Parole Supervisor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!\r\nThe Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.\r\nAs a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.\r\n\r\n\r\n

GRADE

18 \r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

STATEWIDE\r\n\r\n\r\nPositions are located throughout the State of Maryland. Therefore, the resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies. When completing application, please select all locations in which you are willing to work.\r\n

POSITION DUTIES

A Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II is the second supervisory level of parole and probation work involving the supervision of a mixed caseload of minimum, medium and maximum security adult parole and probation cases. Employees direct the activities and performance of more than one field services unit responsible for criminal supervision and investigation programs, intake services, and specialized programs to facilitate community reintegration of parole and probation clients. Employees have primary responsibility for the direction and coordination of field services within a specific geographical area. Employees in this classification supervise Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I positions and through them Parole and Probation Agents. \r\nEmployees in this classification receive general supervision from a Parole and Probation Regional Administrator or other administrator. Employees may be expected to work on weekends or holidays and may be contacted at any time of the day or night. \r\nPositions in this classification are evaluated using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work Sections of a class specification. \r\nThe Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II is differentiated from Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I in that the Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II has supervisory responsibility for Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I positions while the Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Parole and Probation Agents. The Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II is differentiated from the Parole and Probation Regional Administrator in that the Parole and Probation Regional Administrator has supervisory responsibility for Parole and Probation Assistant Regional Administrators, Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II positions and all parole and probation field services in a designated region.\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university, with 30 semester credit hours in one of the social, behavioral or correctional sciences. \r\n\r\nExperience: Five years of experience supervising persons on parole or probation, or investigating parole and or probation matters, or administrative experience in parole and probation programs, or training parole and probation agents. At least one year of this experience must have been at an administrative or supervisory level of responsibility. \r\n\r\nNotes: \r\n1. Candidates may substitute one year of specialized experience counseling, investigating, or supervising persons on parole or probation for the specialized 30 credit hours in the social, behavioral, or correctional sciences. \r\n2. Candidates may substitute graduate level education in the social, behavioral, or correctional sciences on a year-for-year basis for up to one year of the required general experience. \r\n3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military services experience as a commissioned officer in social work or correctional counseling classifications or specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at the rate of two years of military experience for one year of the required experience.\r\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Five years or more experience supervising persons on parole or probation, or investigating parole and or probation matters.\r\n\r\n2. One or more years of administrative or supervisory level experience.\r\n\r\n3. Experience in conducting audits for compliance with agency policies.\r\n4. Completion of any Leadership training programs.\r\n\r\n

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

This position is open to Internal and External applicants.\r\n

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. \r\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached. \r\n2. Candidates must meet all selection standards as set forth in the Code of Maryland Regulations by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission. Candidates who receive a probationary appointment must satisfactorily complete a prescribed training program prior to permanent appointment. Selection standards of the Correctional Training Commission may be obtained from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Suite 309, 6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore Maryland 21215. \r\n

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.We will not consider information submitted after this date.Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.\r\n

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.\r\n

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS\r\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unableto apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire maybe emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov or faxed to 410-484-5928. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing datefor the recruitment.\r\n\r\nIf you are submitting additional information, the preferred method isto upload it with your application. All uploaded additional informationmust be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload,\r\nplease email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.govreferencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to410-484-5928(providing a cover sheet with your contact information,\r\nrecruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Onlyadditional materials that are requested will be accepted for thisrecruitment.\r\n\r\nFor questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Departmentof Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.\r\n\r\nIf you are having difficulties with submitting your onlineapplication, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division atApplication.Help@maryland.gov or\r\n410-767-4850.\r\n\r\nWe thank our Veterans for their service to our country.\r\n\r\nPeople with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.\r\n\r\nAs an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed torecruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of theState's diversity.\r\n