169090
YOUTH FACILITY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
PS116 $60,133 - $121,722
Creation Date: 01/17/2005
Change Date: 01/01/2025
FUNCTION OF WORK:To administer the security and treatment programs for a secure-care juvenile facility.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Direct from Youth Facility Deputy Director.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Direct line over lower level security or Juvenile Justice personnel.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Youth Facility Deputy Director by the absence of responsibility for serving as a primary assistant to the Youth Facility Director.
CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE.
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EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Assists the Youth Facility Deputy Director and Youth Facility Director in the administration of a comprehensive professional program for juvenile offenders who have been committed for offenses ranging from misdemeanors to felonies (e. g., shoplifting to rape to all grades of homicide).
Assists in directing all phases of institution security operations.
Contributes to the preparation and administration of the institution's security budget.
Assists in developing and insuring the implementation of institutional policies, procedures, and regulations.
Conducts investigations relating to grievances filed by employees and offenders.
Maintains communications with a large number of judges and appropriate members of courts using a statewide network of juvenile probation workers, representatives of community agencies, and the juvenile justice system.
Coordinates the review and evaluation process for continued American Corrections Association (ACA) accreditation.
Participates in all facility boards and makes recommendations to the Youth Facility Director concerning inmate status.
Inspects buildings and grounds in order to ensure proper security policies and procedures are followed.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR
A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR
A master's degree in criminal justice or a social sciences field, counseling, education, public administration, or business administration plus two years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR
A doctorate degree in a criminal justice field, counseling, social science field, education, public administration, or business administration plus one year of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
NOTES:
An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge may be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by State and Federal laws are granted.
In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified.