What are the responsibilities and job description for the Court Services Officer Trainee (Criminal) position at New Jersey Courts?
When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.
SALARY: The salary range for this position is $47,400.76 to $74,716.17 for Schedule A, and $47,400.76 to $70,980.36 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.
The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.
The Passaic Vicinage is seeking individuals to join the vicinage Pretrial Services Program. The selected candidates must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, and case management skills in order to perform the duties required of this position. The selected candidates will regularly interact with pretrial defendants, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, county jail, local law enforcement, the private bar, and the public.
REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.
The selected candidate will be required to work a non-traditional work week, which will include Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and after hours on-call responsibilities.
- Researching criminal case histories.
- Conducting pretrial risk assessments and preparing reports.
- Meeting with defendants.
- Making recommendations to judges regarding conditions of pretrial release for pretrial defendants.
- Staffing first appearance/Central Judicial Processing hearings and pretrial detention hearings.
- Monitoring the conditions of pretrial release for pretrial defendants.
- Assisting pretrial defendants in attaining specific goals to ensure their appearance in court and the safety of the public during the defendant's pretrial release, and report the defendant's non-compliance with conditions of release to the court.
- Providing guidance to clients with specific needs, including but not limited to social, emotional, and rehabilitative concerns.
- Making recommendations and/or referrals for social services, testing, treatment and/or counseling and will monitor clients' treatment progress.
- The selected candidate will be required to work a nontraditional work week, which will include weekends, holidays, evening hours, and on-call electronic monitoring duty.
- Conduct and monitor urine and/or saliva drug tests as ordered by the Court.
- Conducting random home detention checks via video or verifiable contemporaneous photographic proof.
- Other related duties as required.
Substitution: Current New Jersey Judiciary employees who do not possess the required education may substitute: Additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience in case management involving gathering and analyzing case-related information which shall have included the exercise of judgment and discretion, and one or more of the following; reviewing cases to identify case management and discovery needs, coordinating with judges and attorneys to resolve case issues and/or preparing reports of findings and recommendations. This experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. An associate's degree and two years of additional paraprofessional or professional experience as described above.
Applicants who are approaching their anticipated graduation date may apply. If selected, the applicant must complete their degree no later than their start date.
Note: Appointees who successfully complete the twelve-month training period will be eligible for advancement to the Court Services Officer 1 title.
Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See www.naces.org/members.html)
Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.
Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.
HOW TO APPLY:
The New Jersey Judiciary consists of: the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court and the Municipal Court System. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides technical assistance, operational support, training, research and development, budget and personnel coordination, and development and operation of information systems for the Courts of New Jersey.
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Salary : $47,401 - $74,716
