Community Corrections Program Monitor

Job Description

Hours: Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Two evenings are required weekly.

Schedule will be determined by supervisor to meet the needs of maintaining the efficiency of governmental operations.

Do you enjoy helping others and want to make a significant impact in what you do? If yes, look no further! Fifth District, Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated, skilled Community Corrections Program Monitor.

What You’ll Do

As a Community Corrections Program Monitor, you will:

• Oversee referral and intake processes for justice-involved individuals.
• Monitor and document participant attendance, progress, and follow-through with services and interventions.
• Plan, organize, schedule, and implement activities and processes for justice-involved individuals in a community-based corrections district.
• Facilitate educational evidence-based programming groups and/or individual programming sessions to justice-involved individuals as determined by the needs of the judicial district.
• Embrace the process of continuous quality improvement strategies through implementation practices, feedback and ongoing willingness to learn and improve.
• Create and file reports to keep the court and other interested parties informed.
  
  

What We’re Seeking

The successful candidate for this position is a motivated, organized, and detail-focused individual.

Desired Skills And Abilities Include

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

What We Offer

We have a competitive total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Annual pay ranging from $52,790.40 to $80,204.80, depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.
• Opportunities for professional development
• Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan with employer match)
• Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)
  
  

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .

Minimum Qualification Requirements

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

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in any field, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in human services, criminal justice, or corrections.
• A total of three years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Probation/Parole Officer 1 or Residential Officer Senior.
  
  

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