Human Resource Services Department

Thank you for your interest in the position of Assistant Superintendent, Probation.  Your completed response to this 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.

Responses should be thorough and specific, yet concise and succinct. A lack of adequate detail in the supplemental questions and in your application, may result in failure or disqualification for this recruitment. Neatness, clarity of expression, 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 a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.

By selecting 'YES' below, you certify your understanding of this statement:

Alameda County Juvenile Hall is a 24-hour detention facility; the Assistant Superintendent will oversee major operational functions of the hall. Please describe your most successful achievement managing or overseeing a comparable correctional facility or program. In your response, please include your job title and length of time in the position.

Please describe your experience in overseeing an educational or counseling program within a probation or correctional institution. In your response, please include your job title and length of time in the position.

Describe a time when you had to hold staff accountable. In your response, please include your role, the situation, and the specific actions that you took. What was the outcome?

Describe creative strategies that you have implemented that demonstrate your effectiveness in maximizing services with limited resources. In your response, include any experience you have in analyzing and preparing budgets within a probation or corrections institution.

Describe your most challenging experience responding to a complex personnel issue. Describe the steps you took to work within the organizational structure, policies and procedures, including the challenges you faced. What was the result?

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. 

Do you understand the above statement?