Job Description

Social Service Department
Circuit Court of Cook County

 
 

JOB TITLE:	DUI Court Monitor
DIVISION:	Clerical
GRADE:	Stenographer V (Grade 13)
SALARY:	$54,920
BARGAINING UNIT	AFSCME 3696
REPORTS TO:	DUI Evaluation and Monitoring Program Supervisor

 
 
POSITION SUMMARY
The general function of the DUI Court Monitor is to manage individuals evaluated as low-risk level DUI offenders as assessed by evaluators in the DUI Evaluation and Monitoring Program (DEMP). 
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES           

• Monitor offenders referred by the court for a low-risk level DUI charge.
• Maintain case records in accordance with the Department’s policies.
• Complete drug testing as ordered by the court. 
• Perform job duties in accordance with the Department’s policy, practice, and procedure. 
• Adhere to department standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and the Code of Conduct for Support Staff. 
• Conduct criminal arrest history checks via LEADS and other available management information systems in accordance with policy.
• Collect all fees associated with monitoring the court order, which may include the DEMP Monitoring Fee, the Victim Impact Panel Fee and the DEMP Evaluation Fee. 
• Inform the court about the offender’s compliance or lack, per Department policy.
• Build and maintain collaborative professional relationships with service providers to monitor court order compliance.
• Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships within the Department to ensure efficient operations and service delivery.
• Participate in scheduled group or individual case monitoring supervision. 
• Attend required trainings to satisfy the Department’s mandatory training requirements.
• Other duties as assigned. 

DESIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, and ABILITIES

• Possess excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate sensitivity to issues related to confidentiality
• Utilize pro-social problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting
• Demonstrate the ability to engage professionally with offenders and the public
• Possess the ability to operate various computer systems utilized by the Department
• Possess and exhibit basic mathematic competency 
• Possess working knowledge of the criminal court system 
• Possess and employ de-escalation skills
• Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with others
• Demonstrate flexibility to accommodate assignment changes with  little or no advanced notice
• Demonstrates stability under pressure or opposition

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

• High School graduate, GED or equivalent experience
• Capacity to sit at a desk for long periods of time in front of a computer screen.
• Demonstrate the ability to ambulate throughout the office.
• Capable of intermittently twisting to reach equipment or supplies surrounding the desk.
• Demonstrate skill in performing simple grasping and fine manipulation.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Aptitude to use telephone and computer keyboard daily.
• Available to work in person 100% of the scheduled work week.

 

The duties listed are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment of work. Furthermore, they are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties to be performed under the job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s regular line of work. 

This position requires a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check. Applicants are advised that as a Drug Free Workplace, use of medical or recreational marijuana is prohibited and will disqualify a candidate from employment.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all required screening criteria.

Information concerning the benefits for this position can be found at the Circuit Court of Cook County Employment Opportunities Page .

Please apply by filling out the application at our Career Page .

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

It is the policy of the Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.  

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Full time, Work at office

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