Detention Officer Supervisor

City of Indianapolis and Marion County; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Indianapolis and Marion County seeks a Detention Officer Supervisor for the Marion County Youth Service Center. The role supervises Detention Officers and Intake Officers, reviews disciplinary actions, and ensures safety and orderly operation in a secure youth facility. The shift runs 6:00p–2:00a with a shift differential.

Requires a high school diploma and supervisory experience; college degree or related experience preferred. Strong communication and computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience required or preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with basic computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Review all disciplines issued to residents to ensure compliance with the Behavior Management System; arbitrate complaints.
• Produce narrative and statistical reports for DSYS on facility, youth behavior, staffing, and security issues.
• Maintain accurate attendance and performance records for staff under supervision.
• Organize, oversee, and distribute duties to ensure efficient operation of the Center and units.
• Conduct periodic meetings with supervised staff; preside over roll call.
• Prepare monthly fact files; annual and six-month evaluations; identify training needs.
• Ensure staff compliance with policies; support mission and vision statements.
• Produce written and verbal incident reports related to confinement, escapes, use of force, property damage, suicides, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Excellent communication

Computer literacy

Shift flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

College degree or relevant experience preferred

Tools

None

Job description

To ensure the provision of safety and security of youth detained in the custody Marion County Youth Service's Center. This will be implemented in such a manner as to assure youths’ day-by-day and moment-by-moment physical, emotional, and psychological safety. Ensures a humane environment by providing supervision to Assistant Detention Officer Supervisors, Senior Officers, Detention Officers, and Intake Officers. Enforces staff disciplinary measures. In the absence of Detention Administration and Department Managers, the Detention Officer Supervisor assumes responsibility for all aspects of the operation of the entire facility.*This is a second shift position, with hours from 6:00p-2:00a and a shift differential is applicable*

• To review all disciplines issued to residents so as to ensure their compliance with the Behavior Management System; to arbitrate complaints from residents concerning their discipline.
• Produce narrative and statistical reports for the DSYS on the facility, youth behavior, staffing, and security issues.
• Maintain accurate records on the attendance and work performance of Detention Officers, Senior Officers, Intake Officers, Central Control employees, and others under their supervisionPres.
• Organizes, oversees and distribute duties among employees to ensure the efficient operation of the Center and/or the particular assigned Unit Team.
• Conduct periodic individual or group meetings with those employees under their supervision. Presides over roll call.
• Prepare monthly fact files, annual and six month evaluations on all employees having a direct reporting relationship to the Shift Supervisor. Identifies training needs for staff and work with the Field Training Officers to ensure that the staff member receives the appropriate training needed.
• Ensures employees under their supervision are in compliance with Center policies, training, rules, and procedures, working with those employees who are not in compliance to gain compliance. Works to forward the organizational mission and vision statements with employees.
• Produce written and verbal reports on all incidents involving use of confinement, special needs room, attempted or actual escapes, use of force, property damage, suicide attempts, and any other unusual incidents to the DSYS.
• Other duties as assigned.

High School Diploma required, with college degree or applicable experience preferred. Proven successful supervisory experience required. Two years’ experience in a direct service role in corrections or other human service program, preferably one serving youth, is required; a background including work with youth in a secure setting preferred. Knowledge of basic human development issues as they relate to youth. Knowledge of child welfare and juvenile justice system. Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as proven computer skills, are essential.

Must be able to work any shift if needed.

Minimum age requirement for employment is 25 years old.

Salary is based on applicable, relevant experience. Enhancements for education and bi-lingual skills are available.

Working in a secure detention facility.