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Probation Officer 1 Trainee/Probation Officer 1

Probation Officer 1 Trainee *

This is a one-year traineeship used to appoint individuals to an entry-level Probation Officer 1, Probation Officer 1 (Other Language) or Probation Officer 1 (Community Liaison) position in a probation department responsible for the care of adults and juveniles subject to probation supervision or intake services which require them to meet certain standards of conduct. A Probation Officer 1 Trainee is responsible for participating in a continuous in-service training program regarding the investigative, supervision, counseling and coaching duties and responsibilities of a Probation Officer 1 and, under close and on-going supervision, performs such duties and exercises such responsibilities in a limited nature. Probation Officer 1 Trainee work is performed under the direct supervision of a probation professional. Upon successful completion of the one-year traineeship the incumbent is appointed to the position of Probation Officer 1 or specified parenthetical without further examination. A Probation Officer 1 Trainee is a Peace Officer pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 2.10 and may be authorized to carry a firearm in the performance of his/her duties. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

*This is a Civil Service Competitive position. Provisional appointee must take future-dated examination and be reachable on the resulting Eligible List for permanent appointment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State board of Regents to grant degrees, with a Bachelor’s degree or higher with at least thirty (30) credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences.

Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

RATE OF PAY: $27.23/hour plus benefits

Qualified candidates may submit completed application BY MAIL OR EMAIL

Probation Officer 1 (Transfers accepted)

If interested in a transfer, please contact Washington County Personnel via email: [email protected] Call 1-518-746-2250

RATE OF PAY: $28.43/hour plus benefits

Qualified candidates may submit completed application BY MAIL OR EMAIL to:

Washington County Personnel/Civil Service Department

383 Broadway, Fort Edward NY 12828

Or email: civilservice @WashingtonCountyNY.gov

Resume may NOT be substituted for application.

Washington County is an equal opportunity employer.

Miscellaneous Information

Benefits with Full-Time Civil Service positions include: Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick and Personal leave; NYS Retirement; Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance (shared cost); Voluntary participation in: Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Account options; Voluntary insurance options include: Short-Term Disability, Cancer/Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Confinement, Dental, Vision; Voluntary participation in NYS Deferred Compensation plan. Washington County is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Details

Category

Employment Opportunities

Status

Open

Posted

July 30, 2025 8:00 AM

Closing

Open Until Filled

Attached Files

PROBATION OFFICER 1

PROBATION OFFICER 1 TRAINEE