Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor - Lead Youth Programs

San Joaquin County Probation

Stockton (CA)

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USD 77.000 - 94.000

Tempo pieno

14 giorni+

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Descrizione del lavoro

San Joaquin County Probation Department – Juvenile Services Division seeks a Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor to oversee a living unit, supervise staff, and engage with youth to promote safety, accountability, and positive behavior.

You will develop programs, monitor progress, prepare reports, and ensure compliance with policies while coordinating with education and treatment services to support youth outcomes.

Competenze

Experience supervising staff in a juvenile setting or similar environment.
Education in social or behavioral sciences preferred by Pattern II.
Must possess a valid California driver's license and pass background checks.

Mansioni

Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff performance.
Develops positive relationships with youthful offenders to gain compliance.
Assesss programs and progress; prepares reports.
Maintains safety, security, and discipline for staff and youth.
Provides direct supervision of minors and may restrain when needed for safety.
Transports youthful offenders as required and uses detention management systems.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

De-escalation

Formazione

One year as Juvenile Detention Officer (San Joaquin County)

60 semester units; 18 in social/behavioral sciences

Strumenti

Detention management software

Descrizione del lavoro

This examination is being given to fill multiple vacancies in the Probation Department and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. The Juvenile Detention Facility is a 24-hour operation. These positions require working rotating shifts which will include weekends and holidays, as well as working overtime. The shifts are: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm; 9:00 am - 9:00 pm; and 6:00 pm - 6:00 am. Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Background: Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination, a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless theeligible candidate has passed the drug screen, physical and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical. All qualified candidates must participate in a mandatory orientation and complete the Personal History Statement (PHS), which will be provided at the mandatory orientation. To review the PHS,click on the link to the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) forms page - San Joaquin County uses form 2-251:PHS-Peace Officer Find out more about the Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor (JDUS)role and the rewarding opportunities that come with serving your community.
View the JDUS Brochure below! (To view all pages, please click on the arrow below)

Human Resources

The San Joaquin Probation Department – Juvenile Services Division is dedicated to
supporting youth, their families, and victims to promote a safer, stronger community.
The division works to reduce recidivism through evidence-based practices and
collaborates with community organizations to provide mentoring, support, and
essential services. It also focuses on preventing youth from entering the Juvenile Justice
System by offering diversion programs and early interventions for at-risk youth,
including short-term counseling and residential programs that teach life skills and
support academic success.

The Detention Services Division at Peterson Juvenile Hall provides a secure, structured
environment for youth in custody, emphasizing safety, education, rehabilitation, and
personal growth. The Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor plays a critical role in this
mission by overseeing a living or work unit, supervising and coaching staff, and
engaging directly with youth to build trust, promote accountability, and reinforce
positive behavior. This position ensures that the facility operates safely and effectively
while supporting programs that foster development, skill-building, and successful
outcomes for the youth they serve.

JUVENILE DETENTION UNIT SUPERVISOR

PROBATION DEPARTMENT

44 N San Joaquin St, Third
Floor, Suite 330

Stockton, California 95202

Have Recruitment Questions?

Email: hjsharp@sjgov.org

Phone (209) 953-7852

salary $77,450-$94,141 annually

final filing date:

Continuous

This recruitment will be open until filled.

Apply today and start your new career with San Joaquin County!

Effective June 28, 2027, all employees shall
receive a Cost of Living Adjustment of four
percent (4%) of base salary.

minimum qualificATIONs

San Joaquin County is an Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Employer and is committed to
providing equal employment to
all without regard to age,
ancestry, color, creed, marital
status, medical condition,
national origin, physical or
mental disability, political
affiliation or belief, pregnancy,
race, religion, sex, or sexual
orientation.

equal employment opportunity

EITHER PATTERN I

Experience: One year as a Juvenile Detention Officer with San Joaquin County.

OR PATTERN II

Education: Completion of sixty semester (or equivalent quarter) units at an
accredited college or university, including at least eighteen semester (or
equivalent quarter) units in the social or behavioral sciences.

AND

Experience: Two years of full-time experience in law enforcement, correctional
work in a probation or parole agency, detention or residential treatment facility,
correctional institution, or supervision of residents in a youth or adult housing
program.

AND FOR BOTH PATTERNS

License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Special Requirements: If not already obtained prior to appointment, the Juvenile
Detention Unit Supervisor must successfully complete all required Juvenile
Corrections Officer and Supervisor Core Course training during the first year of
appointment as established by the California Board of State and Community
Corrections. Employees in this classification are peace officers as defined by
section 830.5 of the Penal Code and must satisfy the State of California criteria for
peace officer status. Employees must also conform to all training as well as other
requirements including those necessary to hold and maintain peace officer status
pursuant to the California Government Code.

ideal candidate

The ideal candidate for Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor is a skilled and approachable leader who combines a strong
knowledge of juvenile detention practices with exceptional interpersonal abilities. They build trust and rapport with the
youth they serve while maintaining a safe, disciplined, and structured environment. Experienced in supervising staff and
programs, they provide clear guidance, fair enforcement of rules, and effective coaching to subordinates. Culturally
competent and empathetic, they communicate clearly and work collaboratively with youth, staff, and community
partners to support rehabilitation and positive outcomes. Calm under pressure, decisive in emergencies, and committed
to fostering both safety and growth, this candidate exemplifies professionalism, integrity, and a genuine dedication to
the well-being of the youth in their care.

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A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate staff; supervises and maintains safety, security and discipline in the youthful offender facility with emphasis on collaboration, education, and partnership; supervises youthful offender programs; counsels youthful offenders; ensures adherence to facility policies and procedures; and does related or other work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Incumbents serve at the first line supervisor level for the Juvenile Detention Officer series, having both supervisory and program responsibilities as well as performing casework. Those in this classification are responsible for the supervision of a living unit or work unit.

TYPICAL DUTIES

Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates the work of subordinate staff.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with youthful offenders, individually and in groups, to gain compliance and build trust.
Assesses programs and progress.Prepares reports.
May prepare and maintain conduct records and reports.
Ensures adherence to facility and departmental policies, procedures and rules.
Maintains safety, security and discipline for staff, youthful offenders; participates in direct supervision of minors; physically restrains or subdues violent or attacking youthful offenders when appropriate for the safety and protection of themselves and others; learns to determine appropriate course of action when faced with potentially violent situations.
Provides for communications between shifts.
May distribute medications prescribed by medical professionals in accordance with currently established practice and procedures.Uses computers for detention management and communication.
Transports youthful offender offenders when necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER PATTERN I

Experience: One year as a Juvenile Detention Officer with San Joaquin County.

OR PATTERN II

Education: Completion of sixty semester (or equivalent quarter) units at an accredited college or university, including at least eighteen semester (or equivalent quarter) units in the social or behavioral sciences.

AND

Experience: Two years of full-time experience in law enforcement, correctional work in a probation or parole agency, detention or residential treatment facility, correctional institution, or supervision of residents in a youth or adult housing program.

AND FOR BOTH PATTERNS

License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Special Requirements: If not already obtained prior to appointment, the Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor must successfully complete all required Juvenile Corrections Officer and Supervisor Core Course training during the first year of appointment as established by the California Board of State and Community Corrections. Employees in this classification are peace officers as defined by section 830.5 of the Penal Code and must satisfy the State of California criteria for peace officer status. Employees must also conform to all training as well as other requirements including those necessary to hold and maintain peace officer status pursuant to the California Government Code.

KNOWLEDGE

California youthful offender justice system; principles and practices of supervision and training; counseling techniques; community interaction and collaborative problem solving; principles of conflict de-escalation; general principles of report writing and composition, basic computer literacy, including personal computer systems and computer software; self-defense and emergency/crisis management techniques.

ABILITY

Plan and assign work; establish rapport with youthful offenders; demonstrate clear written and oral skills; relate to a wide variety of socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds; fairly and equitably enforce rules and regulations with firmness; physically restrain or subdue youthful offenders for the safety of themselves and others; drive safely; train and evaluate subordinates; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; utilize a variety of office equipment.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Mobility—constant standing, walking, running, stooping, bending, climbing stairs and lifting of individuals, which require strength, coordination, endurance and agility; driving; Visual—constant overall vision; constant color perception; constant eye-hand coordination; constant depth perception; frequent reading/close-up work; constant field of vision/peripheral; Dexterity—frequent repetitive motion and reaching; Hearing/Talking–constant requirements to hear normal speech; constant hearing on telephone and radio; ability to hear faint sounds; constant talking on telephone/radio. Emotional/Psychological—constant contact with hostile individuals; frequent exposure to emergency situations; frequent exposure to trauma; grief and death; frequent public contact; frequent decision-making; frequent concentration; Special Requirements—assignments may require working weekends, nights, and/or overtime; Environmental—occasional exposure to varied weather conditions.

Introduction

Human Resources

JUVENILE DETENTION UNIT SUPERVISOR

PROBATION DEPARTMENT

44 N San Joaquin St, Third
Floor, Suite 330

Stockton, California 95202

Have Recruitment Questions?

Email: hjsharp@sjgov.org

Phone (209) 953-7852

salary $77,450-$94,141 annually

final filing date:

Continuous

This recruitment will be open until filled.

Apply today and start your new career with San Joaquin County!

Effective June 28, 2027, all employees shall
receive a Cost of Living Adjustment of four
percent (4%) of base salary.

minimum qualificATIONs

equal employment opportunity

EITHER PATTERN I

Experience: One year as a Juvenile Detention Officer with San Joaquin County.

OR PATTERN II

AND

AND FOR BOTH PATTERNS

License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

ideal candidate

DEFINITION

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

TYPICAL DUTIES

Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates the work of subordinate staff.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with youthful offenders, individually and in groups, to gain compliance and build trust.
Assesses programs and progress.Prepares reports.
May prepare and maintain conduct records and reports.
Ensures adherence to facility and departmental policies, procedures and rules.
Maintains safety, security and discipline for staff, youthful offenders; participates in direct supervision of minors; physically restrains or subdues violent or attacking youthful offenders when appropriate for the safety and protection of themselves and others; learns to determine appropriate course of action when faced with potentially violent situations.
Provides for communications between shifts.
May distribute medications prescribed by medical professionals in accordance with currently established practice and procedures.Uses computers for detention management and communication.
Transports youthful offender offenders when necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER PATTERN I Experience: One year as a Juvenile Detention Officer with San Joaquin County. OR PATTERN II Education: Completion of sixty semester (or equivalent quarter) units at an accredited college or university, including at least eighteen semester (or equivalent quarter) units in the social or behavioral sciences. AND Experience: Two years of full-time experience in law enforcement, correctional work in a probation or parole agency, detention or residential treatment facility, correctional institution, or supervision of residents in a youth or adult housing program. AND FOR BOTH PATTERNS License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license. Special Requirements: If not already obtained prior to appointment, the Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor must successfully complete all required Juvenile Corrections Officer and Supervisor Core Course training during the first year of appointment as established by the California Board of State and Community Corrections. Employees in this classification are peace officers as defined by section 830.5 of the Penal Code and must satisfy the State of California criteria for peace officer status. Employees must also conform to all training as well as other requirements including those necessary to hold and maintain peace officer status pursuant to the California Government Code.

KNOWLEDGE

ABILITY

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Equal Opportunity Employer

San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org) .

Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

BENEFITS

Employees hired into this classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented bySEIU Local 1021 .

Health Insurance : San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.

Dental Insurance : The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.

Vision Insurance : The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.

For more detailed information on the County’s benefits program, visit our website at www.sjgov.org under Human Resources/Employee Benefits.

Life Insurance : The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows:

1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1,000
3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3,000
5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5,000
10 years of continuous service or more: $10,000

Employee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group rate.

125 Flexible Benefits Plan : This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit).

Retirement Plan : Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for more information. NOTE: If you are receiving a retirement allowance from another California county covered by the County Employees’ Retirement Act of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), you are advised to contact the Retirement Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance.

Deferred Compensation : The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $22,500 or 100% of your includible compensation, whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan, up to $30,000.The Roth IRA (after tax) is also now available.

Vacation : Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.

Holidays : Effective July 1, 2017, all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year. Please see the appopriate MOU for details regarding holidays, accruals,use, and cashability of accrued time.

Sick Leave : 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive : An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.

Bereavement Leave : 3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.

Merit Salary Increase : New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.

Job Sharing : Employees may agree to job-share a position, subject to approval by a Department Head and the Director of Human Resources.

Educational Reimbursement Program : Eligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year. Eligible employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or University academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for a maximum of $1600 per fiscal year.

Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.

School Activities : Employees may take up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to participate in their children’s school activities.

Selection Procedures

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will go through the following examination process:

Written Exam : The civil service written exam is a multiple choice format. If the written exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list.
Oral Exam : The oral exam is a structured interview process that will assess the candidate’s education, training, and experience and may include a practical exercise. The oral exam selection process is not a hiring interview. A panel of up to four people will determine the candidate’s score and rank for placement on the eligible list. Top candidates from the eligible list are referred for hiring interviews. If the oral exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list.
Written & Oral Exam: If both a written exam and an oral exam is administered, the written exam is weighted at 60% and the oral exam is weighted at 40% unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% on each examination in order to be placed on the eligible list.
Rate-out: A rate-out is an examination that involves a paper rating of the candidate’s application using the following criteria: education, training, and experience. Candidates will not be scheduled for the rate-out process.

Note: The rating of 70 referred to may be the same or other than an arithmetic 70% of the total possible points.

Testing Accommodation: Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call Human Resources Division at (209) 468-3370 prior to the examination date.

Veteran’s Points : Eligible veterans, unmarried widows and widowers of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged and who have served during wartime shall be given veteran’s points in initial appointment to County service. Eligible veterans receive 5 points and eligible disabled veterans receive 10 points. Disabled veterans must submit a recent award letter stating a 10% service connected disability issued by the United States Veterans Administration. Note: A copy of your DD214 showing the discharge type must be received in the Human Resources by the date of the examination.

Acceptable wartime service dates:

September 16, 1940 to December 31, 1946
June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955
August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975
Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990, through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation.

Eligible Lists: Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for nine months, but may be extended by the Human Resources Director for a period which shall not exceed a total of three years from the date established.

Certification/Referral: Names from the eligible list will be referred to the hiring department by the following methods.

Rule of the Rank: The top rank orranks of eligibles will be referred for hiring interviews. The minimum number of names to be referred will be equal to the number of positions plus nine, or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. When fillingnine or more positions in a department at the same time, the top rank or ranks will be referred and the minimum number of names shall be two times the number of positions to be filled or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. This applies only to open competitive recruitments.
Rule of Five: The top five names will be referred for hiring interviews. This applies only to department or countywide promotional examination.
Rule of the List: For classifications designated by the Director of Human Resources, the entire eligible list will be referred to the department.

Physical Exam: Some classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.

Pre-Employment Drug Screening Exam: Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen.

Employment of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent, child, grand parent, grand child or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when;

They are related to the Appointing Authority or
The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other.

Department Head may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.

Proof of Eligibility: If you are offered a job you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.

HOW TO APPLY

Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting Online Application submittals for this recruitment. Paper application submittalswill not be considered or accepted.

Apply Online:

www.sjgov.org/department/hr

Office hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.

Phone: (209) 468-3370

Job Line:

For currentemployment opportunitiesplease callour 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377.

When a final filing date is indicated, applications must besubmitted onlineto the Human Resources Division beforethe submission deadline. Resumes and paper applicationswill not be accepted in lieu of an online application. (The County assumes no responsibility foronline applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division).

San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer : San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo .

Click on a link below to apply for this position:

View and print the official application form as an Acrobat pdf file. A San Joaquin County application form is required for this recruitment. You may print this Acrobat PDF document and then fill it in.

Contact us via conventional means. You may contact us by phone at (209) 468-3370,or by email ,or apply for a job in person at the San Joaquin County Human Resources Division.

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