AIDE PENAL INSTITUTION
New Jersey classifies Aide Penal Institution as non-competitive, which skips the exam-and-list step and turns on whether you meet the minimum requirements.
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Aide Penal Institution is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, provides services for the welfare of the inmates; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Interviews incoming inmates and prepares application for the services of Public Defender when requested.
- Calls inmate's lawyer at inmate's request.
- Goes to home of inmate to pick up suitable clothing for appearance in court.
- Collects bail refunds for inmates.
- Attends court when pleas are entered to prepare applications for services of Public Defender for those not yet imprisoned.
- Keeps inmates informed of amount of bail or any reductions of bail, calling court clerk to obtain information.
- Supplies inmates with books from library.
- Makes telephone calls for inmates.
- May learn to receive, transmit, and relay radio and telephone messages.
- Assists in providing outdoor and indoor recreation for inmates.
- Maintains records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the problems of persons confined to penal institutions.
- Knowledge of the services available to inmates thru the Public Defender's Office.
- Knowledge of bail requirements, the process by which bail is set, and of possible reductions in bail.
- Knowledge of the problems involved in working with inmates following to prescribed procedures.
- Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Ability to learn to receive, transmit, and relay radio and telephone messages.
- Ability to work harmoniously with inmates and employees of the institution.
- Ability to establish rapport with the inmates.
- Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to maintain suitable records.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.