Juvenile Detention Officer Assistant San Joaquin

The Juvenile Detention Officer Assistant (JDOA) is the entry-level position in the
Juvenile Detention Officer series. In this trainee role, you'll work closely with experienced staff, performing routine tasks while receiving hands-on training to build your skills.

The Juvenile Detention Facility is a 24-hour operation. These positions require working rotating shifts, which will include weekends and holidays, as well as working overtime. 

The shifts are: 
6:00 am - 6:00 pm
9:00 am - 9:00 pm 
6:00 pm - 6:00 am.
Candidates must participate in a mandatory orientation and successfully pass a
background investigation, pre-employment physical, psychological evaluation, and
drug screen before employment. 

Candidates who pass the written exam will need to complete the Personal History
Statement (PHS), which they will receive at the mandatory orientation. To review the PHS, click on the link to the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) forms page 

San Joaquin County uses form 2-251:
CAREER OPPORTUNITY CAREER OPPORTUNITY CAREER OPPORTUNITY
SALARY $5,007-$6,086 MONTHLY SALARY $5,007-$6,086 MONTHLY SALARY $5,007-$6,086 MONTHLY
FINAL FILING DATE: FINAL FILING DATE: FINAL FILING DATE:
 

This is a continuous recruitment. This recruitment will be open until all positions
 are filled.
 

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 FORMS 2-251
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of thirty semester (or equivalent quarter) units at an accredited college or university, including at least six semester (or equivalent quarter) units in the social or behavioral sciences.

Experience: One year of full-time experience in law enforcement, correctional work in a probation or parole agency, detention or residential treatment facility, correctional institution, or supervision of residents in a youth or adult housing program. 

License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license. 
Special Requirements: The Juvenile Detention Officer Assistant must successfully
Complete the required Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course training during the first year of appointment as established by the California Board of State and Community
 Corrections. Employees in this classification are peace officers as defined by section 830.5 of the Penal Code and must satisfy the State of California criteria for peace officer status.
Employees must also conform to all training as well as other requirements, including those necessary to hold and maintain peace officer status pursuant to the California Governmen Code

Candidates must complete the BSCC Selection Exam for Adult Corrections Officer (ACO), Juvenile Corrections Officer (JCO), and Probation Officer (PO) Classifications for Local Corrections. Human Resources administers this in-person, proctored exam approximately every six weeks. Candidates will receive notice through
JobApps with instructions to schedule the exam. If more than six weeks have passed since you submitted your application and you haven’t received a notice, you can contact Mayra Nunez, Personnel Analyst for Human Resources, at (209) 468-8579 or via email at [email protected] for assistance.

Applicants who have completed this exam within the past 12 months and achieved a T-score of 45 or higher may submit their T-score instead of retaking the exam. However, an employment application for San Joaquin County must still be submitted, and applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for the Juvenile
Detention Officer Assistant position.
Please note that POST exam T-scores are not accepted as a substitute for this exam. The submitted T-score must be on official agency letterhead and include the name of the agency that administered the exam, the name of the exam, the date the exam was taken, and the candidate's name. T-score documentation must be submitted with the employment application or emailed to the analyst mentioned above

Martin Rivera