Job 2969 Probation Training Specialist

Probation Training Specialist VII

This position is responsible for the development, implementation and management of mandatory state-wide probation officer training and certification program and juvenile detention officer training program. This position is also responsible for developing, creating, reviewing, and revising curriculum for probation officers, probation supervisors and juvenile detention officers. This includes creating curriculum and program materials, designing programs, investigating delivery methods, establishing program content, and administering tests and exams.

Additionally, this position serves as subject matter expert on evidence-based probation practices and serves as lead instructor for the Probation Officer Certification Academy and Intensive Probation Institute, oversees a cadre of approximately one-hundred professional-level experts within the field of probation, and serves on various committees and manages complex projects as assigned. This position interacts closely with other AOC divisions, judges, lawyers, and chief probation officers, directors of juvenile court, instructors, and probation staff.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid-telework schedule once the employee has completed three (3) months of employment and has sufficiently proved their ability to perform assigned tasks.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ) Program qualified employer.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public administration, judicial administration, educational leadership, or a related field. At least seven years of professional experience as a certified Arizona probation officer or in a related profession such as parole or community corrections. This position also requires knowledge of Arizona probation and juvenile detention operations, structure, related statutes and codes, knowledge and understanding of adult learning principles, evidence-based practices and procedures, training skills, including the ability to coach, mentor and evaluate participants, as well as planning and organizational skills and abilities.

Additionally, this position requires the ability to identify and incorporate changes in legislation, rules, administrative orders/rules, policies and procedures into training and curriculum, communicate effectively, and exercise sound professional judgment and make independent decisions.

The preferred candidate will have an advanced degree in criminal justice, public administration, judicial administration, educational leadership, a related field or equivalent.

Physical requirements include the ability to prepare written material using a computer terminal and keyboard, ability to lift and carry 25 pounds, valid Arizona driver's license, and ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

The Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts offers a comprehensive benefits package to include accrued vacation pay and sick leave, 10 paid holidays per year, health and dental insurance, retirement plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance, and optional employee benefits including short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance. Employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive with the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule.

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System ( ASRS ) and enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.