Update on STC Local Selection and Training Standards (LSATS)

ProjectIncluding Job Analysis Findings

April 9, 2015

PROJECT MILESTONES

Phase 1Job AnalysisAgency Specific Job Analysis ResultsStudy of How the Jobs have Changed

Phase 2Revision of Selection and Training Standards

JOB ANALYSIS DESIGN & METHODOLOGY

1. Comply with all professional and legal guidelines

2. Conduct concurrent analysis of 3 jobs to identify similarities/differences

3. Identify how the jobs have changed

4. Provide agency specific information

4,750 Respondents50 Sheriff’s Offices56 Probation Departments38 Police Departments2 Departments of Corrections

JOB ANALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRE

ACO analysis

JCO analysis

PO analysis

343 tasks

102 KSAs

99 Equipment items

SUMMARY OF JOB ANALYSIS RESULTSComplex jobs

ACO 257 TasksJCO 260 TasksPO 261 Tasks

52% overlap in tasks across ACO, JCO, and PO jobs.Overlap in tasks between classifications:

ACO and JCO = 66% overlapACO and PO = 55% overlapJCO and PO = 56% overlap

Over 90% overlap in KSAs

SUMMARY OF JOB CHANGE FINDINGSFew new tasksSignificant changes in task frequency and importance

Probation Officer44% of tasks changed in Frequency53% of tasks changed in Importance21% of task changed in Both Frequency and Importance

Adult Correction Officer34% of tasks changed in Frequency57% of tasks changed in Importance16% of tasks changed in Both Frequency and Importance

Juvenile Correction Officer38% of tasks changed in Frequency48% of tasks changed in Importance17% of tasks changed in Both Frequency and Importance

SUMMARY OF JOB CHANGE FINDINGS

Probation Officer44% of tasks changed in Frequency53% of tasks changed in Importance21% of task changed in both Frequency and Importance

Contributing factors included…Increased field work

Increased programs for offenders

SUMMARY OF JOB CHANGE FINDINGS

Adult Corrections Officer34% of tasks changed in Frequency57% of tasks changed in Importance16% of tasks changed in Both Frequency and Importance

Contributing factors included…Increased length of commitment

Increased programs

SUMMARY OF JOB CHANGE FINDINGS

Juvenile Corrections Officer38% of tasks changed in Frequency48% of tasks changed in Importance17% of tasks changed in Both Frequency and Importance

Contributing factors included… Decreased population Increased interaction and counseling

EXAMPLE - JCO TASK CATEGORY 10: ACTIVITIES

  Frequency(0-9 Scale)

Importance(0-5 Scale)

Task 2002 Mean

2014 Mean

Effect Size

2002 Mean

2014 Mean

Effect Size

129. Instruct/Train/Coach individuals in vocational activities and projects. 3.23 5.26 .73 2.79 3.50 .62

127. Plan and schedule recreational activities. 5.68 6.49 .30 3.37 3.69 .33130. Assist individuals with schoolwork. 5.02 5.37 .13 2.72 3.36 .56125. Monitor electronic device usage and reading material for inappropriate content. 7.01 5.47 -.56 3.60 3.67 .07

128. Participate in sports game activities with individuals. 5.18 5.00 -.06 2.39 3.28 .73

JCOs have an increased ability to offer one-on-one counseling and facilitate more structured activities and programming for youth offenders. This is facilitated further by the decrease in the youth offender population, allowing JCOs to interact individually with youth offenders when supervising various activities.

There has been an implementation of more advanced technological resources used for monitoring electronics and delegation of these monitoring tasks to other staff members.

There has been an increase in the importance of JCOs spending time on activities with the youth offenders.

Staff are encouraged to learn more about individual youth offenders and their needs, creating a more engaged reciprocal relationship

NEXT STEPS

Phase 1Job Analysis Agency Specific Job Analysis ResultsStudy of How the Jobs Have Changed

Phase 2Revision of Selection and Training

Standards