Role
and Responsibilities:
Duties of probation officers (IC 31-31-5-4)
Sec. 4. A probation officer shall, for the purpose of carrying out the juvenile
law:
(1) conduct such investigations and prepare such reports and recommendations as
the court directs and keep a written record of those investigations, reports,
and recommendations;
(2) receive and examine complaints and allegations concerning matters covered
by the juvenile law and make preliminary inquiries and investigations;
(3) implement informal adjustments;
(4) prepare and submit the predisposition report required for a dispositional
hearing under the juvenile law;
(5) supervise and assist by all suitable methods a child placed on probation or
in the probation officer's care by order of the court or other legal authority;
(6) keep complete records of the probation officer's work and comply with any
order of the court concerning the collection, protection, and distribution of
any money or other property coming into the probation officer's hands; and
(7) perform such other functions as are designated by the juvenile law or by
the court in accordance with the juvenile law.
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Qualifications and Education
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
1. A probation officer shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
2. A probation officer shall be an American citizen.
3. A person who submits an application to take the examination for prospective
probation officers shall have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
college or university or be in the last semester of a baccalaureate degree
program. A person may not serve as a probation officer until he or she has
received a baccalaureate degree.
4. A person who submits an application to take the examination for
prospective probation officers shall be a person of good moral character.
5. A person shall take and pass an examination for prospective probation
officers prior to employment or within six months from the date that the
person is first employed as a probation officer.
a. A person who fails the examination shall be permitted to take the
examination a second time. The second examination shall not be given until
ninety (90) days after the first examination, during which time the person shall
not be permitted to serve as a probation officer.
b. A person who fails the examination a second time shall not be permitted to
take the examination or serve as a probation officer until one year after the
second examination.
6. A probation officer shall be required to attend an orientation program
conducted by the Indiana Judicial Center within one year from the date that
the officer is employed.
7. The qualifications established by the Judicial Conference of Indiana shall
be minimum qualifications only, and a trial court judge may require higher
qualifications for probation officers.
8. Must be a Porter County Resident or be willing to relocate to Porter
County within six (6) months of hire.
Preferred Skills:
-Ability to work well with a variety of individuals and personalities
-Ability to think independently
-Ability to meet deadlines
-Strong time management skills
-Strong report writing skills
-Strong typing skills
-Experience with computer data management systems
-Ability to communicate well in both a public and court setting
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If resumes are received in advance, interviews may be held prior to 3/17/17 deadline. Qualified candidates should submit resume as quickly as possible.
