Assistant Probation Officer

• Education: Associate degree or 63 hours of course work from four-year college in a related field.

• Combination: Or 2 years of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

Knowledge

• Basic principles, practices, and procedures of probation services.

• Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and procedures.

• Rules, regulations, and procedures of the department.

• Probations techniques and procedures.

• Report writing.

• Interviewing techniques.

• Tracking technologies.

Skills

• Making home visits.

• Interviewing probationers.

• Tracking probationers’ location(s).

• Utilizing probation and protective techniques.

• Applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

• Preparing activity reports and updating databases.

• Operating computers and applicable software applications.

• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements

Incumbents may be subject to travel.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.