Corrections Supervisor - Juvenile Detention Center

New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

• Supervise and manage facility operations, ensuring smooth coordination across departments and adjusting programming as needed based on staffing and building conditions.
• Direct and manage emergency response efforts by implementing protocols, coordinating evacuations, and overseeing staff and resident protection during crises.
• Perform administrative duties, including reviewing reports, maintaining logs, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintain communication with supervisors, staff, and administrators while documenting incidents and observations.
• Manage and supervise staff, including overseeing Juvenile Correctional Officers (JCOs), conducting performance reviews, providing coaching, supporting development, and handling disciplinary investigations.

• One of the following:
  • Four years or more of experience as a correctional officer, juvenile correctional officer, or providing direct care to high-risk youth in a residential, detention, and/or corrections facility.
  • Two years (60 semester/90 quarter credits) or more of full-time college or vocational/technical coursework in corrections, law enforcement, or related criminal justice or behavioral/social science field and two years or more of full-time equivalent work experience as a correctional officer, juvenile correctional officer, or providing direct care to high-risk youth in a residential, detention, and/or corrections facility.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the fields listed above.
• Note: Completion of an Evidence Based Practice Corrections Professional Certificate may be substituted for one year of relevant coursework or relevant experience.
• Note: One year of experience as a lead worker in a correctional facility may be substituted for two years of the required work experience.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.

• Experience:
  • In the area of Evidence Based Practices (EBP) as it relates to providing services to high-risk youth.
  • Using data to develop and achieve program goals.
  • Working with customers or clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
  • Collecting and analyzing data to adequately evaluate programs and outcomes.
  • Using various software and databases to pull and present data, including Excel, CSTS, PowerPoint, MGA database, and Power BI.
  • Creating and presenting complex information in large and small group settings, and in plain language.
  • Navigating cultural similarities and differences and the impacts of culture on service effectiveness, organizational effectiveness, and effective relationships with staff, partners, and those we serve.
  • Leading committees, projects, and/or teams about reform and organization change.
• Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, differing ability equity.
• Knowledge of:
  • The purpose and use of secure detention and detention alternatives, as well as the principles and language of juvenile detention reform.
  • Best practices in juvenile justice and juvenile detention alternatives initiatives, in conjunction with evidence-based practices.
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices in efforts to reduce racial inequities and racial disparities.
• Ability to:
  • Plan and direct the work of others; develop effective interpersonal relationships.
  • Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
  • Motivate, train, and supervise direct reports.
  • Develop programs and procedures; design and implement administrative methods and techniques.
  • Effectively manage conflict.
  • Develop and support professional growth opportunities for individuals and the division.