Career Opportunities

DeSoto County Probation Director

Job Location

DeSoto County Probation Office

Position Type

Full-time, Monday-Friday

Position Available

Immediately (open until filled)

Salary

$52,000 annual plus benefits

Learn more about benefits here!

Job

Essential job functions: 

• Supervises the Probation Department with two full time staff and over four hundred misdemeanor probationers within the County. 
• Audits probation and pretrial services cases.  Ensures that cases are properly documented in the case management system. Reviews warrants, completions, and orders for consistency.
• Prepares reports for the Court, State, County, and other stakeholders. 
• Assigns and cross trains staff on caseloads and work tasks. 
• Counsels offenders and refers them to specialized treatment and services at guidance clinics, health clinics and related organizations.
• Provides liaison with the courts, local law enforcement agencies and the public. Attends court hearings, arraignments and jail inspections.
• Discusses and answers questions from the court, state attorneys and defense attorneys regarding investigations and probation cases. 
• Responsible for budgeting funds for operation of the department.
• Responsible for implementing the community service work program for clients. 
• Maintain a Pretrial Intervention Program. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Science, Criminology, Psychology, or related field and three (3) years of professional probation experience required. A comparable amount of progressively responsible experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications. A valid Florida Driver's License is required.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the applicable laws, statutes and regulations involving probation. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with the general public, attorneys and judges.
• Ability to counsel persons who are having physical, financial, alcohol, drug, personal and related problems.
• Ability to supervise others effectively.
• Ability to organize and carry out the job assignments unsupervised. 

Apply

Interested applicants must send their resume to the Human Resources Manager of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. A cover letter is encouraged. Application materials may be submitted electronically (preferred) or via mail delivery.  

Email: HR@jud12.flcourts.org
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Human Resources Manager
P.O. Box 48927
Sarasota, FL 34230
Fax (941)861-7904

The successful applicant will be subject to a Criminal Background Check.  The Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability. If you need an accommodation in order to participate in the application/selection process, please call 941-861-7811.

Pursuant to 110.205(2)(c) of the Florida Statutes, employment with the State Courts System is not covered under the Career Service System and all employees of the State System serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and do not attain tenure rights.