RoleYavapai County is seeking a
Registrar Transition Coordinator to join the team at the Juvenile Justice Center School in Prescott. This role is responsible for a variety of essential record-keeping functions, including preparing monthly reports, managing requests, and creating and maintaining permanent student record files.
Major Duties, Responsibilities- Completes intake information and creates data file for each student.
- Acts as a liaison between student’s school and detention school; obtains student academic records and Individual Education Plan (IEP) if necessary.
- Records students daily attendance and completes monthly attendance report.
- Develops support plan with probation officer and probationer, defining life/job/education goals, and identifying steps to meet these goals.
- Networks with potential schools and agencies for which students will be involved upon release.
- Assists students throughout transition process: expands and develops options/opportunities for students while detained and upon release for high school, post-high school, career and extra-curricular activities.
- Gathers data and prepares reports describing goals, plans and correspondence on each detainee as required by the detention school, courts, probation officers or other pertinent stakeholders.
- Communicates with family and/or home school about information that will assist the student in successfully transitioning back into the community.
- Develops appropriate instruction with activities and guest speakers to include career readiness, job search skills, mastering of soft skills, and access to resources that will create a self-directed path to employment or post-secondary education.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum QualificationsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience working with youth.
Additional Requirements:Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license.
Must possess fingerprint clearance card.
Other SkillsRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of:- Business English, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and composition.
- Clerical office practices and procedures.
- Research techniques and report writing.
- Current Microsoft Office software.
- Filing and recordkeeping.
Skill in:- Communicating effectively verbally and in writing and communicating orally in a face-to-face setting and by telephone with public and employees.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
- Organization and adherence to detail.
Ability to:- Work within a secure care setting and display willingness to adapt to working with students with varying degrees of educational functioning abilities.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments, representatives of other organizations, County officials, and the public.
- Keep management informed of key operating issues affecting the department.
- Remain current in knowledge required to perform assigned duties.
- Handle confidential matters and maintain discretion always.
- Act with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy.
Work Environment:The work environment is associated with an office. The work area is adequately lighted, heated or cooled and ventilated.
Physical Requirements:Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Sufficient vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech ability to communicate effective in-person and telephonically. Capable of frequent repetitive movement of arms, fingers, and wrists. Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
Additional Job Information:FLSA: Non-Exempt
Grade: 7
Classification: Classified
Safety Sensitive: No
EMPLOYEE BENEFITSYavapai County Government offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to
Full-Time employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes but is not limited to:
• 10 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Retirement Plans
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
ELECTIVE COVERAGE• 457 Deferred Compensation Program
• Dependent Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)
PLEASE NOTE• Part-Time , Temporary and Seasonal employees accrue Sick Leave based on hours worked.
• Part-Time employees have limited benefits available.
• Temporary and Seasonal employees are not eligible to accrue Annual Leave.
Click here to view our benefits summary.Closing Date/Time: 9/29/2025 5:00 PM Arizona