State of Maryland

A Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II is the second 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 direct the activities and performance of more than one field services unit responsible for criminal supervision and investigation programs, intake services, and specialized programs to facilitate community reintegration of parole and probation clients.  Employees have primary responsibility for the direction and coordination of field services within a specific geographical area.  Employees in this classification supervise Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I positions and through them Parole and Probation Agents.  

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Parole and Probation Regional Administrator 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 the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work Sections of a class specification.  

The Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II is differentiated from Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I in that the Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II has supervisory responsibility for Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I positions while the Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Parole and Probation Agents.  The Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II is differentiated from the Parole and Probation Regional Administrator in that the Parole and Probation Regional Administrator has supervisory responsibility for Parole and Probation Assistant Regional Administrators, Parole and Probation Field Supervisor II positions and all parole and probation field services in a designated region.

Plans, directs and administers the activities of field services in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures;

Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of Parole and Probation Field Supervisor I positions and related support staff;

Directs training programs for parole and probation staff;

Schedules, monitors, and evaluates work assignments to carry out uniform policies and procedures for statewide administration of parole and probation services;

Consults with the Regional Administrator or Enforcement Services management on service priorities from direct observation of staffing, workload, and performance measures;

Determines field compliance with supervision and investigation standards;

Monitors preparation of Quarterly Analytical Reports to determine work quality and quantity of cases;

Resolves difficulties that arise concerning the proper handling of casework or warrant and apprehension problems;

Conducts regular staff meetings with first-line supervisors to facilitate communication among line and supervisory staff, and interprets divisional policies and procedures to expose staff to informational items and to entertain ideas and suggestions for program improvements;

Prepares detailed reports and formal recommendations regarding the volume, distribution, and quality of work for program evaluation and administrative determination;

Serves as a liaison in continuing efforts to develop and expand working relationships with criminal justice agencies, social welfare organizations, and community interest groups in a designated geographical area;

Conducts preliminary hearings to establish probable cause for parole violations;

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 and affiliation with recognized professional and community service associations;

May be assigned to investigate complaints lodged against employees on recommendation of supervisors;

May be assigned responsibility for security and maintenance of physical facility and properties of the agency;

May be required to make court appearances or participate in parole revocation hearings conducted by the Maryland Parole Commission;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of business and management principles involving planning, resource allocation, and human resource utilization;

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 documenting findings and preparing reports;

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 computer 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 Field Supervisor I positions.

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

Experience: Five 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. At least one year of this experience must have been at an administrative or supervisory level of responsibility.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute one year of specialized experience counseling, investigating, or supervising persons on parole or 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 general 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.