PROBATION ASSISTANT

MADISON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, PO BOX 636, WAMPSVILLE, NY 13163

315-366-2341 (Phone) 315-366-2725 (Fax)

Ryan D. Aylward Shawn M. Prievo
Director of Human Resources Deputy Director of Human Resources
ryan.aylward@madisoncounty.ny.gov shawn.prievo@madisoncounty.ny.gov

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

PROBATION ASSISTANT
(COUNTY APPLICATION REQUIRED- Go to: https://madison-portal.mycivilservice.com/ )

2025 Hire Rate: $23.74/hr (37.5 hrs/wk)

The Madison County Probation Department seeks a full-time Probation Assistant. This is a para-professional position in a

probation department. Unlike a Probation Officer, a Probation Assistant is not a Peace Officer pursuant to the New York

State Criminal Procedure Law. The incumbent is responsible for assisting probation officers in a local probation agency in

tasks which may include performing pre-dispositional/pre-trial related duties such as interviewing and screening individuals

arrested and/or otherwise not yet adjudicated/sentenced for suitability for pre-trial release, making recommendations for

release, monitoring individuals released into the community whose cases are pending; and notifying courts of case status.

An incumbent may also serve as a probation department’s point of contact for transfer of records and files with other

probation departments, law enforcement agencies or courts. He/she also assists in the control and supervision of

probationers by performing tasks such as opening and closing cases; retrieving archived files; delivering documents to law

enforcement agencies and the courts; assisting with the collection of financial obligations; and processing intra and interstate

transfers. The work is performed under the supervision of a Probation Supervisor or higher-level probation professional in

accordance with applicable rules/regulations, statutes and/or policies and procedures as directed by a Probation Director or

his/her designee. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

OPEN COMPETTIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:

A. Possession of an Associate’s degree, or higher, in criminal justice, human services, chemical dependency counseling,
business administration or a closely related field; OR

B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of full-time paid,
or its part-time equivalent, experience working with the public in a public or private human services agency or a criminal

justice or juvenile justice agency OR

C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b) above.

NOTES:

1. Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national or specialized
agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If

your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, the candidate

must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service

can be found on the internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates will be required to pay

the evaluation fee.

2. The class specifications including the minimum qualifications for positions in Probation Departments are established
by rule and regulations of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. These class specifications are found in Title 9

NYCRR, Part 347, Appendix H-10, Standard Specifications for Professional Probation Positions.

3. This position is allocated to the competitive class pursuant to Executive Law, Section 257(1).

Special Requirement: Candidates must possess a valid NYS Driver’s License at the time of appointment and maintenance

of said license for the duration of appointment.

EOE