Careers

The objective of this position is to assist the department with the secretarial/paralegal needs, including specialized litigation, legal motions and appeal matters, and legal processes, and to assist the district attorneys in court with procedures and related legal secretarial/paralegal duties.

Applicants MUST have their High School Diploma or equivalent, plus some secretarial, legal and/or paralegal, and computer training. 6-12 months working experience in legal or District Attorney’s office also required.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, maintaining and updating the District Attorney’s appointments in Google calendar, assisting the DA at the Judge’s pre-trial conferences once a month, preparing and distributing any necessary paperwork for court, processing criminal notices, maintaining the flow of criminal cases, and handling extradition matters.

The objective of this position is to counsel and/or supervise a caseload of offenders and probationers, attempting to successfully reintegrate them into the community; the objective is also to assist the courts with probation situations and to enforce the court’s policies and procedures. Duties vary according to the specific assignments of the individual Probation Officer.

Applicants MUST have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, or a related field. Applicants also MUST complete 40 hours of in-service training per year and have a valid PA driver’s license. 3-4 years of human services related experience required in probation/parole, corrections, police, or other related field, or any acceptable combination of equivalent training and/or education.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparing social histories and conducting interviews regarding offenders, preparing reports on the outcome of the investigations, providing counseling and other supportive services, maintaining contact and scheduling meetings, monitoring probationers’ activities, conducting random drug/alcohol testing, conducting research on whereabouts of missing probationers, assisting with arrests, and participating in court hearings.

The objective of this position is to perform specialized departmental clerical duties and responsibilities within the department.

Applicants MUST have their High School Diploma or an equivalent, plus some business/clerical and computer training. Applicants MUST have 1-2 years work experience in an office setting, court system preferred.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the general public, updating information to the computer database, docketing and/or expunging cases when required, maintaining inventory of supplies, assisting in collecting monies due to the department, and compiling data within the department for completion of reports.

The objective of this position is to assist in the evaluation of all real estate/property, transfer ownership in accordance with applicable state and county regulations, and plot deed descriptions to maps and computers.

Applicants MUST have their High School Diploma or an equivalent. Within 1 year of their hire, applicants MUST obtain (and maintain) a Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator license and fulfill mandatory education courses required as approved by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with tax questions, assessing properties, surveying the entire county for changes, computing the value of real property, and transferring deed transactions.