Kansas Judicial Branch
Notice of Employment Opportunity
Position number: K0054937
Location of Employment: 15th Judicial District, Thomas County, Kansas 67701
Salary and Benefits: Court Services Officer I, Grade 36, $ 26.74
$ 27.43 with six months of satisfactory service
$ 29.52 with one year of satisfactory service
Job duties:
Duties include supervising adults and juveniles placed on bond, drug diversions, and probation by the district courts, preparing presentence investigative reports, performing child custody investigations, appearing and testifying in court, and completing other duties assigned by the court. This position requires a high proficiency for maintaining records of client contacts, other caseload information and preparing forms and reports. The person hired will help clients identify their risks and needs, refer them to appropriate agencies for assistance, and work closely with law enforcement and other community resources to support compliance. Work requires professional judgment exercised under the general direction of the Chief Court Services Officer. Supervisor will periodically review caseload, client files, reports, and results achieved with clients. Important skills include writing notes and reports, communicating with clients, judges, attorneys, and other court staff, managing people, scheduling workload, advising clients, courts, and attorneys, and writing. Travel required to all seven counties in our judicial district.
Education and experience:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in corrections, counseling, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or closely related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
Working knowledge of the judicial system, familiarity with chemical dependency issues, and an understanding of probation methods. Good verbal and written communication skills, computer knowledge is necessary.
Other:
All applicants are subject to a name based criminal history background check. If employed, the new employee will have to pass a fingerprint-based background check within the first 30 days of employment. The new employee will also have to obtain LSCMI, WRNA, EPICS & YLS certification through the Court-approved process.
Questions: Contact BreAnna Cech, District Court Administrator, at 785-460-4553 or breanna.cech@kscourts.org
Application deadline: open until filled
The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures your right to reasonable accommodations during the employment process. A request for accommodation will not affect your opportunities for employment with the Judicial Branch. If you wish to request an ADA accommodation, please contact
ada@kscourts.org or by TDD through the Kansas Relay Center at 800-766-3777 or 711.
THE KANSAS JUDICIAL BRANCH IS AN EEO / AA EMPLOYER
The Kansas judicial branch does not discriminate on the basis of
race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
