Career Opportunity

PRETRIAL DIVISION DIRECTOR (0923)

Recruitment: RTF0164026-01159133

Published: February 26, 2026

Accepting applications until: March 13, 2026

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About:

The San Francisco Adult Probation Department values the individuality and diversity of justice involved adults, recognize the unique challenges they face, and invest in their success through services designed to help them permanently exit the criminal justice system. Our pretrial, reentry and rehabilitative services complement our supervision strategies by providing a unique blend of opportunity and accountability. We extend a continuum of integrated services to address our client’s criminogenic needs and empower them to become productive members of the community. SFAPD dedicates endless energy toward enhancing public safety, seeking victim restoration and accountability, providing structured and evidence-based supervision, and pretrial services all on the behalf of the Superior Court of San Francisco.

Role description

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate for a Pretrial Services Division Manager holds a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral services, social sciences, social work, criminal justice, or a related field, combined with 3+ years of experience in pretrial services, diversion, and/or monitoring, human services, or law enforcement, typically including supervisory experience. They must demonstrate strong leadership, and an ability to lead a team to support a high need population in a high-pressure, fast-paced, environment. The ideal candidate must have a strong knowledge of criminal court justice procedures, accessing, retrieving, and interpreting criminal records, bail statutes, related legislation, risk assessment tools, and proficiency in staff management and report writing; and excellent verbal and written skills for interacting with judges, attorneys, and law enforcement. They must have strong community presence, commitment, and relationships.

DEFINITION

Under administrative direction, the Pretrial Division Manager is a leadership position responsible for overseeing the daily operations, strategic planning, and staff of SF Adult Probation Department’s pretrial services division.  This role develops, implements, and oversees pretrial Own Recognizance (OR) Release, Supervised Pretrial Release, and Conditional Release Programs.  Co-lead/facilitates the development, management, and oversight of violence reduction strategies and Reentry services.  This role ensures that individuals released on bond adhere to court-ordered conditions, thereby aiding in the reduction of jail populations while maintaining public safety.

The Pretrial Division Manager makes decisions which impact the daily operations and implementation of established procedures and policies of the pretrial services division and solve problems requiring analyses of issues that may result in deviations from routine processes, new technology and/or additional resources.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Manages the Pretrial Services Division, including staff supervision, training, performance evaluations, and implementing department policies.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates the activities of personnel, and coordinates and monitors the work of consultants and contractors working for the department.
• Routinely lead, participate, and represent SFAPD in the community in partner meetings, stakeholder meetings, and with community-based organizations.
• Establish goals, objectives, and metrics for utilization of electronic and alcohol monitoring.
• Ensure all staff are routinely trained and updated on all legal updates, and create, maintain, and implement all policy and procedures.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with other agency divisions and units. 
• Coordinates budget preparation, monitors expenditures and financial reporting for the Division; prepares reports, memoranda, and correspondence; and maintains statistical records.
• Review and recommend modifications to training curriculum to enhance effectiveness for delivery of evidence-based services.
• Propose, implement, and enforce standard operating procedures for the Division.
• Maintain a role in violence reduction and reentry services initiatives, development and implementation.
• Ensure that staff assigned to the Division adhere to standard operating procedures and department policies.
• Maintain and apply knowledge about evidence based or professional standards related to supervision and case management techniques that enhance Division effectiveness.
• Ensure that a wide range of evidence based supportive services, housing, and rehabilitative opportunities are adequately available to meet the full range of client need.
• Ensure proper application of supervision technology tools are available and utilized effectively.
• Ensure all mandated reporting is recorded, analyzed, and reported timely and accurately.
• Represent the Department or Division to the Mayor's Office, Board of Supervisors, and Controller’s Office, other City officials, outside agencies or the general public.
• Conduct employee evaluations of Division supervisors and ensure that Division supervisors evaluate Division employees in a timely and consistent manner.
• Respond to inquiries from other departments and the courts regarding Division services and activities. 
• Attend and participate in internal and external meetings that support department objectives and are relevant to job function;
• Perform other related duties and work overtime as required.

How to qualify

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND
2. Three (3) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional level work in Pretrial Services, Community Development, Court Administration, Behavioral Health, and/or related field.

SUBSTITUTION: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units with a minimum of 10 semester / 15 quarter units in one of the fields above or a closely related field.

One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment. 

Desirables

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in pretrial services, or a related criminal justice field, typically including supervisory experience.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of criminal justice procedures, bail statutes, risk assessment tools, and proficiency in staff management and report writing. 
• Leadership: Ability to lead a team in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills for interacting with judges, attorneys, stakeholders, law enforcement, and other justice partners.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to evaluate complex criminal histories and behavioral indicators to make sound recommendations. 

Verification
Please make sure it is clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications requirement by the final application deadline unless otherwise noted.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedures
The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements and assessment of candidates’ job-related knowledge, skills and abilities. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to evaluate candidate qualifications. This typically includes an oral interview and/or a written or performance exercise.

If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the Department needs will be invited to continue in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements are not guaranteed advancement in the selection process. 

What else should I know?

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

How to Apply:
Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but not before March 13, 2026.

1. Your application MUST include a resume.  To upload, please attach using the "additional attachments" function. 
2. You may contact Janet MacEachern via email at Janet.maceachern@sfgov.org with questions regarding this opportunity. 
3. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Mailed, hand delivered or faxed documents/applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

For best practices on the application process, please visit Apply for Jobs in the City and County of San Francisco Best Practices Guide. Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.