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Job Responsibilities

  • Challenging position working with juvenile offenders housed in a detention facility, open 24 hours a day.
  • Basic duties consist of, but are not limited to, providing direct care, custody and discipline for minors held in the detention facility.
  • Performs admission and release functions, maintains security within the detention center, monitors activities, maintains records, actively participates in programming, and assists with transportation of minors to and from Court, placements and appointments. 
  • Additional duties to be discussed at interview.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree mandatory. Major in one of the following fields preferred:
    • Social Science 
    • Behavioral Science
    • Criminal Justice 
  • Experience in counseling, probation or corrections and related field desirable.
  • Candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be a resident of the State of Illinois within 90 days of hiring.
  • Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license.
  • Must pass background check and drug screen. 
  • The understanding that all employees of Winnebago Department of Court Services must follow all federal and state laws; to include prohibition of the consumption, possession, sale, purchase or delivery of cannabis or cannabis-infused substances while on or off duty.    (410 ILCS 705/10-35)
  • Must submit a state application for Probation and Court Services employment at:

http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Administrative/forms/Probation/Employment