Equipment Technician (Criminal Justice) - Las Vegas

NEW Sentinel 2017; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

401(k)

Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Sentinel Offender Services in Las Vegas is seeking an Equipment Technician to support monitoring programs. You will install and inspect electronic monitoring equipment, enter participant data, and coordinate with Court personnel regarding alerts.

The role requires inventory management and ensuring accurate records. Responsibilities include testifying in court when required, administering drug tests, and maintaining a complete, auditable case file for each participant.

Qualifications

• No minimum education requirements. Some education background in criminal justice related field preferred.
• Two years experience or education in criminal justice or related field preferred but not required.
• Must successfully pass criminal background investigation and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Install or visually inspect electronic monitoring equipment.
• Testify in court for participants that have not met requirements.
• Administer required drug testing.
• Advise Court personnel of participants not in compliance.
• Maintain auditable case files for all participants.
• Handle monitoring equipment installations, orientations, removals and troubleshooting.
• Data entry into user interface and communication with Court personnel regarding alerts.

Skills

Professional communication

Microsoft Office

Accurate records

Presentation skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Criminal justice background

Two years experience in criminal justice or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

For over 30 years, Sentinel Offender Services has provided community based, offender-funded monitoring services across North America. Working with law enforcement, community corrections agencies and the court system, we provide customized offender management solutions that help to reduce recidivism and improve reentry success. These solutions combine electronic monitoring technology, alcohol and substance abuse testing and community-based offender management programs.

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday - Thursday / 7:00AM - 5:00PM

Pay: $18.00/hr

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

The Equipment Technician provides a service to the contracted Department by handling monitoring equipment installations, orientations, removals and troubleshooting. Duties will also include participant data entry into user interface and communication with Court personnel regarding alerts. In addition, this position requires the cleaning, testing, orders, returns and overall management of equipment and supply inventory.

Job Expectations + Essential Functions

• Responsible for participant’s program orientation. Effectively communicates the program rules, regulations and contract requirements of their sentence.
• Reviews information to determine and verify participant’s identity along with residential and telephone information.
• Sets the guidelines and requirements for the participant while on the Electronic Monitoring program by detailing permitted activities and setting schedule for electronic monitoring.
• Reviews and interprets daily participant exception reports, investigating participant activity that is not in compliance with their sentence.
• Install or visually inspect electronic monitoring equipment being used by participant.
• Testify in court for participants that have not met the requirements of the program.
• Administer required drug testing.
• Advise Court personnel of participants that are not in compliance with their program requirements.
• Recommend to Department that a non-compliant participant be removed from the program.
• Maintain an auditable case file for all participants under their management.

Education

No minimum education requirements. Some education background in criminal justice related field preferred. Other Requirements:

• Two years experience or education in criminal justice or related field preferred but not required.
• Must successfully pass criminal background investigation and drug screening

Knowledge + Skills + Abilities

• Professional communication skills to communicate with members of the Department, Judges, employees, and program participants.
• Ability to work in Microsoft Office applications and other windows based programs.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed information.
• Ability to prepare written reports and maintain accurate records
• Strong presentation and persuasive skills

Sentinel Offender Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Sentinel Offender Services management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.