This position exercises control over subordinate staff and is responsible for the direct supervision of juvenile offenders in detention and provides for the safety, security, and transportation of those offenders within a highly structured environment. Work includes performing intake interviews, searching, transporting, restraining, and escorting detained youth to medical, criminal justice, social services, and judicial facilities. Work also includes responsibility for institutional security patrol and checks. The position is considered essential and is expected to report to duty during storms and other emergencies. This position also requires shift work and tolerance to stress in moderate to considerable degrees and related work as required. Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver's License is required during the probationary period.

1. Minimum age of twenty-one (21).
2. High school graduation or GED Equivalency Diploma issued by a State Department of Education.
3. Three (3) years and six (6) months of paid, full-time experience in one or more of the following:
   • correctional or detention facility;
   • a youth mentoring program;
   • a residential group home;
   • a mental health or substance abuse treatment center;
   • as a school floor monitor;
   • as a school resource officer;
   • as a probation or parole officer;
   • as a teacher, including paraprofessional or alternative education;
   • security guard (private or public);
   • law enforcement;
   • in a social service position with responsibility for at least one of the following: case work, victim advocacy, family engagement, trauma recovery, child abuse investigation, or court liaison;
   • military in a position with major responsibilities in at least one of the following: counseling, social work, human services, teaching, military police, or security;
   • a supervised placement performing direct care and/or counseling services.

NOTE: A supervised placement is a component of an educational program required for the awarding of a degree as indicated by official transcript. The successful completion of college credit from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience at the following rate: associate's degree equals two (2) years of experience, and a bachelor's degree equals four (4) years of experience.

A working, available telephone is required throughout employment. Some positions with the Human Services Department require employees to obtain a Chauffer's License during the probationary period; failure to do so may result in termination.

This position requires a one (1) year probationary period.