Program Coordinator (Juvenile Probation-Juvenile Services Division)

County of Marin

$80K — $96K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in related field or equivalent work experience
  • 2 years of experience in community service, educational, rehabilitative or counseling roles
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to engage and motivate diverse youth populations
  • Understanding of community resources and social services

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate vocational development programs for youth
  • Provide educational skill-building and job training opportunities
  • Engage with community partners and stakeholders
  • Evaluate and monitor program performance metrics
  • Integrate volunteer services into established programs

Benefits

  • Generous vacation and sick leave accruals
  • Choice of multiple health plans with employer contributions
  • Defined benefit retirement plan
  • Access to retiree medical plans
  • Professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Salary : $80,788.50 - $96,213.00 Annually
Location : San Rafael, CA
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Job Number: 0426-26-07
Department: Probation
Opening Date: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 7/15/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Vacancies: 1
Weekly Schedule: 37.5 hrs.

This Program Coordinator recruitment is to establish an eligible list for the Probation Department. This list may be used to fill future vacancies as long as the list is active. As such, you are encouraged to apply even if a vacancy doesn't exist in the program for which you are interested. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur in Probation and other County Departments while the list remains active.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Juvenile Services Program Coordinator is dedicated to serving Marin County's systems-involved youth by connecting them with a comprehensive range of opportunities and resources, from educational skill-building and job training to work experience and career counseling. This position works as part of a team within the Probation Department's Juvenile Services Division to support continuity of services across the juvenile service continuum, with a primary focus on vocational development through the Youth Working for Change and Career Explorer programs. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Bilingual Testing/Certification: If the successful candidate possesses bilingual skills, they must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment to qualify for a bilingual 5% differential. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the candidates possess the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements.

ABOUT YOU
The Ideal candidate will have a solid track record of productively managing employment and workforce development programs for youth, with a history of effectively working with justice-involved transitional-age youth (16-25). Possesses strong communication skills both verbally and in writing and understands how to effectively reach and engage diverse communities throughout the county. The selected candidate will be a person comfortable with participating in and facilitating collaboration among community partners and stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:
  • Principles of program planning, reporting and evaluation.
  • Policies and procedures related to assigned program.
  • Community resources for the provision of social services, education and related services.
  • Statistical data collection methods, analysis and techniques.
  • Computer applications related to the work.
Ability to:
  • Plan and coordinate program; initiate, plan and coordinate program objectives.
  • Persuade and motivate people while demonstrating interpersonal and cultural sensitivity.
  • Integrate the services of volunteers with established department programs and activities.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with program participants, staff, volunteers, and community groups from a variety of social, cultural and economic backgrounds.
  • Evaluate the skill and abilities of volunteers.
  • Develop and monitor program performance measurements.
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The equivalent to graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in a field closely related to the assigned program(s) and two years of experience providing community, educational, rehabilitative or counseling services including responsibility for planning and implementing programs and coordinating with community resources. Additional related experience may substitute for the education on a year for year basis.
Probation Department Special Requirement: Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff's Department and must pass a Department of Justice Live Scan background check and Internal Department Background Review prior to appointment.
Please note that other County Departments may have their own special requirements.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.
This Program Coordinator recruitment is to establish an eligible list for the Probation Department. This list may be used to fill future vacancies as long as the list is active. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur in Probation and other County Departments while the list remains active.
Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list.
Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the

Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement: Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan: Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical: The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.
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QUALIFYING EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: The equivalent to graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in a field closely related to the assigned program(s) and two years of experience providing community, educational, rehabilitative or counseling services including responsibility for planning and implementing programs and coordinating with community resources. Additional related experience may substitute for the education on a year for year basis.
Your degree and major are listed in the Education section of the standard application.
  • Yes
  • No

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Please describe your qualifying two years of experience providing community, educational, rehabilitative or counseling services including responsibility for planning and implementing programs and coordinating with community resources. If you are substituting additional years of experience for the qualifying education, please highlight that in your response.
Your experience must also be listed in the Work Experience section of the standard application.
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Please describe your experience, specific to justice-involved youth, and the development of life and job skills. Please include your role in the program, highlighting any involvement in program development, evaluation or community engagement and collaboration.
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Briefly describe your experience overseeing projects and initiatives that involve staff across the organization as well as constituents and the public engagement process. Please describe any communication methods you used to keep people updated and any efforts required to help develop consensus.
Required Question

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