Community Activity Officer - CAO

Job Title

Under general supervision primarily provides planning, transportation, and assistance to youth programs. Reports to the JJAEP Administrator, Deputy Director and Director of Juvenile Services.

• High School diploma or High School Equivalency Certificate, experience working with youth preferred.

• Must be eligible to be certified as a Community Activities Officer (CAO) by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

• Must hold a valid Texas driver license and liability insurance coverage.

• Driving record must reflect acceptable rating by Ellis County to operate a county vehicle.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position typically requires manual dexterity, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and climbing.

Performing the essential functions typically requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly.

Ellis County offers the following benefits for full-time employees.

Insurance:

HEALTH: PPO BCBS Plan

DENTAL: PPO BCBS Plan

VISION: BCBS/Eye Med Vision Care

Supplemental Benefits

Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Term Life, and Whole Life offered through American Fidelity at the expense of the employee.

Retirement:

TEXAS COUNTY & DISTRICT RETIREMENT SYSTEM (TCDRS)

Employee Deposit Rate:

- 7% (Mandatory)

Vesting:

- 8 years of service

Employer Matching Rate:

- 200% at retirement

Retirement Eligibility:

- 20 years of service (any age)

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Other County Benefits:

VACATION

Vacation time is accrued after one year of service and granted on your anniversary date each consecutive year.

SICK LEAVE

Employees accrue 4 hours of sick leave each month.

HOLIDAYS

Employees receive 14 paid holidays. Holiday schedules vary from year to year.

PERSONAL DAY

Employees receive one 8-hour personal day after completing 6 months of employment.

After the first six months of employment, employees will accrue one 8-hour personal day on January 1st of each consecutive year.