Parole Officer IV - Parole Supervisor - El Paso District Parole Office

Position: Parole Officer IV - Parole Supervisor - El Paso I District Parole Office - Parole Division (713[...]

Organization

PAROLE DIVISION

Primary Location

United States – Texas – EL PASO

Job

Management

Employee Status

Regular

Schedule

Full‑time

Travel

No

Salary / Salary Range

$5,643.63 (Ret 2.5% Less)

Pay Basis

Monthly

Work Site Visits

No

Study Material

Yes

Overtime Status

Exempt

Job Posting JOB SUMMARY

Performs advanced parole administration and supervision work. Work involves reviewing and approving parole supervision activities, parole investigations, and parole release plans and reports; coordinating case assignments; conducting case analyses; and supervising the work of others. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Plans, schedules, and supervises parole administration activities, ensuring compliance with agency policies, procedures, standards, and objectives; coordinates parole supervision activities with other units, departments, and other entities; develops and implements policies and procedures; and prepares reports and other related documents.

Reviews workload statistics, caseload assignments, and case reports; directs parole officers in developing new sources of information and in improving casework techniques; coordinates and conducts parole investigations of highly confidential matters; and directs actions to be taken on specific cases.

Supervises activities to monitor offender compliance with the conditions of supervision including alcohol and drug testing.

Performs criminal information searches and retrieval using the Texas Department of Public Safety criminal history system access.

Supervises the work of others and provides training and technical guidance to program staff.

Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education, Experience, and Training

Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE). Major coursework in Criminal Justice, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or a related field preferred. Each year of experience in excess of the required four years may be substituted for thirty semester hours on a year‑for‑year basis with a maximum substitution of two years.

Four years full‑time, wage‑earning criminal justice, case management, case processing, or military experience.

Two years full‑time, wage‑earning experience in the supervision of employees.

Parole officer experience preferred.

Technical review or program evaluation experience preferred.

Teaching, training, or staff development experience preferred.

Must meet and maintain Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS) access eligibility for continued employment in the position.

Must have a valid state driver license.

Must have or be able to obtain a certificate of course completion for the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) policy and procedures training from the Texas Department of Public Safety within six months of employment.

Must meet and maintain TLETS access eligibility for continued employment in the position. For details see: TLETS Eligibility

B. Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the principles of criminology and penology.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, techniques, and practices of parole case management.
• Knowledge of the psychological concepts of behavior, social adjustment, and emotional stability.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes regarding pardons and paroles.
• Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.
• Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
• Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
• Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports.
• Skill in problem‑solving techniques.
• Skill to conduct investigations.
• Skill to plan work in order to meet established guidelines.
• Skill to train others.
• Skill to supervise the work of others.

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