Community Activity Officer - CAO

Job Summary

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

• Prepares reports pertaining to but not limited to:
  Daily Log, Incident Reports, etc.
• Ability to restrain youth when deemed necessary.
• Provides safe and prompt transportation of juvenile probation clients to programs when needed.
• Performs all duties in compliance with department safety policies and procedures.
• Performs vehicle inspection prior to use.
• Reports vehicle safety hazards and corrects hazards when possible.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers and supervisors.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

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.

The above job profile does not include all essential duties of this job. All applicants and/or employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department to review and discuss the essential functions of the job, so that an applicant and/or employee can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if he/she can safely perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Job profiles are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks, skills, efforts, working conditions, or similar behaviors, attributes or requirements associated with a job. A job description is not a comprehensive job profile. It is intended for the sole purpose of acquainting a person who is unfamiliar with such a position with a brief overview of the position’s general direction and scope.

ELLIS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

ELLIS COUNTY PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY

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

HEALTH: PPO BCBS Plan

Ellis County offers an incentive program which pays for employee premiums at 100% if completed. Dependent coverage is available at the expense of the employee.

DENTAL: PPO BCBS Plan

Employee premiums are paid at 100% by the County. Dependent coverage is available at the expense of the employee.

VISION: BCBS/Eye Med Vision Care

Coverage is offered at the expense of the employee.

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

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) For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

The County provides each employee with a life insurance policy of 1x their annual salary through TCDRS.

The County offers a 457(b) Plan through Corebridge Financial. The County offers payroll deductions, and the employee chooses the amount of investment.

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

1st – 4th year anniversary date: 12 days

5th – 15th year anniversary date: 17 days

16th year anniversary date & thereafter: 22 days

Employees accrue 4 hours of sick leave each month.

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

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.