Posting number: 2026-13313
Department: Monmouth Vicinage
Division: Criminal
Job classification: Court Services Officer 2 - Pretrial Services ONLY
Posting type: Open
Categories: Legal, Public Relations, Investigative, Professional, Customer Service, Project Management, Records Management, Criminology, Office and Administrative Support, Program Management, Database Administration, Rehabilitation Services
If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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SALARY: The salary range for this position is $61,749.69 to $100,154.67 for Schedule A, and $ 61,749.69 to $95,146.95 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater.Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.
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The Monmouth Vicinage is seeking an individual to join the Pretrial Services Program. The selected candidate must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, and case management skills in order to perform the duties required of this position. The selected candidate will regularly interact with pretrial defendants, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, the county jail, local law enforcement, the private bar, and the public.
The selected candidate will primarily be required to monitor the conditions of pretrial release for individuals ordered to more stringent monitoring and more frequent contact with the courts, to assist these individuals in attaining specific goals to ensure their appearance in court and the safety of the public during the individual’s period of pretrial release and report the individuals’ compliance or non-compliance with conditions of release to the court.
In addition, this position will be responsible for researching criminal case histories, conducting pretrial risk assessments, preparing reports, meeting with defendants, making recommendations to judges regarding conditions of pretrial release for pretrial defendants, and staffing first appearance/Central Judicial Processing hearings and pretrial detention hearings.
The selected candidate will provide guidance to clients with specific needs, including but not limited to social, emotional, and rehabilitative concerns. This position will make recommendations and/or referrals for social services, testing, treatment and/or counseling and will monitor clients' treatment progress.
In addition, the position would be responsible for assisting supervisors with training and mentoring of Pretrial Services staff and assisting with stakeholder and community outreach related to the Pretrial Services Program.
The selected candidate will be required to work a non-traditional work week, which may include weekends, holidays and after hours on-call responsibilities.
Perform other related duties as required.
Note This position will primarily handle monitoring duties. Experience with pretrial services programs is helpful but not required.
REMOTE WORK The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.
The selected candidate will be required to work a non-traditional work week, which will include Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and after hours on-call responsibilities.
Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of experience.
Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See: https://naces.org/members/)
Physical Ability: For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching to perform the essential duties of the position. For some positions, the selected candidate must be able to frequently lift and carry supplies weighing from 30 to 50 pounds and, occasionally, materials weighing up to 75 pounds, in order to perform essential duties of the position.
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