Juvenile Probation Officer 1/2 FLEX

Alaskajobs; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice seeks a Juvenile Probation Officer to supervise and support youth at Johnson Youth Center in Juneau. The role emphasizes accountability, restorative practices, and collaboration with families and local partners.

This position requires travel within the state, on-call duties, and a strong commitment to safety and community restoration. Alaska residency is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of psychology, behavior, and performance theories and their applications.
• High ethical standards and trustworthy conduct.
• Strong interpersonal skills; respectful, culturally sensitive interactions.

Responsibilities

• Promote youth restoration and positive life skills through probation supervision and guidance.
• Coordinate with families, schools, and community partners to support youth outcomes.

Skills

Psychology

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability

Self-Management

Stress Management

Written Communication

Education

Juvenile justice/criminal justice related training

Job description

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Division of Juvenile Justice is recruiting to fill a Juvenile Probation Officer 1/2 positions located at the Johnson Youth Center in Juneau, AK. This position will be filled at either the 1 or 2 level depending on the applicant’s qualifications and job experience.

What you will be doing

As a juvenile probation officer (JPO) you will be working to positively influence, motivate, and steer young offenders toward community restoration and developing competencies to lead a productive and crime free life. JPOs are asked to set high expectations for themselves as well as the youth they work with. The supervision and accountability-based services you provide are designed to promote notable, long-term, positive benefits to the families, youth, and communities that we serve.

Our organization, mission, and culture

Through restorative justice, we hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behaviors, 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 efforts with 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 integrity and leadership.

Respect

for the inherent value of each person’s unique strengths and individual differences.

The benefits of joining our team

We are a small, close-knit, dedicated team with long-term tenancy and close ties in the communities we serve. We take pride in working well with local entities including law enforcement agencies, the court system, tribal partners, the district attorney’s office, school districts, and residential and community-based treatment providers. Our care and dedication to achieving the best outcome for the youth, victim(s), and community is recognized throughout our area. Joining our team gives one the opportunity to have a significant positive impact on the youth, their families, and the communities that we serve. We believe in enhancing strengths in our staff by promoting training and professional development.

The working environment you can expect

This position is conveniently located in the capitol city of Juneau, AK at the Johnson Youth Center, 3252 Hospital Drive. Ample parking and an individual private office are provided to juvenile probation officers. While most of the work is local to Juneau, supervising our probationers does require travel to other communities, working a variety of hours, and sharing on-call responsibilities with other staff. In addition to Juneau, we supervise youth in Gustavus, Haines, Hoonah, Skagway, and Yakutat.

This is a flexibly staffed position at the JPO 1 or 2 level, a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday. This position requires the ability to assume on-call duties on a rotating basis, after hours in the evenings and on weekends. Supervision of probationers also requires travel to outlying communities.

Who we are looking for

In addition to the Minimum Qualifications below, we are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

Self-Management

Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Stress Management

Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency, or dangerous situations that require quick, sensible, and defensible decisions).

Written Communication

Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

Please Note

This position requires frequent escort travel within the State for detaining youth in addition to the rural villages and 20 hours of annual one-on-one control tactics training.

To view the general description and example of duties for Juvenile Probation Officer 1/2 please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

Juvenile Probation Officer 1

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Psychology

Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of human behavior and performance in various contexts, mental processes, or the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Integrity/Honesty

Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.

Interpersonal Skills

Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

Adaptability

adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training in juvenile justice, criminal justice, criminology, sociology, social work, psychology, guidance and counseling, the behavioral sciences, or a closely related field and/or experience providing juvenile justice probation, adult probation, adult protection services, child protection services, or supervision of juvenile offenders in a juvenile justice facility; or providing care or service to delinquent juveniles.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on‑line, self-study, and on‑the‑job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post‑secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Special Note

Successful candidates are subject to a background investigation, criminal record check, fingerprinting, and must complete a medical examination to determine the essential duties of the position can be safely performed. A valid Alaska driver's license is required at the time of appointment.

Juvenile Probation Officer 2

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Psychology

Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of human behavior and performance in various contexts, mental processes, or the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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.

Integrity/Honesty

Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.

Interpersonal Skills

Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to ot