Judicial Services Coordinator

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - Operations

Job Classification Title

Judicial Services Coordinator (S)

Position Number

60074434

Grade

NC05

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

If you desire a rewarding career that has a great work/life balance with benefits, please apply today!
The Department of Adult Correction, Division of Community Supervision, is seeking a Judicial Services Coordinator (JSC) to work with members and officials of the judicial system, community agencies, victims, and offenders. The Judicial Services Coordinator will serve as the agency's representative in court, the community, and in maintaining public awareness of the community service program.
The JSC is usually located in or near the courthouse. Position is frequently in court and will associate with judges, lawyers, District Attorneys, Clerk of Court, law enforcement, etc.
The JSC is responsible for the intake of all new supervised and unsupervised probation cases and, in specified areas, monitoring unsupervised deferred prosecution cases. They will perform a variety of administrative tasks, including document preparation and tracking case status.
The JSC shall obtain information from criminal offenders regarding new probation and community service cases placed under Community Supervision's authority. This entails:
• Interviewing offenders, assigning them for supervision, and providing them with reporting instructions
• Data entry
• Determining if the offender requires interpreter services or accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
• Processing intrastate and interstate transfer cases out of court

The JSC shall utilize software programs to include:
• Common MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook
• OPUS
• CSAS
• ICOTS
• FMS
• AOC
The JSC will monitor for compliance offenders sentenced to community service and may monitor a low-risk-low needs offender caseload. Work assignments may include providing technical support to staff, accepting, examining, and processing legal documents, and providing pre-sentence, pre-parole, post-release investigations, or other special projects as assigned.
The JSC involves the interviewing, placement, monitoring, and reporting of the compliance status of offenders who have been ordered to perform community service. The Judicial Service Coordinator recruits, trains, and maintains regular contact with recipient agencies to ensure appropriateness of agencies in accordance with Department policy and General Statute.
The JSC must work as a member of a team in a variety of activities to include court intake, which may require travel within the district to assist as needed.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $43,570.00 - $57,117

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• The JSC shall have extensive knowledge of Structured Sentencing and how it applies to Community Supervision, and knowledge of the Community Service Work Program.

  The JSC shall exhibit a working knowledge of local and regional community resources to address the placement of monitored offenders to government and nonprofit agencies in the community. 

• The JSC must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with the Judiciary, offenders, and the general public to ensure thorough and appropriate collection, analysis, and utilization of data to interpret Division guidelines, policies, and procedures.

•  The JSC shall behave professionally at all times as they hold a highly visible position within the Division of Community Supervision, and their actions will reflect upon the entire Division.  The position is frequently in court and will associate with Judges, Attorneys, District Attorneys, Clerk of Court, Law Enforcement, etc., and establish and sustain effective working relationships.

• The JSC is responsible for planning their daily work operations, setting priorities, scheduling, and establishing deadlines for the caseload; they must possess exceptional time management and organizational skills, and must be able to work under stressful situations. Experience in this area must be listed within your application or prior job duties.  

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guidef for details.

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, human services, psychology, or related field of study from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

or

Associate degree in criminal justice, human services, psychology, or related field of study from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in the court system, paralegal work, or other directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

or

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience in the court system, paralegal work, or other directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Tiffany Noel Suluki

Email:

[email protected]