SUPERVISING DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER

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• Medical and Dental coverage
• Group life insurance
• Health care and subsidized dependent care spending accounts
• Long-term disability health insurance

Requirements

• Supervises Deputy Probation Officers engaged in the investigation and evaluation of cases of adult applicants for probation, the supervision of adult probationers, the investigation, placement, and supervision of children and juveniles, and the investigation of adoption and other cases.
• Supervises subordinate staff who is engaged in the care and custody of youth assigned to a probation facility.
• Has immediate supervisory responsibility for a specialized probation function such as intake detention control, or special court services.
• Reviews files and cases periodically and confers with Deputy Probation Officers concerning methods, procedures, and recommendations, and interprets policy as necessary.
• Has immediate supervisory responsibility for a probation camp on an assigned shift or 24-hour responsibility for an organizational unit of a juvenile hall.
• Confers with superior officers regarding unusual cases, policies, and personnel matters.
• Confers with management staff regarding unusual or highly complex problems.
• Actively participates in in-service training programs and staff development activities.
• Confers with probationers, parents, relatives, attorneys, judges, and other interested persons.
• Conducts correspondence and supervises the maintenance of necessary records.
• Instructs and trains staff in group control techniques, safety, security precautions, and other operational procedures.
• Resolves the more complex problem situations.
• Ensures compliance by subordinate staff with facility and departmental rules and regulations.
• Responsible for specialized units or functions such as intensive care units or night shift care and custody.
• Ensures that accurate and timely charting and record keeping activities are maintained, and makes reports as required.
• Acts as Officer of the Day of the facility.
• Evaluates the performance of subordinates and takes corrective action as needed.
• Assesses possible violations of policy involving staff and/or youth and refers for investigation as necessary.
• Recommends new or revised operational procedures.
• Ensures that the transportation of youth to other Probation facilities, courts, or other locations is carried out.
• Directs officers, de-escalates and appropriately intervenes to deter or end an incident by following established de-escalation guidelines or tactics.

Qualifications

Appointees will be required to meet State-mandated CORE training requirements as defined by Standards for Training in Corrections (STC) within one (1) year of appointment, per STC guidelines.

Positions to this class will be required to possess a certificate of completion of a 40-hour introductory training course on the laws of arrest under Penal Code Section 832 and Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) within 90 days of appointment to the position.

In addition, the following qualifications for designation as a Peace Officer within our department must be met at the time of hire:



*To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. Applicants with degrees from foreign universities may need to provide an evaluation of U.S. equivalency and official translation of the degree to English.

For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf.


***Applicants must provide a legible copy of their Board State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Standard and Training for Corrections (STC) transcripts and/or certificate at the time of filing application or within seven (7) days of submitting an application. Otherwise, we will disqualify you. Required POC Academy or JCOC Academy completion upon appointment or within one (1) year of appointment, per STC guidelines.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

4- Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.

No withhold or out of class will be accepted for this exam.

VETERANS CREDIT
If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application as soon as possible or email it to the exam analyst at kenny.lu@probation.lacounty.gov

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
The supplemental questionnaire contains pre-investigative questions that will be utilized as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the selection requirements and standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Probation Department. The second section of the questionnaire contains questions about your willingness to perform critical responsibilities of the job. Applicants who fail the supplemental questionnaire will be disqualified and have to wait six (6) months to reapply.

California Penal Code 830.5 states that Probation Officers are peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state while engaged in the performance of the duties of their respective employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of their employment or as required under Sections 8597, 8598, and 8617 of the Government Code.

The authority and expectations of probation officers extend to:

As Peace officers, under the authority cited above, sworn Probation staff may need to address an escape, maintain supervision needs or quell illegal activity. Such duties may involve physical use of force, including restraining youth and/or adults. Therefore, any Probation Peace Officer position duties must include the ability to perform physical restraints on any person under probation, mandatory supervision, or post release community supervision (i.e., Field or Institutions).

For more information regarding California Penal Code Section 830.5 please click Here

Before we can appoint you to the position, a thorough background investigation will be conducted, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:

Candidates who are found unsuitable for employment will be removed from the eligible register pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.04, including but not limited to the following:

• Who is addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotics or habit-forming drugs;
• Who is guilty of conduct not compatible with County employment, whether or not it amounts to a crime;
• Who has been dismissed or has resigned in lieu of discharge from any position, public or private, for any cause which would be a cause for dismissal from County service; or whose record of employment has not been satisfactory in the County service, or with any other agency or firm;
• Who has abandoned any position in County service or been absent from duty without leave of absence duly granted;
• Who has a made material false statement or who has attempted any deception or fraud in connection with this or any other civil service examinations;
• Who refuses to execute the oath as prescribed by law;
• Who refuses to be fingerprinted;
• Who refuses to take or fails to pass the prescribed medical examination

Additional Information

• Management Potential
• Working to High Quality Standards
• Responsibility
• Achievement
• Willingness to Learn
• Accepting Others
• Showing Courtesy
• Working Relationships
• Analyzing Information
• Learning Quickly
• Compliance with Rules and Regulations
• Adapting to Change
• Controlling Emotions
• Working Energetically
• Reading Comprehension

Candidates may be invited to participate in both Part I and II. However, only those that achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in Part I, will have Part II scored.

• Experience supervising juveniles in an institutional setting.
• Experience overseeing juveniles and/or adults in the community.
• Experience performing administrative assignments.
• Supervisor/leadership training.

• Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their responses automatically transferred to this examination.
• This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test responses may be transferred.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.

Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment.

Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements.

Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

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We are committed to promoting Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races.

We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Testing Accommodation
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, contact the Testing Accommodations Coordinator at TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov. We require a completed "Request for Reasonable Accommodation" form as well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the request.

Department Contact Name: Probation Examinations - Kenny Lu
Department Contact Number: (562) 940-2659
Department Contact Email: kenny.lu@probation.lacounty.gov
Testing Accommodations Coordinator: TestingAccommodation@hr.lacounty.gov
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929