Judicial Services Coordinator

at  North Carolina Adult Correction

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A Judicial Services Coordinator (JSC) usually works in or near the courthouse. A JSC is frequently in court and will involve significant contact with members and officials of the judicial system and law enforcement, community agencies, victims, and offenders, serving as the agency’s representative in court, in the community, and in maintaining public awareness of the community service program. This is a highly visible position within Community Supervision and requires a professional individual with exceptional communication and organizational skills.
This position is responsible for the intake of all new supervised and unsupervised probation cases and, in specified areas, monitoring deferred prosecution (deferred prosecution cases that require supervision will be referred to a Probation Officer). The position will monitor for compliance offenders sentenced to community service, including placement of both unsupervised and supervised offenders at an agency to perform work hours, and may monitor a low risk/low needs offender caseload.
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with benefits.
The mission of Community Supervision is to protect the safety of citizens in communities throughout the state by providing viable alternatives and meaningful supervision to offenders on probation, parole, or post-release supervision. The primary goal of Community Supervision is to reach an equal balance of control and treatment for offenders that will positively affect their behavior and lifestyle patterns.
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NC DAC) is responsible for safeguarding and preserving the lives and property of its residents through prevention, protection, and preparation. We have a mission that matters!
Position details:
Work assignments may include providing technical support to staff within the state court through acceptance, examination and processing of legal documents and providing pre-sentence, pre-parole, post release investigations. The incumbent will perform a variety of administrative tasks including but not limited to preparing documents and tracking status of cases.
The Judicial Services Coordinator should have the ability to exhibit a working knowledge of local and regional community resources to address the placement of monitored offenders.

Software programs used include but are not limited to:

• Email

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES / COMPETENCIES

Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Must behave in a professional manner at all times as this position holds a highly visible position within Community Supervision.
Must possess exceptional time management and organizational skills and must be able to work under stressful situations.
Must work as a member of a team in a variety of activities to include court intake.

Management prefers knowledge of:

• The Community Service Work Program
• Local and community resources to address the placement of offenders in the community

SOME STATE JOB POSTINGS SAY YOU CAN QUALIFY BY AN “EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.” IF THAT LANGUAGE APPEARS BELOW, THEN YOU MAY QUALIFY THROUGH EITHER YEARS OF EDUCATION OR YEARS OF DIRECTLY RELATED EXPERIENCE, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH. SEE OSHR.NC.GOV/EXPERIENCE-GUIDE FOR DETAILS.

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, human services, psychology, or related field of study from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
or
Associate degree in criminal justice, human services, psychology, or related field of study from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in the court system, paralegal work, or other directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
or
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience in the court system, paralegal work, or other directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

SUPPLEMENTAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.
DAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.

• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.

• • Per NC General Statute 143B-972.1 (Download PDF reader), applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service (“RAP Back”). This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.
    For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Community Supervision at 336/996-2915.

Please refer the Job description for details