C.J.S. Alternative Sentencing Program Supervisor: Electronic Home Monitoring Unit
Apply NowCompany: Boulder County, CO
Location: Boulder, CO 80302
Description:
Salary : $72,360.00 - $104,208.00 Annually
Location : Boulder County, CO
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 6298(CC3-C)
Department: Community Services
Division: CSD Comm Justice Services
Opening Date: 03/17/2025
Closing Date: 3/31/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Description
Boulder County Community Services Department is seeking to hire a Community Justice Services (CJS) Alternative Sentencing Program Supervisor in the Electronic Home Monitoring Unit. This position will supervise all elements of one, or more, alternative sentencing programs currently utilized in Boulder County and the corresponding case management team. Current alternative sentencing programs include Electronic Home Monitoring, Day Reporting, Work Release and Community Corrections.
To supervise all aspects of a sentencing program(s), program related staff and ensure public safety through effective community supervision of clients while maintaining compliance with program standards and state/local statues. CJS is a solution focused group of professionals that believe in the power of accountability and relationship to support change and improving quality of life for the Boulder County community.
This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm with the flexibility to work 4/10's or 5/8's.This position will work out of Boulder County Jail/Boulder CJS/Alternative Sentencing Facility (ASF) (after July 2025) Boulder, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.
Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.
Hiring Salary Range: $72,360.00 - $104,208.00 Annually
Tentative Hiring Timeline:
New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.
Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit for more information.
Examples of Duties
Supports leadership in the planning and implementation of a comprehensive plan to transition sentencing programs from the Sheriff's Office and private vendors to the ASF Supervises the daily operation of assigned sentencing program(s), programs staff and other Community Justice Services staff as assigned. Includes scheduling, timecards, performance evaluations and performance improvement Oversees community supervision of clients and ensures compliance with program policies, procedures, rules, regulations, standards, local and state statutes and best practices Coordinates with supervisors, and/or managers, in other areas of the ASF to ensure efficient and effective dissemination of information, scheduling of program related client activities inside and outside the facility and other program specific items that must be accounted for in daily facility operations Conducts on-going evaluation and process improvement of sentencing programs, program related software functionality, programs staff, policy, procedures, operational impacts to security/safety and changing best practices Supports program (and when necessary) operational staff with the execution of duties such as off-site job/activity checks, substance abuse testing, random searches of property and person and documentation and investigation of rule violations Works with staff to ensure that proper intake procedures, client evaluations and release from sentence reviews are followed and that related client updates are properly disseminated Responds to emergency situations involving clients both inside and outside of the facility and after standard work hours when necessary Coordinates with courts, probation, and other law enforcement agencies regarding offender assignment, participation and compliance with sentencing programs, including Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) standards Manages and conducts disciplinary hearings and due process procedures relating to clients and ensures that the least punitive measures are exercised Regularly participates in cross-program training to provides program coverage, on-call consultation, and technical assistance to staff Ensures client failure to return/escape procedures are followed and fully processed through the courts Exercises accountability to the system partners throughout the 20th Judicial, provides documentation to court as needed, and provides written and oral testimony if required Support senior leadership in Emergency Operations Center (EOC) emergency situations as directed Any other work duties as assigned by supervisor or manager. Performs related work, as required May be reassigned during emergency situations
Required Qualifications
PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of eight years of combined education and experience in the management and operation of, residential, adult correctional facilities or related setting involving justice involved clients or related criminal justice or human service program, including one year in a supervisory capacity.
BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:
Supplemental Information
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:
Generous paid time off Vacation** Medical** PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA
*The District Attorney's Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
**Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
01
Please describe how you meet the required minimum qualifications of eight years of combined education and experience in the management and operation of, residential, adult correctional facilities or related setting involving justice involved clients or related criminal justice or human service program.
02
Please describe how you meet the required minimum qualifications of one year in a supervisory capacity in the management and operation of, residential, adult correctional facilities or related setting involving justice involved clients or related criminal justice or human service program.
03
Briefly explain the different alternative sentencing programs you have managed or served in a different key role.
04
Describe your level of experience and understating of rules/regulations/laws that typically govern alternative sentencing programs.
05
What is the toughest group that you have had to collaborate with? Describe how you handled it. What was the outcome?
06
Tell me about a time when you helped others compromise for the good of the team.
07
Tell me about a time when you misjudged a situation and made the wrong decision. What happened, and what did you learn from the experience?
08
Due to the many types of alternative sentencing programs utilized, clients often serve these sentences within the confines of a correctional facility. Describe your experience working within that type of setting or something similar.
09
Explain what you believe to be an effective strategy to introduce the concepts of diversity and inclusion to individuals who have only experienced a limited number of cultures, perspectives, and limited training on this subject.
10
In what way do you see that racial equity is relevant work for Boulder County as an organization?
Required Question
Location : Boulder County, CO
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 6298(CC3-C)
Department: Community Services
Division: CSD Comm Justice Services
Opening Date: 03/17/2025
Closing Date: 3/31/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Description
Boulder County Community Services Department is seeking to hire a Community Justice Services (CJS) Alternative Sentencing Program Supervisor in the Electronic Home Monitoring Unit. This position will supervise all elements of one, or more, alternative sentencing programs currently utilized in Boulder County and the corresponding case management team. Current alternative sentencing programs include Electronic Home Monitoring, Day Reporting, Work Release and Community Corrections.
To supervise all aspects of a sentencing program(s), program related staff and ensure public safety through effective community supervision of clients while maintaining compliance with program standards and state/local statues. CJS is a solution focused group of professionals that believe in the power of accountability and relationship to support change and improving quality of life for the Boulder County community.
This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm with the flexibility to work 4/10's or 5/8's.This position will work out of Boulder County Jail/Boulder CJS/Alternative Sentencing Facility (ASF) (after July 2025) Boulder, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.
Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.
Hiring Salary Range: $72,360.00 - $104,208.00 Annually
Tentative Hiring Timeline:
- Phone Screening: April 7th
- First Round Interviews: April 10th
- Language Proficiency Test: April 16th
- Reference Check: April 16th
New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.
Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit for more information.
Examples of Duties
Required Qualifications
PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of eight years of combined education and experience in the management and operation of, residential, adult correctional facilities or related setting involving justice involved clients or related criminal justice or human service program, including one year in a supervisory capacity.
BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:
- A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting
Supplemental Information
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience, from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Human Services, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, or a related field.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Additional compensation will be provided based on the use of bilingual skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Strong Self-awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion considerations in working with teams and clients in the criminal justice system.
- Ability to work effectively with other employees, clients, agencies, and the public.
- System level knowledge of the Criminal Justice system with knowledge in adult correctional settings and alternative sentencing programs; specifically, day reporting, home monitoring, work release and community corrections.
- First-hand knowledge of basic principles in the areas of office management, business management, contract management and risk management.
- Advanced skill in de-escalation, conflict resolution and motivational interviewing.
- Supervisory principles, procedures, and methods including selection, training, discipline, and evaluation.
- Understanding of basic business and office protocols and use of various software systems to include SharePoint and Excel.
- Excellent verbal, written and public speaking skills.
Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:
- Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found
- Additional Benefits can be found
- Including:
- Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
- 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
- Breast feeding friendly-work environment
- Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
- Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
- Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
- Employee Assistance Program
- PERA 401k
- Social Security retirement plans
- Additional Life and Disability Insurance
- Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
- County-paid tuition assistance
- Eligible for PSLF-
- Free EcoPass
- Hospital Indemnity
- ID Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave
- Including:
- Holidays
- New Year's Day January 1
- Martin Luther King's Birthday January
- Presidents' Day February
- Memorial Day May
- Juneteenth June 19
- Independence Day July 4
- Labor Day September
- Indigenous People's Day
- General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
- Veterans' Day November 11
- Thanksgiving Day November
- Friday after Thanksgiving*
- Christmas Eve- day (full day off depends on day of the week)
- Christmas Day December 25
- New Year's Eve- day (full day off depends on day of the week)
- 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
- Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
- Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.
- Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
- Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
*The District Attorney's Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
**Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
01
Please describe how you meet the required minimum qualifications of eight years of combined education and experience in the management and operation of, residential, adult correctional facilities or related setting involving justice involved clients or related criminal justice or human service program.
02
Please describe how you meet the required minimum qualifications of one year in a supervisory capacity in the management and operation of, residential, adult correctional facilities or related setting involving justice involved clients or related criminal justice or human service program.
03
Briefly explain the different alternative sentencing programs you have managed or served in a different key role.
04
Describe your level of experience and understating of rules/regulations/laws that typically govern alternative sentencing programs.
05
What is the toughest group that you have had to collaborate with? Describe how you handled it. What was the outcome?
06
Tell me about a time when you helped others compromise for the good of the team.
07
Tell me about a time when you misjudged a situation and made the wrong decision. What happened, and what did you learn from the experience?
08
Due to the many types of alternative sentencing programs utilized, clients often serve these sentences within the confines of a correctional facility. Describe your experience working within that type of setting or something similar.
09
Explain what you believe to be an effective strategy to introduce the concepts of diversity and inclusion to individuals who have only experienced a limited number of cultures, perspectives, and limited training on this subject.
10
In what way do you see that racial equity is relevant work for Boulder County as an organization?
Required Question