Juvenile Probation Officer FLEX; PCN

Juvenile Probation Officer

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Division of Juvenile Justice is recruiting to fill a Juvenile Probation Officer 1/2 positions located at the Johnson Youth Center in Juneau, AK. This position will be filled at either the 1 or 2 level depending on the applicant's qualifications and job experience.

As a juvenile probation officer (JPO) you will be working to positively influence, motivate, and steer young offenders toward community restoration and developing competencies to lead a productive and crime free life. JPOs are asked to set high expectations for themselves as well as the youth they work with. The supervision and accountability-based services you provide are designed to promote notable, long-term, positive benefits to the families, youth, and communities that we serve.

Through restorative justice, we hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behaviors, promote the safety and restoration of victims and communities and assist offenders and their families in developing the skills to prevent crime. Our core values include:

• Prioritizing Safety - of our youth, staff, families, and communities.
• Responsiveness – providing timely response to youth, families, victims, staff, and justice partners.
• Professional Relationships – recognizing that successful efforts with our clients, coworkers, victims, and others rely on positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships and a spirit of inclusiveness.
• Dedication – doing the right things for the right reasons and modeling integrity and leadership.
• Respect – for the inherent value of each person's unique strengths and individual differences.

We are a small, close-knit, dedicated team with long-term tenancy and close ties in the communities we serve. We take pride in working well with local entities including law enforcement agencies, the court system, tribal partners, the district attorney's office, school districts, and residential and community-based treatment providers. Our care and dedication to achieving the best outcome for the youth, victim(s), and community is recognized throughout our area.

Joining our team gives one the opportunity to have a significant positive impact on the youth, their families, and the communities that we serve. We believe in enhancing strengths in our staff by promoting training and professional development.

This position is conveniently located in the capitol city of Juneau, AK at the Johnson Youth Center, 3252 Hospital Drive. Ample parking and an individual private office are provided to juvenile probation officers. While most of the work is local to Juneau, supervising our probationers does require travel to other communities, working a variety of hours, and sharing on-call responsibilities with other staff.

In addition to Juneau, we supervise youth in Gustavus, Haines, Hoonah, Skagway, and Yakutat.

This is a flexibly staffed position at the JPO 1 or 2 level, a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday. This position requires the ability to assume on-call duties on a rotating basis, after hours in the evenings and on weekends. Supervision of probationers also requires travel to outlying communities.

In addition to the Minimum Qualifications below, we are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

• Self-Management:
  Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Stress Management:
  Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines,…