Probation Officer

at City of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Bargaining Unit: Employee Council 

**Posting may close at any time ** 

• Interprets probation requirements ordered by the judges.
• Monitors those on probation by reviewing their requirements on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis to ensure compliance with judicial orders.
• Maintains ongoing contact with agencies to whom probationers are referred in order to verify progress.
• Maintains records of contact, action taken and recommendations concerning assigned probationers.
• Takes defendants into custody and escorts prisoners.
• Interviews and assesses prisoners and defendants.
• Conducts pre-sentence investigations.
• Composes reports which give in-depth profiles on defendants seeking probation.
• Teaches court-ordered classes, such as the Wichita Intervention Program (WIP), Anger Management and domestic violence classes.
• Completion of work assignments may require the operation of a vehicle.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. 
• Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

• Ability to identify the appropriate treatment for offenders
• Ability to identify symptoms of alcoholism, addiction, and/or mental illness and make appropriate recommendations
• Ability to escort defendants, pat them down, subdue violent or unruly persons by methods requiring personal physical force (generally with the assistance of others)
• Ability to use a computer to access and update defendant and probationer records
• Ability to read, interpret, and update records of probationer requirements and activities
• Ability to stand for two to three hours or sit for four hours at a time
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, representatives of other organizations, and the public
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• May require ability to pass assessment test for bilingual skills
• May require ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

• A bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public administration, behavioral, social science or related fields required. 
• 1 year of experience as a probation or parole officer is preferred.
• 1 year of experience writing detailed reports and maintaining accurate records preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and pass a Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) background investigation.

• 1 year of experience as a probation or parole officer.
• 1 year of experience writing detailed reports and maintaining accurate records.