Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.
Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding of this statement:
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QUESTIONS 2 AND 3, ALONG WITH YOUR APPLICATION, WILL BE USED TO ASSESS WHETHER OR NOT YOU MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
2
Describe your experience implementing programs in a probation or parole setting. Include dates, length of employment, and a description of the duties for which you were responsible.
3
Describe your supervisory experience. Include the length of time you were in that role, the number of people you supervised, and the level of responsibility you held.
QUESTIONS 4 THROUGH 7 WILL BE USED IN THE SCREENING FOR BEST QUALIFIED COMPONENT
4
Describe a short or long-term program implementation for which you had significant responsibility. How did you go about planning and organizing your time and resources? Describe the program, your role, what resources were involved, any competing internal and/or external interests, and the outcome.
5
Describe a challenging experience you've had managing staff and holding them accountable. Provide details about what made it challenging, how you responded to the situation and those involved, how you came to decide your response, and the outcome.
6
We'd like for you to describe your experience developing and maintaining internal and external partnerships. Please provide one example of each type of partnership, internal and external, and include in your answer information concerning what partnerships were formed, your role, the purpose of those partnerships, and the impact each partnership had on your organization.
7
Describe one emerging trend from Adult Probation and one emerging trend from Juvenile Probation. Describe the effect, or potential effect, of the changes on your work and your agency. For either of the trends, tell us about the role you played in guiding the impact of that trend on your agency.
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The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews. By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.
Human Resource Services Department