Juvenile Facility Operations Supervisor - Long Creek Youth Development Center, South Portland.

Department of Marine Resources; South Portland (ME); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 82.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, ME, seeks a Juvenile Facility Operations Supervisor to oversee direct care staff and overall facility operations.

The role emphasizes staff scheduling, care, custody, and treatment of residents, ensuring compliance with laws and institutional policies, and collaborating with clinical and education staff. Applicants should have supervisory experience and Basic Corrections Certification; compensation aligns with Maine state pay scales.

Qualificações

• Requires five-year combination of education, training, and/or experience in Maine's correctional programs, with at least one year in a supervisory role.
• Basic Corrections Certification is required.

Responsabilidades

• Assigns, directs, and schedules subordinate staff to ensure proper staffing and operation of all units.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates staff to ensure proper care, custody, and treatment of residents and attainment of facility goals.
• Delegates and supervises crisis intervention to address resident behavior and safety.
• Collaborates with Psychologists, Social Workers, Teachers, Medical Staff, and other treatment professionals to ensure appropriate intervention and services.
• Oversees the facility in the absence of administrators.
• Reviews and verifies court documents for authenticity and legality when admitting residents.
• Coordinates investigations and searches for contraband to prevent entry or possession by residents.
• Coordinates staff responsibilities regarding juvenile care, custody, and treatment.
• Maintains communications with law enforcement and other agencies for information requests and resident care.

Conhecimentos

Staff supervision

Crisis intervention

Policy implementation

Collaboration with treatment staff

Formação

Five-year combination of education, training, and/or experience in Maine corrections

Basic Corrections Certification

Descrição da vaga

Juvenile Facility Operations Supervisor - Long Creek Youth Development Center, South Portland.

Pay Grade 23: $59,675.20 - $81,931.20 annually (Includes $2.00/hour Career Incentive and $0.60/hour Institutional Stipend)

Job Class Code: 5218

Open: November 05, 2026

Close: November 20, 2026

MDOC is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the 'Maine Model of Corrections', we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training.

Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, ME, is seeking qualified candidates for a Juvenile Facility Operations Supervisor. The successful candidate will provide administrative and protective services work of a supervisory nature and be responsible for the overall operations and supervision of direct care staff, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, institutional policies, and procedures. Work is performed under limited supervision and must model and exemplify the Mission and Values of the Maine Department of Corrections and the humane and restorative approaches of the Maine Model of Corrections.

We are committed to rebuilding lives and are searching for great team players, with a professional attitude and well-developed integrity and ethics, to join us in this mission.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• No criminal or extensive motor vehicle record - AND - A five (5) year combination of education, training, and/or experience which provides knowledge of Maine's correctional programs and/or directly related treatment programs, at least one (1) year of which must have been at a supervisory level including such responsibilities as directing and evaluating staff performance as well as program planning and implementation.

LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

• Basic Corrections Certification

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Assigns, directs, and schedules subordinate staff on a daily/weekly basis to ensure proper and adequate staffing and effective operation of all units.


• Directs, assigns, supervises, and evaluates subordinate staff to ensure proper care, custody, and treatment of residents and attainment of facility goals and objectives.


• Delegates, monitors, supervises, authorizes, and assists staff in the application of crisis intervention techniques to address the behavior of and control residents who present an immediate threat to themselves, others, and/or the security of the facility.


• Collaborates with Psychologists, Social Workers, Teachers, Medical Staff, and other treatment program professionals to ensure appropriate intervention and services for residents.


• Oversees and operates the facility in the absence of administrators.


• Reviews and verifies court documents to ensure authenticity and legality of accepting a juvenile into the facility's population.


• Delegates and supervises searches for contraband to ensure the lawful seizure, labeling, cataloging, secure storage, and preservation of contraband, and to prevent residents from introducing or possessing contraband.


• Coordinates the responsibilities of and instructs staff on the expectations and responsibilities associated with juvenile care, custody and treatment.


• Receives, initiates, and coordinates communications with law enforcement agencies and others to provide requested information, request assistance, and ensure effective and efficient resident care, custody, control, treatment, and rehabilitation.


• Informs administrators and program managers of incidents and unusual events in order to provide information and documentation necessary to the effective management of the unit and facility.


• Reviews, develops, and recommends new and revised institutional policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to ensure attainment of established goals and objectives.


• Participates in interviewing, ranking, and grading employment applicants.


• Receives and approves or denies requests from residents for work assignments, voluntary seclusion, off-ground activities, etc. to assist residents with personal problems and encourage them to make responsible decisions.

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