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Assistant Division Director
Judicial Branch - Agency Wide · Posted 53 days ago
About the Role
Within the Education Division, the FJC has an opening for an Assistant Division Director (ADD) to lead the Probation and Pretrial Services Education (PPSE) group. This group provides educational programs and resources for U.S. probation and pretrial services officers and their federal court system stakeholders.
What You'll Do
- →The ADD reports to the Deputy Director for the Education Division.
- →This position requires occasional overnight travel (approximately 15-20 days per year), and advance notice is given when travel is required.
- →WHO WE ARE: The PPSE group is composed of six people (including the ADD) and is one of five groups within the FJC Education Division (the others are Executive Education, Judicial & Legal Education, Multimedia Production, and Management and Professional Development Education).
- →The division is a mix of educators, who serve as program managers responsible for program planning, design, development, and delivery, and program coordinators, who handle the administrative, financial, and logistical aspects of our programs.
- →PPSE develops, delivers, and evaluates professional education programs for U.S. probation and pretrial services officers and their federal court system stakeholders.
- →Our team members serve as trainers and facilitators alongside other faculty, such as U.S. probation and pretrial services officers, judges and court staff, and professors and other subject matter experts.
- →The PPSE mission guides our work: We believe transformative education and training are essential to the administration of justice.
- →We use proven instructional methods to inform, engage, and inspire the people we serve to reach individual and organizational excellence.
- →We consult with a probation and pretrial services education advisory committee comprised of U.S. probation and pretrial services officers in various roles.
- →The committee suggests education needs and relevant topics, advises on priorities, assists with program execution, and helps to guide our efforts.
- →Our programs include virtual workshops and webinars, multi-day in-person skill-building sessions, and regular coaching calls and follow-up.
- →PPSE members respond to training requests from courts, probation offices, and other related organizations.
- →Individually, we represent diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.
- →The Center's current average employee tenure is almost 14 years.
Requirements
- ✓KEY REQUIREMENTS: Selectee must be a United States Citizen, subject to the exceptions enumerated at https://www.uscourts.gov/careers/search-judiciary-jobs/citizenship-requirementsemployment-judiciary.
- ✓Selectee must favorably complete a background investigation.
- ✓Relatives of Center staff members may not be employed at the Center in any capacity.
- ✓All requirements must be met for full consideration.
- ✓The Federal Judicial Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to achieving a professional and collegial workplace in which everyone is valued and treated fairly and respectfully.
- ✓An advanced degree in law, criminal justice, or a closely related social science or experience at a level that would substitute for such a degree is required.
Benefits
- ★Federal government benefits are applicable.
- ★An array of supplemental benefits is also offered, including a transportation subsidy and a flexible benefit program allowing for pre-tax deductions for health insurance, health care, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
- ★The Center is in the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building (TMFJB), conveniently situated to public transportation directly beside Union Station.
- ★The TMFJB houses a child development center, a health fitness facility, and a cafeteria for its tenants.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 33c7e03c-e796-45c7-8f68-ba2b499448d4
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