Parole Officer jobs in Houston, TX

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POSTED: 04-23-2024

CLOSES: 05-02-2024

JOB POSTING NO: 064078AJ

PAYROLL TITLE: PAROLE OFFICER I

EXTENDED TITLE: Institutional Parole Officer

SALARY: GR. B17 - ($3725.35 / Monthly)

VACANCY LOCATION: Atascocita, TX

UNIT/DEPT: Lychner Jail Facility

PAYROLL JOB#: 718864

*Hazardous Duty Pay
*Law Enforcement & Custodial Officers System (LECOS) Retirement
*Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted
*Work Site Visits Will Be Conducted
*Study Material Available

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an
organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education
(USDE). Each year of experience as descirbed below may be substituted
for thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university on
a year-for-year basis with a maximum substitution of two years.

2. Experience in case work, criminal justice, military, or a related
field preferred.

3. Computer operations experience preferred.

4. Must have a valid state driver license.

Must maintain valid license(s) for continued employment in position.

* Must have or be able to obtain a certificate of course completion for
the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) policy and
procedures training from the Texas Department of Public Safety within
six months of employment date.

Must meet and maintain TLETS access eligibility for continued
employment in position. For details see:
http://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/hr/hr-home/tletseligibility.html

This is a career ladder position.

Current employees that are presently in this career ladder, have
previously met minimum requirements, and are classified at a higher
career ladder level, may submit an application, interview for and
accept this posted position. If selected, the current employee will
remain at their current career ladder level and pay grade.

Employees that were formerly in this career ladder, have previously met
minimum requirements, and were classified at a higher career ladder level,
may submit an application, interview for and accept this posted position.
If selected, the employee will return to their career ladder level prior
to leaving the career path at the current pay grade.

**The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) will
be $3,640.60.**

The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally
applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the
summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.
31, 19, 18, 11, 31C, 31E, 31B, 19K, 19D, 18B, 11B, 749X, 649X, MA,
5811, 5831, 5832, 5804, 58, 3P

**A writing exercise which may include spelling, grammar, punctuation,
proofreading, letter and/or report composition may be administered
as part of the selection process.**

**This position is eligible for telework consideration.**

Skill to type 45 WPM net with no more than 10 errors preferred.

*Applicants who want to schedule an appointment for a work site visit must call the contact person listed below.*

*Information which will assist applicants in preparing for the interview and from which interview questions may be taken (study material) is available for this position. Applicants must request study material from the contact person listed below.*

*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*

Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address.

Brooke Schuster
Parole Office Human Resources
1208 N Velasco St
Angleton, TX 77515
PH (979-848-5718)
EMAIL (brooke.schuster@tdcj.texas.gov)

Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 05-02-2024. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which maybe read with the free Adobe Reader.

*Equal Opportunity Employer*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $3,725.35 per month

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Humble, TX 77396: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person