Municipal Court Senior Probation Officer - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

06/01/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 24

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking a qualified and motivated Municipal Court Senior Probation Officer to supervise Municipal Court Probation Aides and Probation Officers. This position is responsible for assigning and monitoring work, providing guidance and feedback, and ensuring effective case management.

The Municipal Court Senior Probation Officer manages complex adult probation cases, including conducting intake procedures, interviewing probationers, making treatment referrals, administering drug screenings, maintaining documentation, and attending court hearings to provide recommendations to the judge.

This role also assists the Municipal Court Probation Administrator with developing policies, procedures, and training initiatives, and serves as a liaison with other departments and agencies. Employees must obtain Court Referral Officer certification through the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts. Work is performed primarily in an office and courtroom setting.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

$54,849 - $85,092

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's License.

• Ability to obtain a certification from the Administrative Office of the Courts as a Court Referral Officer within twelve (12) months of hire.

• Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, public administration, business administration, criminal justice, or a related field.

• Experience managing a caseload within a team environment to ensure all work is completed by set deadlines and all information is organized and accurate.

• At least two (2) years' experience working in the field of drug/alcohol abuse counseling and/or law enforcement.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Performs administrative tasks such as documentation, maintaining information files, and processing paperwork to ensure files are accurate.

• Develops personalized case management plans by recommending treatment referrals, community-based referrals, and new probation orders to help probationers succeed.

• Completes intake procedures by reviewing probationers’ background information, interviewing probationers, and assessing risk and needs to gather information about the probationer.

• Monitors probationers through gathering information relevant to cases and communicating with associated departments/agencies to help ensure compliance with court orders.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Collaborates with community agencies and professionals to facilitate classes and programs for defendants that have deferred prosecution and alternative sentencing.

• Conducts probation orientation and explains terms and conditions to the probationer to ensure that the probationer understands the terms and conditions of their probation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted both indoors in office settings as well as court room settings. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.