Employment Opportunities

Reset Coordinator

Type: State Employee
Pay Schedule: Semi-monthly arrears
Class: At Will
Salary Range: $48,000 - $52,000 yearly

Job Summary:
Reset Jefferson County diverts people out of jails and prisons with a proportionate, effective, and meaningful response to low-level offending.  Through Reset, participants avoid a criminal record by completing community-based program requirements.  The approach holds people accountable for their actions, strengthens public trust in the justice system, and creates opportunities for young, low-level offenders to move forward without the lifetime impediment of a felony conviction.

Reporting to the Reset Director, the Reset Coordinator will share strategic and operational responsibility for Reset programs, expansion, and execution of its mission.  Employee exercises considerable independent judgement in performance of duties.

Essential Functions:
Working with Program Participants

  • Effectively manage operations, including outreach, intake, scheduling, use of program space, and completion.
  • Contact potential participants (via phone and mail) to schedule them for programming and conduct an initial intake/screening.
  • Determine whether a potential participant is suitable for group-based work or merits additional screening and/or individual counseling.
  • Explain program requirements and expectations to participants.
  • Complete rescheduling of services for participants both in person and by phone.
  • Contact participants to remind them of upcoming dates/programs and encourage attendance.
  • Maintain organized records of outreach attempts, program attendance, completion, and other project details.
  • Conduct follow up with participants to provide voluntary social service and educational referrals, where appropriate.
  • Provide case management services to program participants that address issues such as substance use, mental health, trauma, and educational and vocational needs.
  • Prepare and circulate certificates of program completion.
  • Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence and troubleshoot emerging issues.
  • Develop and implement strategies to deliver better support for participants.

Working with Community Partners

  • Develop and maintain healthy relationships with stakeholders and a positive program reputation in the community.
  • Build and maintain partnerships with community-based agencies that provide voluntary services to participants.

Administrative Duties

  • Maintain an electronic database and maintain accurate records.
  • Contact victims in Reset cases and arresting agencies to explain Reset procedures and gain consent for participation on behalf of qualified individuals.
  • Conference with deputy district attorneys, judges, and defense attorneys regarding participant's progress in the program.
  • File motions on behalf of the District Attorney's Office regarding participation and program completion for participants.
  • Follow protocols regarding eligibility, including screening potential participants through databases for all criminal history.
  • Maintain physical files for each participant with necessary program documents.
  • Ensure policies and procedures are consistent with all laws and other initiatives of the District Attorney's Office.

Work Environment:
Work is generally performed in an office setting or at a community provider facility and exposes employees to everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions.  The position is full-time and requires some weekend and/or evening hours.

Physical Demands:
Work is generally sedentary; however, walking, standing, bending, and carrying items weighing less than 15 pounds is required.

Knowledge-Skills:
Knowledge of the adult and juvenile criminal justice systems.  Knowledge of law enforcement procedures.  Ability to develop goals, objectives, policies and procedures as needed.  Knowledge of community based social services.  Knowledge of ethical standards and confidentiality.  Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with coworkers, law enforcement, and social services agency personnel.  Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.  Ability to prepare records to identify problems, actions taken, and disposition of case.  Ability to adhere to policies and procedures.  Ability to work effectively and efficiently with mnimal supervision.  Ability to adhere to a program budget.   Ability to prepare reports and other written communication utilizing databases, spreadsheets, publicaton software and word processing software.  Ability to drive an automobile.

License/Certification Required:
Valid driver's license.

Qualifications:
A combination of bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 3-5 years of experience indicative of the ability to accomplish program goals is acceptable.  Expertise in managing operations or logistics is preferred as well as working directly with system-impacted people.  Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally competent manner.  Experience using Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook).  Valid Driver's License.  No felony convictions. No misdemeanor convictions related to victimization, abuse, or moral turpitude (e.g., domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, animal abuse, theft, assault).

This project is supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-24-GK-05457-JAGP awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Employment subject to the availability of funds.

This is a summary of typical or representative duties and responsibilities inherent in the job and is not intended to be inclusive of all duties, responsibilities, and tasks performed by an employee.

To apply for the Reset Coordinator position, please click here.

Deputy District Attorneys

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office offers an extraordinary opportunity for those who are drawn to public service and the rewarding experience of making a positive impact on our community. Our Deputy District Attorneys handle a wide array of criminal prosecutions in the courtroom as they strive each day to honorably and ethically protect the rights of everyone in their pursuit of justice.


To apply for any available Deputy District Attorney positions, please send a copy of your resume and cover letter to April Smith at smithap@jccal.org.

 

Administrative Staff

To provide the citizens of Jefferson County with the highest quality of prosecution services, we employ a highly skilled support staff. Our support staff is an integral part of our prosecutorial services team and makes a meaningful contribution. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office employs support staff in the following areas:

  • Administrative Assistants
  • Paralegals
  • Trial Coordinators
  • Information Management
  • Law Enforcement
  • Victim Services
  • Worthless Check & Restitution Recovery

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office employs both county and state employees. For more information or to apply for any available county positions, contact the Jefferson County Personnel Board at pbjcal.org. To apply for any available state positions, please send a copy of your resume and cover letter to April Smith at smithap@jccal.org.

 

Law Clerk & Extern Program

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office is committed to allowing law students to work closely with our Deputy District Attorneys through both externship and law clerk positions within the office. Duties of both positions include preparing discovery and trial exhibits, research and memo writing, and attending and assisting with all types of criminal court proceedings. Externs are selected and placed by their school and receive school credit for working with our office.

Law clerk positions are for students who have completed their second year of law school and are unpaid positions. These positions are available for either the first or second half of the summer, and during the school year.

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office encourages those selected as externs or law clerks to apply for their third year practice card before starting with the office, because those students will be allowed to assist Deputy District Attorneys with both bench and jury trials.

To apply for any available law clerk positions, please send a copy of your resume and cover letter to Deputy District Attorney, Joe Hicks at hicksj@jccal.org.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of our office to provide equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and/or employees without regard to race, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

 

It is the policy of the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office to seek, employ, and advance in employment the best qualified persons, and to administer these activities in a manner that will not discriminate against an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of a position desired or held; or against an individual on the basis of a known disability of an individual with whom the qualified individual has a known relationship.

Diversity Statement

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting Deputy District Attorneys and staff without regard to gender, race, disabilities, age, religion, national origin, background, veteran status and social or ethnic group. We recognize that our ability to serve the citizens of Jefferson County is strengthened by establishing a diverse workforce and we value the knowledge and talents of a multicultural prosecutorial team in order to meet our mission in serving the citizens of Jefferson County.