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­ LAST FILING DATE: May 7, 2025 FILING FEE:  $35

ONLY EXAMINATION APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ONLINE Will Be Accepted 

 

TO APPLY:

1. Go to www.putnamcountyny.gov/personnel/ & click APPLY FOR EXAMINATIONS 

2. View exam information & click APPLY 

3. Complete & submit online application. 4. Mail or deliver to drop box outside Personnel Department or pay filing fee online within five (5) business days

 

*Applications cannot be submitted after the above Last Filing Date*

 

  • Filing fees must be RECEIVED by Putnam County Personnel Dept. within FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS following application submission.
  • Exam filing fees are NOT REFUNDABLE for any reason, including disqualification.  As per Putnam County Resolution #305 of 2005.
  • If your filing fee is not received within the time permitted, your application will be disqualified without review.

 

Make CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable to “Putnam County Personnel Department” – NO CASH

**Returned checks are subject to a $15 fee as per Putnam County Resolution #247 of 1998**

 

Administration of This Examination Does Not Imply That a Vacancy Exists

 

VACANCY: The eligible list established as a result of this examination will be utilized where appropriate for filling any current or future vacancies in the above-named title in the Putnam County Probation Department.

 

SALARY: $47,060-$56,508 (2025) 

                

DUTIES: This is a para-professional position in a probation department. Unlike a Probation Officer 1, a Probation Assistant is not a Peace Officer pursuant to the New York State Criminal Procedure Law. The incumbent is responsible for assisting probation officers in a local probation agency in tasks which may include performing pre-dispositional/pre-trial related duties such as interviewing and screening individuals arrested and/or otherwise not yet adjudicated/sentenced for suitability for pre-trial release, making recommendations for release, monitoring individuals released into the community whose cases are pending; and notifying courts of case status. An incumbent may also serve as a probation department’s point of contact for transfer of records and files with other probation departments, law enforcement agencies or courts.  He/she also assists in the control and supervision of probationers by performing tasks such as opening and closing cases; retrieving archived files; delivering documents to law enforcement agencies and the courts; assisting with the collection of financial obligations; and processing intra and interstate transfers. The work is performed under the supervision of a Probation Supervisor 1 or higher-level probation professional in accordance with applicable rules/regulations, statutes and/or policies and procedures as directed by a Probation Director or his/her designee. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*       Either

a. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the Board of Regents to grant degrees, with an Associate’s degree or higher in criminal justice, human services, chemical dependency counseling, business administration, or a closely related field or;

 

b. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience working with the public in a public or private human services agency or a criminal justice or juvenile justice agency or;

 

c. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b) above

PLEASE NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

PLEASE NOTE: You must provide a legible copy of your college transcript(s) for each college attended.  Transcript(s) must show your name; your student identification number; the name of the issuing school; the type of degree received, if any; the date the degree, if any, was conferred; full course names; credit hours; grade earned for each course; and a cumulative Grade Point Average (G.P.A). Transcripts can be submitted in person, by email to PutnamPersonnel@putnamcountyny.gov or by postal mail to Putnam County Personnel Department 110 Old Route 6, Building 3, Carmel, NY 10512.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid, unrestricted, appropriate level driver’s license, and acceptable driving record are required at time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

 

NOTE: The class specifications including the minimum qualifications for positions in Probation Departments are established by rule and regulations of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. These class specifications are found in Title 9 NYCRR Part 347, Appendix H-10, Standard Specifications for Professional Probation Positions.

 

NOTE: This position is allocated to the competitive class pursuant to the Executive Law Section 257(1).

 

SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION:  A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

 

1.Preparing written material. These questions test for the ability to write the kinds of reports and correspondence required in criminal justice settings such as probation and parole. Some questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately. Others test for the ability to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. 

 

2. Evaluating conclusions in light of known facts. These questions will consist of a set of facts and a conclusion. You must decide if the conclusion is proved by the facts, disproved by the facts or if the facts are not sufficient to prove or disprove the conclusion. The questions will not be specific to a particular field. 

 

3. Applying written information. These questions evaluate a candidate's ability to read, interpret and apply rules, regulations, directives, written narratives and other related material. You will be required to read a set of information and to appropriately apply the information to situations in various settings. All information needed to answer the questions is contained in the rules, regulations, etc. which are cited.       

 

Use of calculators is RECOMMENDED.

                

TEST GUIDE: A Guide for the Written Test for Probation is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm. Candidates not having access to a computer, or the internet may request copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact information found elsewhere on this announcement.