Refer to the job advertisement provided and answer the questions below relevantly according to the criteria. Treat it as a real job application

Part A - Job Application for a Community Corrections Officer

Refer to the job advertisement provided and answer the questions below relevantly according to the criteria. Treat it as a real job application. The first five questions are specific to Community Corrections, whereas the remaining two will be generic for all applications. No referencing needed.

Criteria 1: 100–150 words

Tertiary qualifications in criminal and community justice or related discipline:

Currently studying a Bachelor of Criminology

Criteria 2: 160–200 words

Ability to conduct background enquiries, analyse information including assessment of risks,

related needs and the capacity to draw relevant conclusions in the development of case plans and reports:

Previous employment that relates (make it up - something relevant)

Criteria 3: 160–200 words

Understanding of the NSW criminal justice system and outcome focused case planning and

case management skills:

Criteria 4: 160–200 words

Ability to promote, influence, negotiate and monitor appropriate behaviour and knowledge of/ or

experience in group work facilitation:

Criteria 5: 200–250 words

Resilience: Ability to persevere in achieving objectives and cope effectively with setbacks and problems:

Criteria 6: 100 words

Commitment to the principles of equity and diversity:

I come from a culture that is different to many (Southern European), therefore I can relate

Criteria 7: 100 words

Awareness and competence regarding OHS issues:

Part B – Answering Personal Related Questions

The text in red is provided as helpful information for answering the questions. Allot of stuff can be made up, but make it relevant to the question. Each question is to be 100 words (+/- 10%), written in first person & no referencing required

1. About Professional Practice:

Professional Practice is focused upon providing students with an opportunity to improve their career readiness. Teaching students how to translate their social science knowledge to professional, career relevant knowledge. In doing so, it will also provide students an opportunity to engage with contemporary social issues related, for example, to diversity, work and employment, place, sustainability, violence and alternative to violence, health and cyberworld and cyber-experiences.

The single main idea in this paragraph is your positioning in reference to professional practice. It needs to contain the following: [1] where do you stand in reference to professional practice (one example being your commitment to it); [2] what is your conceptual, substantive understanding of professional practice, [3] what is your understanding of professional standards in reference to the industry (profession, sector) that your aspire to develop your professional future in; and [4] an inclusion of a forward-looking statement: in which direction would you like to drive development of professional practice within the industry/profession/sector of choice (identified earlier). 

2. About Interprofessionalism:

It needs to contain the following: [1] where do you stand in reference to the relevance of interprofessionalism, [2] what is your conceptual, substantive understanding of interprofessionalism, and [3] why is interprofessionalism important for the industry (profession, sector) that your aspire to develop your professional future in.

3. About Ethical Practice:

It needs to contain the following: [1] where do you stand in reference to the relevance of ethical practice, [2] what is your conceptual, substantive understanding of ethical practice, and [3] why is ethical practice important for the industry (profession, sector) that your aspire to develop your professional future in.

4. Generic Skills:

Articulate your generic skills that you developed throughout your degree, but also experientially through work or non-paid work related endeavours (such as volunteering). Generic skills are skills that are transferable and applicable to wide range of situations, they are not specific to one occupation (or industry) only. The distinctive generic skills that characterise university education relate to thinking and reasoning, research and communication. Some examples include high-quality written and oral communication skills, research skills, and advanced digital literacies in data management domains, the ability to work independently and in groups.

5. Specialised Skills:

Articulate your specialised skills that you developed throughout your degree. These skills are specific to one occupation, one professional task or one modality in which professional tasks are performed. Some examples include drafting of ministerial briefing, group work therapy for CALD elderly communities, writing interview reports, and sustainable urban planning skills.