State of Maryland

A Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I is the first supervisory level of parole and probation work involving the supervision of a mixed caseload of minimum, medium and maximum security adult parole and probation cases.  Employees in this classification oversee criminal supervision and investigation programs, intake services, and specialized programs to facilitate community reintegration of parole and probation clients.  Employees in this classification supervise lower-level Parole and Probation Agents and related support staff.   

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II or other administrator.  Employees may be expected to work on weekends or holidays and may be contacted at any time of the day or night.  

Positions in this classification are evaluated using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work Sections of the class specification.  

The Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I is differentiated from Parole and Probation Agent Senior in that the Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Parole and Probation Agents while the Parole and Probation Agent Senior performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision.  The Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I is differentiated from the Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II in that the Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II has supervisory responsibility for Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I positions. 

Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of Parole and Probation Agents and related support staff.

Trains Parole and Probation Agents and related support staff;

Recommends changes, adjustments, and improvements in staffing allocation;

Reviews and approves Quarterly Analytical Reports to determine work quality and quantity of cases;

Conducts organized and informal staff meetings to disseminate information, policies, and procedures transmitted by the Office of Regional Operations;

Supervises the preparation and presentation of criminal investigation and supervision reports and reviews written reports for completeness, clarity of content, proper casework and investigative techniques;

Resolves difficulties that arise concerning the proper handling of casework problems;

Observes trends in the field of corrections related to probation and parole administration and attends professional seminars, workshops, and conferences;

Promotes public interest in activities of the Division of Parole and Probation through presentations before professional or community organizations;

May be required to make court appearances or attend parolee revocation hearings conducted by the Maryland Parole Commission;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of parole and probation;

Knowledge of the principles of criminology, psychology, and sociology;

Knowledge of the theory and consequences of criminal behavior;

Knowledge of the nature, organization, and functions of criminal justice systems;

Knowledge of the nature and function of commonly available community programs and resources in the areas of employment, health, welfare, detention, and law enforcement;

Skill in preparing reports and documenting findings;

Skill in coordinating, preparing and presenting court testimony;

Skill in interpreting and applying laws and regulations regarding parole and probation policies and procedures;

Skill in using computerized system applications and software;

Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parole commissioners, local criminal justice officials, and community organizations or groups;

Ability to plan, coordinate, supervise and evaluate the work of Parole and Probation Agent positions and clerical staff.

Education:   A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university, with 30 semester credit hours in the social, behavioral, or correctional sciences.

Experience: Four years of experience supervising persons on parole or probation, or investigating parole and/or probation matters, or administrative experience in parole and probation programs, or training parole and probation agents.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute one year of specialized experience counseling, investigating, or supervising persons on parole and probation for the specialized 30 credit hours in the social, behavioral, or correctional sciences.

2. Candidates may substitute graduate level education in the social, behavioral, or correctional sciences on a year-for-year basis for up to one year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military services experience as a commissioned officer in social work or correctional counseling classifications or specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at the rate of two years of military experience for one year of the required experience.

1. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.

2. Candidates must meet all selection standards as set forth in the Code of Maryland Regulations by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission. Candidates who receive a probationary appointment must satisfactorily complete a prescribed training program prior to permanent appointment. Selection standards of the Correctional Training Commission may be obtained from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Suite 309, 6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore Maryland 21215.

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.    

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.  

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit as indicated by the designation of S (supervisor), M (manager), T (agency head), U (Board or Commission member), W (student), X (used by agency or excluded by executive order), or Z (confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and therefore, all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.