Probation Officer 1-Adult Unit

County of Lebanon
Job Announcement

Position: Probation Officer 1– Adult Unit

Department: Probation Services
508 Oak Street
Lebanon, PA 17042

Available: Immediately

Bargaining Unit: Teamsters Local 429

Hours: 7.5-hour workday, variable hours

Pay Grade: 2 (Court Appointed Professionals’ Union Pay Chart)

Salary Range: $1,897.2933 Biweekly

Full-Time employee Benefits:

100% Employer PAID Benefits-Health Insurance, Vision, Prescription, Dental insurance, Life Insurance, Eleven (11)Holidays, Sick, Vacation, and Personal time-off.

Additional Benefits-Pension retirement plan, Health Insurance Exchange Program, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Revive Health Benefits Program, Connect Care 3 Resources, Connect Care 3 Platform/KOA Foundations App, and Employee Appreciation Program.

Voluntary Benefits- Deferred Compensation plan, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, and Cancer insurance.

➢ A County of Lebanon Application must be submitted for consideration for this position. Resume is required.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:
The employee in this position investigates, advises and counsels offenders under the jurisdiction of Lebanon County’s Common Pleas Court. Through an evidence-based supervision approach, the employee will work to foster the offender’s personal, social, and economic adjustment in the community. The work includes a wide variety of contacts with community agencies, educational programs, friends, and families in securing information regarding probationers and assisting in developing useful and effective rehabilitation plans, and other duties as assigned. This position entails field duties such as community-based supervision, searches, and arrests that will require the employee to undergo specialized training in the use of defense tactics, TASER and firearm certification.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, criminal justice or other related field from an accredited four- year college or university.

Requirement for employment: Candidates must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background investigation.

*An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $49,329.62 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• criminal justice: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Pennsylvania Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lebanon, PA 17042 (Required)

Work Location: In person