Pretrial Services Misdemeanor Probation Officer - Court Services

This position is located in the Judge Guenther Memorial Center in the Office of Court Services. The primary purpose of this position will be to supervise defendants ordered to pretrial conditions from limited jurisdiction courts as well as district courts. The functions of the position is to perform a variety of duties to include; supervision of defendants, investigations into of compliance with court ordered conditions, drug and alcohol testing, report writing and other clerical and administrative responsibilities. This Officer is also responsible to provide information on behalf of defendants to court staff, judges, prosecuting and defense attorneys, and other members of the criminal justice community. This position is required to work non-traditional work hour to include but not limited to early mornings, evenings, and weekends. This position will be responsible for carrying an emergency or after hours on call phone. This position reports to the Pretrial Supervisor and the Director of Court Services. 

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires basic knowledge of the court system, statutory authority of Pretrial Service Officers, 46-9-505 (3), MCA, Probation Officers, 46-23-10, MCA and supervision and interviewing techniques of defendants. Knowledge of community referral resources would be beneficial. Duties for this position include interview and counseling techniques, investigations and supervision of pretrial and post sentence defendants. This position must have the knowledge of the criminal justice system at the local and state level including laws, regulations, and the court systems. The position requires the ability to maintain positive working relationships with defendants, colleagues in the criminal justice system and the general public; ability to make excellent judgments; excellent communication skills are a must; position must have the knowledge and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information; maintain accurate records both for cases and financial accounts; and the ability to operate basic office machines (phones, fax, copier, etc.).

Education and Experience

The required knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and some formal training in behavioral sciences or related work experience as defined in statute, Montana Code Annotated, Section 46-23-1003. The person selected for the position must be eligible to attend and successfully complete the designated Public Safety Officers Standards and Training (POST) course of instruction at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy that may include firearms training.

Licenses and Certifications

Applicants for this position must possess a valid driver’s license, provide own transportation to conduct out of office job duties (mileage reimbursement provided under the County policy), and to be insurable under the County’s liability policies.

As a condition of hire, the final candidate will be required to successfully pass a criminal history check and background investigation.

For application consideration, the following documents are required to be submitted to the Human Resources Office located at 311 W. Main St., Rm 303, Bozeman, MT or email to hrjobs@gallatin.mt.gov:

• Gallatin County Application
• Applicant Survey
• Cover Letter, Resume and three (3) work references

Gallatin County is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Gallatin County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or marital status.