Probation Officer — Community Reentry & Parole (Alaska)

Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership; Alaska; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

On-site gym

Low-cost lunches

Convenient parking

Job summary

Goose Creek Correctional Center in Mackenzie Point, Alaska, seeks an Adult Probation Officer 1/2A to manage classification reviews, supervise community release processes, and provide sworn testimony in parole hearings.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent paraprofessional experience, with flexible 4/10 schedules, on-site gym, low-cost meals, and parking. Daily inmate interaction occurs within DOC policies.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
• Four years of paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement.
• Or substitution: Four years in postsecondary education with paraprofessional experience (2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours = 1 month of experience).
• Advancement to higher levels requires training completion and certification.

Responsibilities

• Completing classification reviews and evaluating eligibility for community supervision.
• Processing release paperwork, including Notices of Release to Supervision and related tasks.
• Maintaining knowledge of release documentation rules and procedures.
• Coordinating inmate visits to proposed residences and employment for suitability.
• Reviewing judgments for court-ordered treatment obligations while incarcerated.

Skills

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

Flexibility

Integrity/Honesty

Oral and Written Communication

Stress Tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Goose Creek Correctional Center in Mackenzie Point, Alaska, seeks an Adult Probation Officer 1/2A to manage classification reviews, supervise community release processes, and provide sworn testimony in parole hearings.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent paraprofessional experience, with flexible 4/10 schedules, on-site gym, low-cost meals, and parking. Daily inmate interaction occurs within DOC policies.