Parole Officer IV - Parole Supervisor - Waco District Parole Office

Position: Parole Officer IV - Parole Supervisor - Waco District Parole Office (713820)
JOB SUMMARY

Performs advanced parole administration and supervision work. Work involves reviewing and

approving parole supervision activities, parole investigations, and parole release plans and reports;

coordinating case assignments; conducting case analyses; and supervising the work of others.

Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent

judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

A. Plans, schedules, and supervises parole administration activities, ensuring compliance with

agency policies, procedures, standards, and objectives; coordinates parole supervision

activities with other units, departments, and other entities; develops and implements policies

and procedures; and prepares reports and other related documents.

B. Reviews workload statistics, caseload assignments, and case reports; directs parole officers in

developing new sources of information and in improving casework techniques; coordinates and

conducts parole investigations of highly confidential matters; and directs actions to be taken on

specific cases.

C. Supervises activities to monitor offender compliance with the conditions of supervision to include

alcohol and drug testing.

D. Performs criminal information searches and retrieval using Texas Department of Public Safety

criminal history system access.

E. Supervises the work of others; and provides training and technical guidance to program staff.

* Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education, Experience, and Training

1. Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by

the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department

of Education (USDE). Major course work in Criminal Justice, Counseling, Social Work,

Psychology, Sociology, or a related field preferred. Each year of experience as described

below in excess of the required four years may be substituted for thirty semester hours from

an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis with a maximum substitution of

two years.

2. Four years full-time, wage-earning criminal justice, case management, case processing, or

military experience.

3. Two years full-time, wage earning experience in the supervision of employees.

4. Parole officer experience preferred.

5. Computer operations experience preferred.

6. Technical review or program evaluation experience preferred.

7. Teaching, training, or staff development experience preferred.

8. Must meet and maintain Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS) access eligibility for

continued employment in position.

9. Must have a valid state driver license.

Must maintain valid license(s) for continued employment in position.

* Must have or be able to obtain a certificate of course completion for the Texas Law

Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) policy and procedures training from the

Texas Department of Public Safety within six months of employment date.

Must meet and maintain TLETS access eligibility for continued employment in position.

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B. Knowledge and Skills

1. Knowledge of the principles of criminology and penology.

2. Knowledge of the principles, methods, techniques, and practices of parole case

management.

3. Knowledge of the psychological concepts of behavior, social adjustment, and emotional

stability.

4. Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes regarding pardons and

paroles.

5. Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures,

rules, and regulations preferred.

6. Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.

7. Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the

public.

8. Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

9. Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports.

10. Skill in problem-solving techniques.

11. Skill to conduct investigations.

12. Skill to plan work in order to meet established guidelines.

13. Skill to train others.

14. Skill to supervise the work of others.

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