Impactful Juvenile Justice Detention Officer II

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee is seeking a Juvenile Justice Detention Officer II to supervise and care for detained youth at Leon Juvenile Detention Center. This state service role emphasizes safety, accountability, and professional conduct in a secure custody setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, administering medications as needed, transporting youth when required, completing reports, and enforcing policies with zero tolerance for

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers.
• Ability to prepare and maintain reports and records.
• Ability to effectively work with youth, co-workers, supervisors and the public.
• Knowledge of good hygiene.
• Knowledge of the Department and facility policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions in a timely manner.
• Ability to determine the appropriate level of force.
• Ability to observe changes in youth’s behaviors.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to correct behavior.
• Knowledge of good housekeeping tasks relative to maintaining the sanitary conditions of the facility.

Responsabilités

• Maintain a safe and secure environment for detained youth.
• Distribute medications in the absence of medical staff.
• Perform duties in Master Control, admissions, releases, and transportation.
• Supervise youth and enforce directives and policy.
• Prepare required incident reports and documentation.
• Transport and escort detained youth to medical, court, and other facilities as needed.

Connaissances

Communication

Numerical math

Reporting

People skills

Hygiene knowledge

Policies knowledge

Instruction following

Force decision

Behavior observation

Feedback provision

Sanitation

Description du poste

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee is seeking a Juvenile Justice Detention Officer II to supervise and care for detained youth at Leon Juvenile Detention Center. This state service role emphasizes safety, accountability, and professional conduct in a secure custody setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, administering medications as needed, transporting youth when required, completing reports, and enforcing policies with zero tolerance for