PRETRIAL DIVISION DIRECTOR (0923)

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND

Three (3) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional level work in Pretrial Services, Community Development, Court Administration, Behavioral Health, and/or related field.

SUBSTITUTION

: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units with a minimum of 10 semester / 15 quarter units in one of the fields above or a closely related field.

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Information About the Hiring Process

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Employee Benefits Overview

Equal Employment Opportunity

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IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate for a Pretrial Services Division Manager holds a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral services, social sciences, social work, criminal justice, or a related field, combined with 3+ years of experience in pretrial services, diversion, and/or monitoring, human services, or law enforcement, typically including supervisory experience. They must demonstrate strong leadership, and an ability to lead a team to support a high need population in a high-pressure, fast-paced, environment. The ideal candidate must have a strong knowledge of criminal court justice procedures, accessing, retrieving, and interpreting criminal records, bail statutes, related legislation, risk assessment tools, and proficiency in staff management and report writing; and excellent verbal and written skills for interacting with judges, attorneys, and law enforcement. They must have strong community presence, commitment, and relationships.

DEFINITION

Under administrative direction, the Pretrial Division Manager is a leadership position responsible for overseeing the daily operations, strategic planning, and staff of SF Adult Probation Department’s pretrial services division.  This role develops, implements, and oversees pretrial Own Recognizance (OR) Release, Supervised Pretrial Release, and Conditional Release Programs.  Co-lead/facilitates the development, management, and oversight of violence reduction strategies and Reentry services.  This role ensures that individuals released on bond adhere to court-ordered conditions, thereby aiding in the reduction of jail populations while maintaining public safety.

The Pretrial Division Manager makes decisions which impact the daily operations and implementation of established procedures and policies of the pretrial services division and solve problems requiring analyses of issues that may result in deviations from routine processes, new technology and/or additional resources.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

NOTE: This posting has been updated to reflect a new closing date. If you have applied previously, you do not need to reapply.

The San Francisco Adult Probation Department values the individuality and diversity of justice involved adults, recognize the unique challenges they face, and invest in their success through services designed to help them permanently exit the criminal justice system. Our pretrial, reentry and rehabilitative services complement our supervision strategies by providing a unique blend of opportunity and accountability. We extend a continuum of integrated services to address our client’s criminogenic needs and empower them to become productive members of the community. SFAPD dedicates endless energy toward enhancing public safety, seeking victim restoration and accountability, providing structured and evidence-based supervision, and pretrial services all on the behalf of the Superior Court of San Francisco.