Job Posting: Notice of Vacancy

It is the intention of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Probation Department to fill a vacancy in the
following job classification.

Job Classification: Adult Redeploy Probation Assistant
Location: LaSalle County, Ottawa

Department: Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Probation Department
119 W. Madison Street
Ottawa, IL 61350

Regular Work Week: Monday through Friday with some occasional weekends, Flexible Schedule
based on needs of Department

Hours of Work: Part-Time Schedule, No more than 20 hours per week

Wage: $15.00 per hour

Position is: Non-Union

See Job Description for Duties, Minimum Qualifications and Physical Demands

The department will only consider male applicants at this time due to essential
duty/responsibility to “Assist officers with drug testing male clients”.

Interested persons should apply by completing all required application materials as follows:
Cover Letter
Resume
LaSalle County Employment Application (available at https://lasallecounty.org/employment/)

Return all materials to:

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Probation Services
C/O: Patrick Sweeney
Director of Court Services
119 West Madison Street, Room 306
Ottawa, IL 61350

Application Deadline: Accepting applications until position is filled.

HR/Job Descriptions/Job Posting title page

LaSalle County

Job Description

Job title: Adult Redeploy Probation Assistant

Work Location: Downtown Courthouse

Division/Department: Probation and Court Services

Reports to: Probation Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Adult Redeploy Probation Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Adult Redeploy Probation Officers working in the
Adult Redeploy Illinois Grant Programs (Intensive Probation, Drug Court, and Treatment Alternative Court). These programs are
specialized programs funded through the Adult Redeploy Illinois grant fund. Officers provide intensive supervision of clients
sentenced to the programs in lieu of a sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections. The Assistant will be supervised by a
Probation Supervisor and be assigned by the Adult Redeploy Probation Officers.

• Assist with filing, reports and other paperwork.

• Assist officers with transportation of clients.

• Make phone calls to treatment providers for verification of compliance and document any and all conversations.

• Assist officers with drug testing of male clients.

• Data recording.

• Set up and refer clients to public service sites.

• Perform other duties as assigned or required

• Performs all job tasks within the rules and guidelines of the County’s Safety Policy and Procedure Manual
  

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• The Adult Redeploy Probation Assistant is a non-supervisory position

• Enrollment in accredited college or university, preferably with course work in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology,

• Valid Illinois Driver’s License, required

• Equivalent career experience in Criminal Justice or the medical field will be considered

• Must be able to operate office equipment and have experience with Microsoft Office programs

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
This position requires sitting (4-6 hrs), standing/walking (2-4hrs) This position may experience occasional standing, walking, lifting,
reaching and grasping and repetitive movements. Defined Light Work - May require exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Close visual acuity
required to perform activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Most activities are performed indoors in an office setting. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to
normal consistent temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the person in this position.
Principal duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job, and
"other" duties and responsibilities include those that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.
Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties or tasks as requested by management. All
requirements are subject to possible modification in order to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities

LaSalle County reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the County desires. This job
description is not intended nor should be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks, skills, efforts, working
conditions, or similar behaviors, attributes or requirements associated with this position. The aforementioned job requirements
are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Except as otherwise provided by a collective
bargaining agreement or applicable law, all employees are at-will. This job description is not intended to void, replace, or
conflict with negotiated union contracts. To the extent a collective bargaining agreement conflicts with this job description, the
collective bargaining agreement shall supersede and/or modify this job description.