Senior Juvenile Correctional Officer & Reentry Center Lead

Texas A&M International; Harlingen (TX); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) is seeking a Juvenile Correctional Officer Supervisor at a Reentry Center in Texas. This senior role oversees staff delivering direct care to youth, coordinates daily operations, and ensures safety and compliance with treatment plans.

The position emphasizes trauma-informed approaches and professional coaching of Juvenile Correctional Officers. You will mentor staff, participate in team-based treatment planning, manage schedules, and respond to grievances

Qualifikationen

• Must be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of full-time wage-earning experience supervising or providing rehabilitation/treatment services to youth or adults in a treatment program, correctional program, or a residential setting.
• Note: Any degree, diploma, high school equivalent, or course hours required to meet minimum qualifications must be obtained from an accredited educational institution.
• Experience and Education Substitutions: Completed course hours of undergraduate study may substitute for up to four years of experience.
• Requirements: Must be at least 21 years of age with a valid Driver's License.
• Pre-employment conditions require acceptable results from mandatory: pre-employment drug test; fingerprinting, criminal records check, and driving record check.
• Requirements for Continued Employment: Obtain and maintain certification in TJJD's Use of Force techniques, and First Aid/ CPR.

Aufgaben

• Performs highly complex work overseeing staff who provide direct care to juveniles in a community-based reentry center facility.
• Oversees daily operations of a juvenile reentry center facility, supervising youth rehabilitation and staff.
• Supervises shifts, coaches JCOs, and ensures safety of youth and staff.
• Engages in competency-based training to coach youth under the Texas Model of trauma-informed corrections.
• Maintains facility security, cleanliness, and compliance; completes required reports.
• Participates in Youth Service Team and supports each youth's treatment plan.
• Responds appropriately to youth grievances.

Kenntnisse

Staff supervision

Youth rehabilitation

Trauma-informed care

De-escalation

Team leadership

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) is seeking a Juvenile Correctional Officer Supervisor at a Reentry Center in Texas. This senior role oversees staff delivering direct care to youth, coordinates daily operations, and ensures safety and compliance with treatment plans.

The position emphasizes trauma-informed approaches and professional coaching of Juvenile Correctional Officers. You will mentor staff, participate in team-based treatment planning, manage schedules, and respond to grievances