Juvenile Officer VI

Job Location: Missouri Circuit Courts

Why you'll love this position:

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill a Juvenile Officer VI position to perform highly responsible administrative and professional level work in the enforcement and administration of the juvenile justice activities for the 10th Judicial Circuit within the State of Missouri. An employee in this position is vested with the statutory authority of a juvenile court officer to take charge of children who come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile or family court. An employee in this position is responsible for the overall operation and administration of a juvenile office in a jurisdiction of three counties with supervision of less than 10 juvenile court staff. Work involves administrative activities such as caseload management and distribution, administering staff disciplinary procedures, conducting performance evaluations, and acting as chief public relations officer for the juvenile office.

• Supervises the daily operations of juvenile court staff in a circuit, assigned county or division of the juvenile office.
• Responsible for the evaluation and discipline of assigned juvenile court staff.
• Reviews the case files of Deputy Juvenile Officers to ensure cases are in compliance with applicable statutes and court procedures.
• Evaluates the performance of the juvenile office based upon established standards.
• Communicates with the community and the media as chief public relations officer for the juvenile office.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from a four-year college with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related area and six years of experience as a Juvenile Officer, of which three years must have been in a supervisory capacity or one year of experience as a Juvenile Officer V.

Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Missouri statutes and laws regarding juvenile cases.
• Extensive knowledge of juvenile courts and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of management and supervision.
• Extensive knowledge of community resources.
• Extensive knowledge of roles and responsibilities of child serving agencies.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.

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