Director of Youth & Community Corrections

Cowley-County; Winfield (KS); On-site; USD 67,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Cowley County seeks a Youth Services Community Corrections Director to oversee Adult Community Corrections, Juvenile Services, and related boards. The role reports to the County Administrator and includes budgeting, grant administration, policy development, and strategic planning.

Responsibilities include coordinating with JCAB, CCAB, DOC, and the BOCC; directing staff, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with funding and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in progressively responsible and varied administrator and/or social service organization including supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or related field.
• Grant writing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison between the BOCC, JCAB, CCAB and DOC.
• Disseminates juvenile justice information and related documents.
• Ensures reporting requirements with regards to block grants are met.
• Oversees day-to-day operations of youth services and community corrections; interviews and hires staff; plans, assigns work; instructs in proper methods; evaluates staff performance.
• Administers operation of youth services and community corrections; plan, organize and direct operations; review statistics/reports to determine needs and fulfill department needs.
• Compiles and maintains statistics for reporting; prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Prepares, monitors, manages and responsible for grants and budgets related to all agency funding.
• Attends and conducts various meetings for youth services and Community Correction.
• Develops policy and agency strategic planning with county leadership and boards.

Skills

Budget management

Grant writing

Staff supervision

Policy development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PC software

Job description

Cowley County seeks a Youth Services Community Corrections Director to oversee Adult Community Corrections, Juvenile Services, and related boards. The role reports to the County Administrator and includes budgeting, grant administration, policy development, and strategic planning.

Responsibilities include coordinating with JCAB, CCAB, DOC, and the BOCC; directing staff, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with funding and reporting requirements.