Correctional Lieutenant — Juvenile Justice Lead

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Paducah (KY); Vor Ort; USD 43.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Commonwealth of Kentucky's Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Juvenile Justice, in Paducah, KY, is hiring a Correctional Lieutenant for a full-time role with overtime eligibility. The position involves supervising institutional operations, leading juvenile-care activities, and ensuring safety and compliance across shifts.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma and 2 years of relevant corrections or juvenile supervision experience.

Qualifikationen

• High school graduate required.
• Associate's degree can substitute for six months of experience.
• Bachelor's degree can substitute for one year of experience.

Aufgaben

• Serves as supervisor of institutional operations and supervises a shift in the absence of a Shift Captain; co-leads group counseling sessions and supervises juveniles.
• Supervises and monitors activities of DJJ juveniles; handles routine disciplinary problems and investigates unusual occurrences; co-leads group counseling sessions.
• Maintains shift logs and notifies supervisors of issues; completes incident reports and assists juveniles in complaint procedures.
• Provides guidance and informal counseling to Correctional Officers; ensures juveniles know their rights; transports juveniles as needed.
• Provides routine building maintenance, housekeeping, etc., and notifies supervisors of corrections needed.
• Attends staff meetings, case conferences and trainings as assigned.
• Performs other physical efforts in assisting youth with recreational and work-related projects.

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Associate's degree substitution for experience

Bachelor's degree substitution for experience

Jobbeschreibung

Commonwealth of Kentucky's Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Juvenile Justice, in Paducah, KY, is hiring a Correctional Lieutenant for a full-time role with overtime eligibility. The position involves supervising institutional operations, leading juvenile-care activities, and ensuring safety and compliance across shifts.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma and 2 years of relevant corrections or juvenile supervision experience.