Juvenile Correctional Officer - WIlkes RYDC - Washington, GA

Georgia Department of Revenue; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement and savings plan options

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick left

Job summary

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a Juvenile Correctional Officer to supervise and care for detained youth at the Washington, GA facility. You will enforce safety policies and provide structure and guidance to youth, while coordinating with a team of staff and completing administrative duties.

The role requires a high school diploma/GED and possession of, or the ability to obtain, State of Georgia POS.T certification within six months of employment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• POS.T certification must be obtained within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Custody, security, and care of youth in a secure environment.
• Maintain order through active supervision and intervention.
• Provide direct support, guidance, and structure to detained youth.
• Supervise and plan work of assigned staff.
• Complete administrative paperwork and maintain records and reports.
• Develop work and security procedures.
• Supervise searches and inspections of contraband and equipment.
• Enforce facility policies, rules, and regulations.
• Participate in training and orientation of staff.
• Review youth information to identify issues needing attention.

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

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Job Title:

Juvenile Correctional Officer - WIlkes RYDC - Washington, GA

Agency:

Department of Juvenile Justice

Job Requisition ID:

JR0000004993

Positively impact the lives of youth in the care of the Department of Juvenile Justice through the collaborative creation and maintenance of a safe, therapeutic, and educational environment in facilities. Provide support, guidance, and structure for our detained youth by modeling, encouraging, and reinforcing pro-social behaviors to include patience, empathy, cooperation, professionalism, and respect. Supervises, guides and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Performs as shift supervisor of a unit or program.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for the custody, security, and care of youth through adherence to policies and standard operating procedures governing the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
• Maintains order and discipline by intervening with youth through active supervision and controlling inappropriate youth behavior to maintain a safe and secure environment.
• Ensures the provision of direct support, guidance, and structure for detained youth with an emphasis on safety, personal conduct, care, and rehabilitation.
• Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.
• Completes administrative paperwork, the preparation and maintenance of records, forms and reports.
• Develops work and security procedures.
• Supervises contraband searches and inspections, inventories, maintains physical control of logs, keys, tools, weapons, and related equipment.
• Maintains knowledge of, complies with, and enforces all facility policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
• Provides support in training, selecting, and orienting subordinate staff.
• Reads and reviews youth information to identify issues that require special attention.

Entry Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED and one (1) year of experience as a Juvenile Correctional Officer Sergeant (PSP223) or equivalent; or two (2) years of military experience at E-5 or higher Must possess and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six (6) months of employment.

Physical Agility Standards

This position requires the ability to perform physically demanding activities associated with maintaining safety and security within our secured facilities and community settings. Candidates must be capable of meeting agency-established physical agility standards and may be required to successfully complete a validated physical agility assessment before hiring and at other intervals as required by agency policy.

The Department of Juvenile Justice reserves the right to modify physical agility standards and testing requirements as necessary to meet operational, legal, accreditation, certification, or safety requirements.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary & benefits, GA Department of Juvenile Justice is part of a statewide initiative called Total Rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance. Eligible employees are offered generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. We are a qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

• health and dental insurance
• retirement and savings plan options
• paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave

For more information, visit https://djj.georgia.gov/Online-Applications/employee-benefits

THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE

DJJ IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma/GED. Must possess and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six (6) months of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.