PAROLE LIEUTENANT
New Jersey treats Parole Lieutenant as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
The minimum is a bachelor's degree, 4 years of relevant experience, and a valid NJ driver's license. The FY 2027 range lands between $111,721 and $167,603, and state payroll currently lists about 19 people in the title, most of them at State Parole Board.
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Parole Lieutenant appears on the State payroll at one department, New Jersey State Parole Board.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| New Jersey State Parole Board | 19 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 19 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $145,738. The agencies employing the most are:
- State Parole Board (19)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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 the direction of a Parole Captain or other supervisory officer in the New Jersey State Parole Board, supervises the parole activities within an assigned district of the State; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Exercises full police powers and acts as a peace officer at all times for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the law. Carries a firearm and other appropriate restraint/defense equipment while performing duties; is responsible for the care, use, and security of the firearm and equipment. Organizes, assigns, and supervises the staff of a District Parole Office. When assigned within a district, supervises a residential unit providing housing, training, and rehabilitation of parolees assigned to the unit. Supervises the conduct of parole investigations and related criminal matters. Collects court-imposed revenue obligations, and performs necessary recordkeeping and maintenance activities as required. Supervises the disbursement of grants. Acts as public relations coordinator making radio and television appearances, speaking to newspaper or other media representatives. Supervises the volunteers in parole programs. Makes the final decision on time and place of probable cause hearings and decides if the parolee should be taken into custody. Oversees the health services fund and develops programs for urine monitoring and psychological evaluations. Interprets the laws, rules, and regulations of the Parole Bureau. Prepares and supervises the preparation of extensive correspondence in the course of duties. Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and/or disciplining of subordinates. Evaluates programs and procedures; recommends modifications as necessary to provide for more efficient performance and production. Develops training programs for new parole officers. Maintains cooperative working relationships with the community, public and private agencies, and organizations interested in or concerned with rehabilitation of parolees. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience
Four (4) years of experience in parole and/or probation work or in the conduct of investigations involving parole, criminal, or internal affairs matters, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of interview techniques. Knowledge of the care, use, and security of firearms and other restraint/defense equipment. Knowledge of current problems, objectives, and methods in parole work. Knowledge of investigative techniques. Knowledge of the emotional, social, economic, and other problems of persons on parole. Knowledge of the techniques used in modern social casework, and casework supervision methods and procedures. Knowledge of housing, educational, social, civic, and other resources within the district utilized for the rehabilitation of parolees. Ability to read, interpret, and apply the laws of New Jersey relevant to the care, treatment, and training of probationers, parolees, and inmates of penal and correctional institutions, and of court procedures in New Jersey. Ability to organize assigned technical and supervisory parole work and develop effective work methods. Ability to relay information on the laws, rules, and regulations relevant to parole to persons of varying ethnic backgrounds, and education and economic levels. Ability to conduct and supervise the conduct of investigations. Ability to identify, develop, and utilize community resources for the rehabilitation of parolees. Ability to supervise the preparation of reports and correspondence. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parolees, local officials, and others interested in or concerned with the rehabilitation of parolees. Ability to assign and instruct the parole staff and to supervise the performance of their work. Ability to be proficient in the care, use, and security of firearms and other restraint/defense equipment. Ability to exercise full police powers and act as a peace officer at all times for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the law. Ability to learn how 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, and 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 if they can perform the 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. A Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Criminology, Guidance and Counseling, or Criminal Justice may be substituted for one (1) year of the non-supervisory experience. Additional experience may not be substituted for the Bachelor's degree requirement. The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Appointees to this position shall be required to qualify in the use of firearms on a semi-annual basis. Appointees must have satisfactorily completed a training course approved by the NJ Police Training Commission (PTC), which shall have included instruction in the proper use of firearms.