Salary: $74,551.38 - $129,437.61 Annually
Location : Burlington Vicinage, 49 Rancocas Road, Mt. Holly, NJ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:Central Office/Vicinage: Burlington Vicinage
Division: Criminal
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 9/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
DescriptionSHOULD ANOTHER POSITION BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS OF THIS RECRUITMENT, THE APPLICANT POOL FROM THIS POSTING MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.The New Jersey Judiciary, Burlington Vicinage, is seeking a Pretrial Services Supervisor with excellent interpersonal, decision-making and organizational skills to assist with leading the vicinage Pretrial Services Program. The selected candidate will lead a team of vicinage Pretrial Services staff and serve as a liaison and resource for Pretrial Services within the vicinage, the Pretrial Services Unit in Criminal Practice, and with local stakeholders (e.g. Prosecutor, Public Defender, County Jail, etc.).
Note: The selected candidate will be required to work evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and/or holidays.REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.
Example of Duties - Provide staffing for first appearance/CJP hearings and ensure the judge is provided with accurate reports and information to make a pretrial release determination.
- Work closely with the Pretrial Services Manager to monitor and ensure compliance with program guidelines and procedures, review statistical reports, identify and correct issues of concern, and recommend improvements to the program.
- Supervise the vicinage's Pretrial Services Officers, assign work, provide guidance to staff, conduct performance evaluations and conduct training for staff.
- Assist the Pretrial Services Manager in training stakeholders and engage in community outreach related to criminal justice reform.
- Perform related duties as required.
Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.
QualificationsGraduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience, one year of which shall have included experience in calendar management; case management; enforcement of court orders; and/or supervision, monitoring and intervention of offenders.
Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. An associate's degree and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above -OR- a law degree may be substituted for two years of general experience as indicated above.
Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See )
Supplemental InformationNote: Court Services Supervisor 2 is an unclassified position and the Judiciary has the non-reviewable right to remove employees in this position. Removed employees in this position will be permitted to return to their previously held career service title and if no prior career service title was held, the Judiciary will make good faith reasonable efforts to place the employee in another position.
Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.
Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.
HOW TO APPLY:The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.
New Jersey Courts offers an exciting and rewarding public service career with incredible employee benefits for
full-time employees only and their eligible dependents such as:
- State Health Benefits Program including options for medical, dental and prescription coverage
- Public Employee's Retirement System pension program
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for employees with 10 years or more of service
- Generous leave program which includes vacation, personal and sick leave and 13 annual paid holidays
- Voluntary investment programs separate from and in addition to the pension plan through the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Supplemental Annuity Trust of New Jersey (SACT)
- Comprehensive training offerings including LinkedIn Learning.
- Tax Savings Programs including the Premium Option Plan, Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Commuter TaxSave
- NJBest 529 College Savings Plan
- Member Term Life Coverage including basic and optional plans