Probation Officer II

TheProbation Departmentis recruiting for Probation Officers IIwho perform the full range of duties in handling a juvenile or adult caseload.Incumbents arepeace officers responsible for investigating offenses and social history backgrounds of adult or juvenile offenders; writing reports and making recommendations to the court relative to adult and juvenile cases; supervising and counseling probationers, Post Release CommunitySupervision (PRCS), and mandatory supervision clients, in order tomeet the conditions and goals of their probation; and conducting field investigations.

For detailed information, refer to the

Probation Officer IIjob description.

We are also accepting applications for Probation Officer I, trainee level of Probation Officer series which requires a separate application. Applicants are encouraged to apply for both levels as appropriate.

NOTE: Probation Officer II is the fully qualified working level of the Probation Officer series.

Learn more about the San Bernardino County Probation Department at http://www.sbcounty.gov/probation/main/.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Peace Officer Status: These positions have peace officer status and may require the incumbent to be armed. All Probation Officers will be expected to participate in a continuum of force training program which includes control of aggression, tactical negotiations, unarmed defensive tactics and use of pepper spray. Incumbents must also enroll in, and successfully complete, the department's arming training, Field Training Officer (FTO) program, and maintain qualification standards, and must be willing to accept an armed assignment at the discretion of the appointing authority.

Shift Work: Some positions may require working various shifts, holidays and weekends. Incumbents may be required to work overtime.

Sponsorship:San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet oneof the following options:

Option

Education

Experience

Option 1Completion of a Bachelor's degree from a college or university.

*One (1) year of experience as a Juvenile Correctional Officer, Parole Agent, professional casework or group work experience which has included counseling and direct involvement in complex treatment assignments (e.g., probation officer, social worker, group counselor).

• Applies to education options 1 and 2.Option 2Thirty (30) semester (45 quarter) units of completed college coursework in psychology, sociology, criminology, criminal justice or other closely related behavioral science from a college or university*, half of which must be upper division coursework.Option 3Completion of an Associates of Art/Science degree or equivalent in psychology, sociology, criminology, criminal justice or other closely related behavioral science from a college or university.

*One (1) year of experience as listed in option 1

• AND-

Eighteen (18) months of full-time experience as a San Bernardino County Probation Corrections Officer.Option 4Graduation from a U.S. high school, G.E.D. or a U.S. Department of Education approved High School Equivalency TestOne (1) year of experience as listed in option 1

• AND-

Three (3) years of full-time experience as a San Bernardino County Probation Corrections Officer.Important Notes:

• Degree must be accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Employment and/or vocational counseling are not qualifying experience.

• A list of coursework in a qualifying field or legible copies of transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) are preferred and must be submitted with the application if qualifying under option 2.

• Degrees or coursework completed outside of the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service indicating equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

PEACE OFFICER REQUIREMENTS

Prior to appointment, candidates must:

• Be successful on the Written Test, Physical Agility Test, and Department Interviewto continue to the background investigation.

• Pass a background investigation, which includes, but is not limited to, a fingerprint check, psychological testing and a polygraph test (current San Bernardino County Probation Dept. employees in peace officer positions will not be required to take the polygraph test). Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony, or currently be on court ordered probation (or have been within the last year).

• Be at least 21 years of age at time of hire(Applicants should be at least 20.5 yearsat time of testing)and possess a High School diploma,General Educational Diploma (GED), or have passed a High School ProficiencyExam or equivalent.

• Provide official sealed transcriptsof completed college coursework.

• Show proof of having completed the required basic certified trainingspecified by Standards and Training for Corrections for the State of California and PC 832 (Laws of arrest, search and seizure), or meet this obligation within the first year of employment. Training will be provided upon hire. New hires who possess PC 832 certification will not be required to repeat training if they provide a copy of their PC 832 certificate.

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States, pursuant to Government Code 1031at the time of hire.

• Possess a valid Class C Driver License. Employees in this class may be required to use personal vehicles and may be required to show proof of automobile liability insurance.

• Meet minimum vision (both eyes) and hearing (both ears) requirements. Vision and hearing tests will be administered.

• Pass a treadmill and medical test.