The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Chief Probation Officer. The Chief Probation Officer reports to the district judges of the Northern District of Texas and is under the administrative direction of the Chief District Judge.

The Chief Probation Officer is the court unit executive who administers and manages federal probation and pretrial services work for the entire Northern District of Texas. The district has eleven district judges, five senior district judge and nine full-time magistrate judges. The probation and pretrial services office is headquartered in downtown Dallas, Texas, with divisional offices in Abilene, Amarillo, Fort Worth, Lubbock, San Angelo, and Wichita Falls. Frequent travel is required.

Prior to appointment, the applicant selected for this position will be required to undergo a full FBI background investigation, drug screen, and credit check. The Probation Chief must adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees and will be subject to random drug screening and updated background investigations every five years.