Probation Officer I Trainee

Salary Range : $49,086 - $57,239

Advances after completing one year as Probation Officer Trainee

Benefits :

• Paid time-off
• Health, dental, vision and hearing
• Retirement
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities :

This is a one-year traineeship used to appoint individuals to an entry-level Probation Officer 1, Probation Officer 1 (Other Language) or Probation Officer 1 (Community Liaison) position in a probation department responsible for the investigation, supervision and monitoring of adults and juveniles subject to probation supervision, pre-trial or intake services which require them to meet certain standards of conduct.

A Probation Officer 1 Trainee is responsible for participating in a continuous in-service training program regarding the investigative, supervision, counseling and coaching duties and responsibilities of a Probation Officer 1 and, under close and on-going supervision, performs such duties and exercises such responsibilities in a limited nature.

A Probation Officer 1 Trainee must also attend and successfully complete a Basic Course for Probation Officer and Fundamentals of Probation Practice Academies.

Minimum Qualifications :

Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State board of Regents to grant degrees, with a Bachelor’s degree or higher with at least thirty (30) credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences.

Mail or email resumes to :

William Connors, Probation Director

60 South Pearl Street

Albany, NY 12207

[email protected]

About Albany County

Albany County is a unique blend of rural, urban and suburban communities. It’s the ideal place to live, work and raise a family as we offer competitive salaries, a generous benefits package, and plenty of chances to explore your professional career.

Our employment opportunities are wide ranging with departments that include those offering direct programs and services to our constituents such as the Department for Aging, Department for Children, Youth and Families and Departments of Health and Mental Health as well as those departments which offer support like General Services, Human Resources and Information Services.

The Veterans Service Bureau, Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center and Department of Social Services workforce also provide important services to our residents and those who travel through Albany County each day.

With 19 municipalities, our villages, towns and cities will impress you with their beauty, food, lodging, shopping, and ample entertainment.

Whether you hike our trails, bike on our paths, visit our parks and museums, fish in our streams and brooks, or change your career path, you’ll find it all here.