Onondaga
County Personnel Department
Listed below are several of the titles that are used in the Probation
Department and some of the minimum qualifications. These qualifications
are for general information purposes only and are subject to change
at the time an exam is announced.
PROBATION OFFICER
The work in this title involves responsibility for performing entry
level professional work in the field of probation. An employee in
this class provides evaluation, conducts investigations and supervises
individuals placed on probation by the courts.
Minimum Qualifications
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university
with a Bachelor's Degree and two years of counseling or casework
in an agency adhering to accepted standards in probation, parole,
social services, psychology or a closely related field; or,
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university
with a Master's Degree in Social Work, Education, Administration,
Law, Sociology, Psychology, Criminology or a closely related field;
or,
C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as set by
the limits of (A.)
and (B).
Candidates will be required to successfully complete the NY State
requirements for firearms training and carry a firearm on duty.
Candidates will be required to do field work on nights and weekends
and may be assigned a regular afternoon or night shift. Candidates
must have a valid New York State driver's license and an available
personal motor vehicle. All candidates must be United States citizens.
PROBATION OFFICER (MINORITY GROUP SPECIALIST)
This position is similar to Probation Officer with the additional
responsibility of identifying and relating to the specific problems
encountered by minority probationers.
Minimum Qualifications
Same as for Probation Officer with the following additional qualifications:
A. Completion of a major course (minimum 24 credit hours) of study
at a regionally accredited college or university in American Indian,
African American or Hispanic Culture Studies; or,
B. Two years of close cultural association experience with Native
Americans, African Americans or Hispanics or a work association
in a criminal justice setting that requires advocacy for or interaction
with minority ethnic groups.
Please see exam announcements for more detailed explanations and
definitions.
PROBATION OFFICER TRAINEE
On occasion there are trainee positions available in both Probation
Officer and Probation Officer (Minority Group Specialist) titles.
There is no experience required for the trainee positions, however
the Bachelor's degree must have included thirty semester credit
hours in social or behavioral sciences. All other requirements remain
the same. |
