Court Services Officer III - 11th Judicial District

Position number:                                K0046914

Location of Employment:                  11th Judicial District, Crawford County, KS 66762

Position/Salary and Benefits:           Court Services Officer III, Grade 44, $73,525.00 annually
$75.406.14 after 6 months of successful performance
                                                                $81,097.04 after 1-year of successful performance

Kansas Judicial Branch BenefitsState Employment Center - Benefits (ks.gov)

Internal candidates will be given first consideration.

This is supervisory and administrative work in court services which may include a limited client caseload.

Job duties:

• Supervision of a moderate size court services program for an entire district and will include administrative duties.
• Assigns, supervises and evaluates the work of supervisory-level court services officers.
• Evaluates performance and staffing needs in areas of assignment, and recommends hirings, terminations, and other actions.
• Prepare budget recommendations.
• Develops and maintains contacts with community resources.
• Provides initial and in-service training at the district level as well as encourage outside training programs.
• Directs caseload reporting and reviews of program and accomplishments.
• Work is performed under the direct supervision of a court administrator and is reviewed through conferences, reports and evaluation results.     

Required education and experience:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in the social science field to include but not limited to corrections, counseling, criminal justice, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or court administration. 
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in probation work. A master’s degree in social sciences or public administration may be substituted for one year of work experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Working experience as a supervisor
• Master's degree or graduate studies in the social science field
• Computer knowledge, experience with the Odyssey and Tyler Supervision programs.
• Effective Practices of Community Supervision, LSCMI, WRNA, and Youth Level of Services Assessment tools.

OTHER: All applicants are subject to a name based criminal history background check. If employed by Court Services, the new employee will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check within the first 30 days of employment.  Applicants must have a valid driver’s license.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures your right to reasonable accommodations during the employment process.  A request for accommodation will not affect your opportunities for employment with the Judicial Branch.  If you wish to request an ADA accommodation, please contact ada@kscourts.org or by TDD through the Kansas Relay Center at 800-766-3777 or 711.

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