Probation Officer-Bilingual; Family Division

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If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment's closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public's trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.

Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

The salary range for this position is $55,943.00 to $95,153.11 for Schedule A, and $55,943.00 to $91,346.99 for Schedule

B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to October 31, 2015, are considered Schedule

A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after October 31, 2015, are considered Schedule

B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The successful candidate will:

• Properly date and time stamp mail and court documents received
• Docket cases in NJ KIDS accurately and timely, including effective party searches and linking cases.
• Enter dispositions, dismissals, and other court events or documents into NJ KIDS accurately and timely, including effective use Comments box in CCRT Screen in NJ KIDS and Case Comments in FACTS to memorialize case activity.
• Be proficient in checking status of cases and reliefs in both FACTS and NJ KIDS to ensure proper disposition and avoid overgoal issues (Probation Officer, Investigator's, JC4's, JC3's and JC2's only)
• Scheduling and noticing cases for various court or non-court events in FACTS and NJ KIDS accurately and timely
• Be proficient in preparing USSO's and CS702's in NJ KIDS. (Probation Officer, Investigator, JC4's and JC3's only)
• Provide accurate information to litigants or the public about court procedures, the status of their case, and other non-legal guidance in a professional and courteous manner.
• File court orders and other documents in court files as prescribed by Family Division Procedures
• Be proficient in looking up cases in NJ KIDS for payment and arrears information (FM D V case types only)
• Be proficient in looking up the status of service in NJ KIDS NRRQ screen and USPS website
• Handle special projects or assignments as assigned by the Team Leader
• Print out service of process documents (e.g., certified mail, personal service by Sheriff) and enter into FACTS or NJ KIDS, and file in court jackets accurately and timely
• In conjunction with Team Leader, assist with training, cross training or mentoring JC3's, JC2's or JC1's (, Investigator's and JC4's only)
• Attend cross-training as directed by Team Leader
• Assist Team Leader in monitoring and reviewing aging ver goal reports (Probation Officer, Investigators and JC4's only)
• Be proficient in looking up cases in the Certificate of Parentage (COP) Program for paternity information
• Monitor caseload (where applicable) attentively and take appropriate action where necessary.
• Prepare high quality investigative, or court reports (for FD case type only) as follows:

REMOTE WORK :
The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any area, which includes or is supplemented by 24 credit hours in the behavioral or social sciences. Applicants who are approaching their anticipated graduation date may apply. If selected, the applicant must complete their degree no later than their…