Deputy Probation Officer I - Field

Placer County; Auburn (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Placer County in Auburn is hiring for Deputy Probation Officer I – Field, an entry-level role in the probation officer series. The position covers Auburn and South Placer and serves as a training class for probation division assignments.

This role performs sworn probation duties, including field supervision of adults or juveniles, and court-related tasks under close supervision. A bachelor’s degree in corrections or criminal justice is required; no professional experience is needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in corrections, criminal justice, or a closely related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
• No professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform the full scope of sworn probation duties, including field supervision of adults or juveniles.
• Assist in court-related tasks and field operations under supervision.
• Learn and apply department policies while under supervision.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in corrections, criminal justice, or a closely related field

Job description

Placer County is now hiring for Deputy Probation Officer I – Field in Auburn and South Placer.

This entry-level class in the Deputy Probation Officer series. This class is distinguished from the Probation Assistant by performance of the full scope of sworn probation duties, such as search and arrest and is distinguished from the journey level by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties in both court and field supervision of adults or juveniles. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters allocated to the journey level. Since this class is typically used as a training class for Probation Department division assignment, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.

To be successful in this position, you must have equivalent to Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in corrections, criminal justice, or a closely related field. No professional experience is required.

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