Juvenile Officer II

Juvenile Officer II 

Starting Salary:  $41,768.00         

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 II position which is journey level professional work in the enforcement and administration of the Missouri juvenile justice system.  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 expected to exercise supervision over juveniles under the court’s jurisdiction and to work with a high degree of independence.  Positions in this class are distinguished from a Juvenile Officer I by the degree of independence and responsibility expected and the degree of complexity and full range of duties performed.  Work may involve basic supervisory responsibilities over lower level Deputy Juvenile Officers.  General supervision is received from and work may be reviewed by a higher-level Juvenile Officer. 

Other key responsibilities include: (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

• Responds to on-call or daily referrals made by law enforcement agencies, schools or the Department of Social Services.

• Detains juveniles who may be charged with a juvenile offense.

• Places alleged and delinquent juveniles in local, regional or contracted detention centers.

• Assists counsel in the preparation of petitions, motions, and other legal documents for all juveniles on caseload.

• Prepares social summary investigations, process reports, assessment reports and all other reports as directed by the court for review and filing by legal counsel.

Desired skills and knowledge: (This job description does not include specific physical requirements necessary to perform the job, such as carrying, standing, and lifting.  Such requirements vary from position to position and may be determined by the appointing authority.)

• Considerable knowledge of Missouri statutes and laws regarding juvenile cases.

• Considerable knowledge of juvenile courts and procedures.

• Basic knowledge of the principles and practices of management and supervision.

• Basic knowledge of personal computers and software.

• Basic knowledge of community resources.

Minimum qualifications: (The following statement represents the minimum education and experience that will be used to determine qualifications of applicants, provided equivalent substitution will be permitted in case of deficiencies of either experience or education.  Education above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required general experience; experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.)

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field, and two years of experience as a Juvenile Officer I or equivalent.  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and have a strong commitment to diversity in all its forms. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who will assist us in demonstrating our essential values of excellence, integrity, justice, stewardship, teamwork and partnership.

Salary : $41,768