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Employment Opportunities

Welcome to the Department of Juvenile Justice Services employment page. Below is a list of current DJJS Employment Opportunities. This website is updated every Tuesday.


If this is your first time applying, you must create an account through www.governmentjobs.com. You may also complete an interest card if positions aren't currently open.

CLICK HERE to view DJJS Open/Competitive Employment Opportunities.

OPEN/COMPETITIVE POSITIONS
JOB TITLE
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
SALARY
CLOSING DATE
JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER I/II (EARLY RETIREMENT)
PERMANENT
$26.37 - $44.08
Hourly
Continuous
JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER I/II (CRITICAL LABOR SHORTAGE)
TEMPORARY
$27.66 - $42.80
Hourly
Continuous
PTH - FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST II (COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR)
PART TIME
$18.00
Hourly
Continuous
PROJECT SPECIALIST - CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
PERMANENT
$30.32 - $47.03 Hourly
04/15/25

CLICK HERE to view DJJS Promotional Employment Opportunities


PROMOTIONAL POSITIONS

JOB TITLE
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
SALARY
CLOSING DATE
NONE AT THIS TIME.
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Juvenile Probation Officer Candidates


Physical Readiness Examination:

Candidates invited to the physical readiness examination must successfully pass the physical readiness exam in order to advance to interviews. The physical readiness examination will test your ability to perform all the required physical standards set by the Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission pursuant to NAC 289.300 and/or 289.110.

To pass this examination, candidates must be able to do all of the following:

Vertically jump a height of 12 inches
Agility Run in 24.9 seconds
23 sit-ups in one minute
12 push-ups (no time limit)
300-meter sprint in 96 seconds
1.5 mile run in 24 minutes 10 seconds.

The physical readiness examination is a pass/fail examination.

The Department of Juvenile Justice Services will be offering JPO Boot Camp sessions for candidates to gain understanding and practice on each of the PPRT events. For scheduled dates of JPO Boot Camp sessions contact the DJJS Training Unit at DJJSTraining@clarkcountynv.gov or 702-455-2935.

JPO Boot Camp sessions will be held on the DJJS Campus in the Detention Gym, click here for a location map.

You can learn more about how to prepare for the physical readiness exam here.