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Probation Supervisor
Description of Duties
This is a first-line supervisory position in a probation department. The incumbent supervises the activities of four to seven Probation Officer Trainees, Probation Officers or Senior Probation Officers who are responsible for the control, supervision and care of adults and juveniles subject to probation investigation, supervision or intake services which requires them to meet certain standards of conduct. A Probation Supervisor may supervise clerical employees, Probation Assistants or volunteers. The incumbent may also direct the work of a district office or a special unit of a probation agency of moderate size and oversee special projects. The work is performed under the supervision of a higher level probation professional with moderate leeway allowed to exercise independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. This position differs from that of a Probation Officer or a Senior Probation Officer in that the work is primarily supervisory in nature and the incumbent possesses greater independence of action. A Probation Supervisor is a Peace Officer pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 2.10 and may be authorized to carry a firearm in the performance of his/her duties.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must be permanently employed in the competitive class in the Monroe County Department of Public Safety and must have served continuously on a permanent basis for thirty-six (36) months holding the position of Probation Officer or twelve (12) months in the title of Senior Probation Officer immediately preceding the date of the written test.
PROMOTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
One (1) year of permanent competitive class service as a Probation Assistant plus graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees, with a Bachelor’s degree or higher with at least thirty (30) credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences.
