JUVENILE OFFICER
 
 DEFINITION

 Under  direction, acts on complaints of police officials,  school
 authorities, social agencies, and private citizens by  conducting
 investigations of suspected violations by juveniles;  does  other
 related duties and typing.

 NOTE:  The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 NOTE:  Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills.

 05414- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
 SPECIAL SKILL		
 Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate 
 in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. 

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Investigations   the   home,  living  conditions,   neighborhood,
 environment, school records, employment history, and recreational
 habits of juvenile offenders.

 Interviews  juveniles, parents, teachers, and  others  to  gather
 facts and information.

 Institutes  complaint  actions  against  juveniles,   and   files
 complaints with appropriate county/municipal officials.

 Prepares and presents juvenile cases to county judge.

 May  aid  other  law  enforcement  and  social  service  agencies
 concerned with juvenile offenders.

 Recommends  referrals of juveniles to appropriate social  service
 agencies.

 Gives   talks   to  juveniles/adults  on  problems  of   juvenile
 delinquency.

 Prepares reports and correspondence.

 Maintains records and files.

 Types documents from varied forms of copy.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or  manual  recording and information  systems  used  by  
 the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      EXPERIENCE:

      Two  (2)  years  of experience in work involving  social  or
 other types of investigation.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid  in  New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle,  rather
 than  employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties
 of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of sources and methods of obtaining information.

 Ability  to  establish and maintain relationships with juveniles,
 parents,  employers,  schools, and that  portion  of  the  public
 interested in or concerned with the work of the agency.

 Ability  to  prepare  clear, concise,  and  accurate  reports  of
 investigations.

 Ability to maintain records and files.

 Ability  to  utilize  various types of electronic  and/or  manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office,  
 or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
 English  sufficiently  to  perform  duties  of  this position.  American  
 Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable 
 forms of  communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as  they  can  perform  the essential  functions  of  the  job  after
 reasonable  accommodation is made to their known limitations.  
 If the accommodation cannot be made because it  would cause
 the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which
are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
02230
L
C
  
N/A
12
-
05414
Bilingual In Spanish And English
L
C
  
N/A
12
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 5/26/1999