Adult Probation Officer​/2B

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation, Parole is recruiting for an Adult Probation Officer 1/2B located in Juneau, Alaska.

The Adult Probation/Parole Officer position provides supervision and case management for adult male and female offenders who are required to report to the Department of Corrections. Duties include working directly with felony offenders by conducting office meetings, interviews, completing risk/need assessments, urinalysis tests, providing referrals for treatment needs, conducting field contacts, as well as violation arrests and offender transport. The position requires acquiring and documenting historical and current information for the individuals under the supervision of the office.

Officers ensure offender compliance with court or parole board issued conditions and report any violations to those entities.

The vision of the Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole is to serve Alaska’s diverse population through objective, legal and evidence-based community supervision, while respecting the rights of victims, defendants, probationers, and parolees. We are committed to promoting a healthier, stronger, safer Alaska and this is an essential position for helping the Department fulfill this vision.

By joining the Juneau Probation/Parole Office you will be an integral team member in making our communities safer. The Department of Corrections offers paid training, paid time off and many opportunities for career advancement. This is an opportunity to join a fast paced office with abundant opportunity for advancement within the department.

The Juneau District Office covers all of the Juneau area, Admiralty Island and the Lynn Canal and northwest to Yakutat. Juneau is one of the largest cities in Alaska with a mix of urban and rural settings.

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work.
• Incident Management: Knowledge of tactics, technologies, principles, and processes to protect, analyze, prioritize, and handle incidents.
• Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
• Or four years of paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement.
• Or four years in any combination of postsecondary education and paraprofessional experience (2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).

All Adult Probation Officer 1 positions are flexibly staffed. Advancement to the Adult Probation Officer 2 level occurs only after successful completion of required training and certification.

At the time of employment, a qualified applicant must: be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National; have a high school diploma or GED; possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States.

Some positions may be required to carry a firearm and maintain a firearms proficiency qualification. Employees may be required to work shift assignments and on-call availability. Individuals not continuously employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a correctional officer, probation officer, or parole officer position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the Alaska Police Standards Council within 14 months of hire.

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call or 465-4095 in Juneau or  (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK . The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.