to the Minimum Qualifications below, we are looking for a candidate with the following competencies: Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary. Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 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