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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT JOB TITLE: Juvenile Officer I (County Employee)

LOCATION: Thirty Fifth Judicial Circuit, Stoddard County Juvenile Office. Bloomfield, Missouri

Definition of Work: As provided by Court Operating Rule 7of the Missouri Circuit Court Personnel System this is an entry level professional work in the enforcement and administration of the Missouri juvenile justice

system. An employee in this position must be 21 years of age, and is vested with the statutory authority of a

juvenile officer to take charge of children who come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile or family court. This

position si expected to exercise supervision over the juveniles under the court's jurisdiction. Employees ni this class are expected to work with some degree ofindependence. Close supervision is received from and work is

reviewed by ahigher level Juvenile Officer.

Within six months of employment this officer will be required to perform on call duties after regular business hours with a 25 minute response time in person to Bloomfield. Missouri.

Required Minimum Education and Experience: (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 vear for vear basis for the required general experience; experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a vear for vear 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.

OR

Professional employment in a public or private agency involving substantial amount of time (over 50% time) in delivery of protective services to families, adults, children or the aged may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

STARTING SALARY: $ 39,000.00 annual salary. Benefits are provided. AClass I Juvenile Officer has a Code 0-overtime code.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING RESUMES: October 25, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

EMPLOYMENT DATE: November 15, 2024

ADDRESS TO SEND RESUMES: Tonya Cause, Chief Juvenile Officer. Post Office Box 50, Bloomfield, Missouri 63825. You may apply in person at the Stoddard County Justice Center. 403 South Prairie, Bloomfield, Missouri, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER