Probation Officer Shift Lead

POSTING TYPE:
Open Competitive

DEPARTMENT:
Community Corrections

HOURS:

Full-time

HIRING RANGE: $73,515- $82,705/year

FULL SALARY RANGE: $73,515- $114,868/year

LOCATION:

Juvenile Service Center, Hastings, MN

UNION: AFSCME 450

CLOSE DATE: 4:30 p.m. on 8/13/2026

There is currently one opening for a full-time Shift Lead Probation Officer in the Juvenile Service Center (JSC) located in Hastings, MN. This position is on a 4 day on, 2 day off rotation and includes days, evening, weekends, and holidays as scheduled. This position is assigned to work inside a secure juvenile facility.

Community Corrections' Mission Statement:
To transform lives, promote equity and increase community safety.

Community Corrections' Diversity and Inclusion Mission Statement:
As a system we are committed to dismantling institutional racism and healing historical trauma. We are moving forward as a place where inclusion, respect, acceptance, growth, and teaching are expected. We will recognize our individualities. We will listen to every voice, recognize our biases, and grow towards a more equitable and inclusive culture. We will help each other learn by modeling, teaching, and listening.

Probation officers establish professional relationships with adult and juvenile clients involved in the criminal justice system. The primary responsibility of a probation officer is to actively and directly facilitate client change. This requires a holistic view of human behavior. Dakota County seeks probation officers who see themselves as change agents for their clients, engaging clients, assessing their barriers to success, supporting access to needed services, motivating clients to seek change, and extending interventions that lead clients to greater success.

The JSC Probation Officer-Shift Leader work alongside supervisors to manage building operations and resident programming.

Community Corrections is part of the Community Services Division. Community Services includes Social Services, Public Health, Veteran Services, and Employment and Economic Assistance. The division is focusing on Integrated Service Delivery and meeting the needs of all of our clients no matter which department(s) are providing services. We work with our clients to support their needs for housing, employment, transportation, health care, education, financial assistance and empowerment.

Applicants for this vacancy will be considered for future JSC Probation Officer Shift Lead positions for the next six months.

Dakota County is Minnesota’s third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. Our motto is “Be More” and we strive every day to achieve excellence public service, with a focus on four values:
Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.

Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.

• Bachelor's degree in Corrections, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Education or related behavioral science field,
  AND
  12 months experience in corrections, human services or related behavioral science field

Required license(s):

• Valid driver's license
• First Aid/CPR certificate within 6 months of hire. (For Probation Officers working in the secure residential facility or the day treatment program. Training provided by the facility.)

To be eligible for hire, an applicant must successfully complete a background check and meet the criminal history background criteria required to access certain networks/systems necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. The law and/or County policy will disqualify applicants with a particular criminal history background from employment in this position.

* Pursuant to Dakota County Policy, this position is designated as Safety Sensitive. “Safety-sensitive position” means a position, including any supervisory or management position, in which impairment caused by drug, alcohol, or cannabis use would threaten the health and safety of any…