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Juvenile Detention Officer-Sergeant

Fairfield County Ohio | OH

Posted Date 6/23/2025
Description Under direction of the Director of Operations, the Sergeant serves as mentor to subordinates; commands, supervises, coordinates, and directs activities of JDOs on assigned shift; ensures basic discipline and control of residents is maintained by staff; ensures the safety and security of the building, grounds, residents, and staff are maintained; ensures residents’ basic needs are met; provides additional support as needed.
  • Prepares and distributes daily task sheet, monitors and evaluates staff performance, conducts and records shift briefing minutes)
  • Ensures compliance with facility policies and procedures
  • Recommends staff disciplinary action as appropriate in consultation with Director of Operations and/or Superintendent
  • Ensures minimum staffing levels are maintained at all times
  • Ensures residents behavior management system is followed, et al.)
  • Ensures basic discipline and control of residents is maintained by staff and resolves conflicts between residents and/or staff as necessary
  • Ensures the safety and security of the building, grounds, residents, and staff are maintained
  • Consults with staff regarding behavior and activities of residents
  • Ensures residents’ basic needs are met (i.e., food, clothing, medication, hygiene, clean and safe environment, etc.)
  • Monitors and evaluates behavior and activities of residents
  • Ensures room checks are completed and documented as required
  • Provides crisis intervention for residents and staff when necessary
  • Ensures staff follows intake/release procedures and complete requisite paperwork/documentation
  • Makes decisions regarding resident disciplinary sanctions
  • Makes requisite notifications to Director of Operations, Superintendent, parents/legal guardians, court personnel, et. al., regarding unusual and/or critical incidents; Supervises resident surveillance, movement, medical, dietary, court, and safety needs
  • Relieves staff as necessary, provides back up in emergency or crisis situations
  • Takes toxicology specimens as requested or authorized
  • Prepares various reports (e.g., incident reports, Shift Supervisor’s logs/checklists, etc.)
  • Maintains shift logs and medication logs; Reviews logs daily to identify individual issues/concerns/needs documented on other shifts
  • Communicates with other shift managers, Director of Operations, Superintendent and staff regarding issues/concerns that affect residents, staff, and/or the facility in general
  • Performs intakes as required
  • Attends required management meetings and relays information regarding revised and/or new policies and procedures
  • Conducts staff training and shift meetings
  • Administers non-prescription and prescription medications, as may be directed by medical staff, to residents and documents action taken by such directive
  • Performs other duties as assigned in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Minimum six (6) months corrections experience
  • Associates Degree preferred; experience working with at-risk and/or delinquent youth preferred.
  • Completion of secondary education or equivalent, supplemented by training and/or coursework in child development, juvenile justice, corrections, or related field experience working with at-risk and/or delinquent youth preferred;
  • Must have supervisory experience and possess leadership qualities
  • Must possess valid Ohio driver’s license;
  • Must successfully pass required drug and alcohol screening upon employment; must successfully pass required background check.
  • Must demonstrate regular and predictable attendance
  • Attend in-service training
  • Demonstrate flexibility; available to cover all three shifts and work all holidays and weekends as needed
  • Perform other related duties as required
Salary24.04 - 25.01 Hour
Field
Corrections

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