Probation Division Chief

Probation Division Chief

Impact the community in a positive way! The Probation Department safeguards our community through the services provided to clients, the court, and victims. The Probation Department actively seeks to modify the behaviors that lead to criminal activity and those that allow for a successful transition back into the community. If you are a positive team player with a dedication to community service - this may be the job for you!

The mission of the Probation Department is to protect the community by:

• Facilitating rehabilitation of offenders and holding them accountable
• Conducting investigations and providing recommendations for the court
• Enforcing court orders
• Pursuing victim restoration and advocacy
• Providing safe, secure, effective detention and treatment programs

Under general administrative direction of the Assistant Director of Probation, manages, plans, organizes and directs the staff and programs of a division of the Probation Department. The class/position is an executive at-will position, exempt from civil service. The incumbent(s) serves at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. This position may manage staff that are assigned to work in armed units and therefore will be authorized to carry a firearm, in accordance with Department policy.

This class is distinguished from the:

• Assistant Director of Probation class which has duties and responsibilities over the entire department operation and are delegated by the Director of Probation.
• Superintendent of Juvenile Detention Facility class which plans, organizes and directs the operations of the County Juvenile Detention Facility and any other programs on the facility grounds.
• Deputy Director of Probation class which plans, organizes and directs the operations of Probation Field Services of the County Probation Department.
• Probation Services Manager class which oversees court services, juvenile, and/or adult probation services, or Juvenile Detention Facility operations or programming.

Education and Experience:

Education:

Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university

AND

Experience:

Two years of experience as a Probation Services Manager, Assistant Superintendent, Juvenile Correctional Counselor Manager or equivalent; four (4) years of experience as a Deputy Probation Officer (Supervising), or four (4) years of Juvenile Correctional Counselor (Supervising), or equivalent.

Note:

While a degree in a specific field is not required, the possession of Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the following fields is desired and may be a factor considered during the rating and/or selection process: criminal justice, social work, psychology, sociology or a closely related field.

Licensing, Certification and Registration Requirements:

• Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Certificate or Probation Officer Core training certificate issued by the California State Standards and Training for Corrections Program or equivalent
• Supervisor Core training certificate issued by the California State Standards and Training for Corrections Program or equivalent
• Manager and Administrator Core training certificate issued by the California State Standards and Training for Corrections Program within twelve (12) months of appointment.
• Applicants are required to possess a valid California Driver's License, Class
  
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• Incumbents of this class have limited Peace Officer powers as delineated in the California Penal Code and must meet training requirements in accordance with Penal Code Section 832 within twelve (12) months of appointment.
• Incumbents assigned to an armed unit must obtain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification prior to assignment and must maintain the certification while assigned to the unit.
• Incumbents must complete annual training in accordance with Title 15, Division 1 of the California Administrative Code.

Note:

All licenses, certificates and registrations must be kept current while employed in this class. This may include the completion of continuing education units to maintain the required registration in good standing. Incumbents must keep their licenses, certifications and registrations current and failure to do so may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with applicable bargaining agreement.

9/18/2026 – Deadline to submit application and required documents.

9/28/2026 – Tentative week for scoring supplemental questions.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a…