Probation/Parole Officer 2

Salary : $56,305.60 - $85,342.40 Annually
Location : Sheldon - 51201 - O'Brien County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 27-00071
Agency: 223 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Sioux City
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/20/2026 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST
Point of Contact: jody.hagaman@iowa.gov

Job Description
Community Based Corrections District 3 is seeking a Probation Parole Officer 2 based in Sheldon, Iowa to join our team. Assigned work unit is Sheldon Field.

Responsibilities:
Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervise Probation, Parole and Work Release clients
• Maintain a thorough and detailed case file for each client including completion of assessments and case management plans.
• Prepares and presents accurate written and oral reports on clients for the courts, parole board, administrative hearings, and in-house staffing and outside agencies in compliance with established deadlines. Such reports may include presentence, probation/parole violation reports or reports for modification of supervision.
• Documents client-related contacts and strictly adhere to department policy and the Iowa Code as they relate to the confidentiality of records. Reviews the court order and aligns available resources to address expectations. On a regular basis, maintain case records for clients under supervision in the statewide Management Information System ensuring the necessary documentation is timely and accurate.
• Addressing and help facilitate resolution to issues that arise with clients, such as violating behaviors and/or community safety concerns, or other critical issues while utilizing evidence-based approach.
• Mandatory facilitation and/or co-facilitation of cognitive behavioral or other evidence-based groups.
• Follows lesson plans, role models professional behavior and tends to classroom management.
• Role models and mentors newly hired PPO 2's
• Attends all training relevant to position.

What we offer:
• Team-oriented, positive work environment
• Excellent affordable benefit package
• Paid holidays plus vacation and sick time
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) retirement plan
• Optional retirement savings 457 plan with employer contributions
• Employee discount programs

Preferred characteristics and abilities:
• Self-driven
• Flexible and open to change
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate
• Positive attitude

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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field.
2. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in a human services or criminal justice field, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
3. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes 18 months of full-time work as a Probation/Parole Officer 1.

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