DETENTION SUPERINTENDENT - 80003969

State of Florida•Clearwater, FL

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Planning, organizing, and managing the overall operations of the Regional Juvenile Detention Center including programs within secure detention, home detention, and pre-placement supervision, and ensuring achievement of established goals and departmental policy and procedures. Establishing current, efficient facility operating procedures that comply with all departmental policy and quality assurance standards as well as specifically identified regional directives. Establishing and managing personnel policies and procedures for recruitment, hiring, disciplining, rewarding, training and scheduling staff of the detention center. Developing strategic plan and goals and objectives for center operations. Managing all facets of purchasing, internal fiscal controls, and supply and property inventories. Developing, implementing, and communicating a mission that ensures that detainees are safe and secure and that protects public safety. Completing periodic written reports as required by region and department policy. Managing the administrative functions of the detention center in an effective and efficient manner. Maintaining effective working relationships with all agencies in the Juvenile Justice continuum, and other parts of the Department. Recommending improvements and/or enhancements for policy and procedure related to detention center operation. Ensuring full facility compliance with life, safety, health, and sanitation, and quality or life related standards. This position must comply with the requirements set forth in Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, Prompt Payment Compliance Law.

Requirements

Knowledge of basic Management principles and practices.
Knowledge of detention services policy and procedure.
Knowledge of Department, State and Federal policy and procedure relating to operation of a Juvenile Detention Center.
Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
Ability to practice management principles and practices.
Ability to develop and implement various program monitoring methodologies and techniques.
Ability to provide in-service training on detention center operational methods, facility operating procedures and department policy of procedure.
Ability to develop program policy, procedures, manuals, administrative rules and agreements.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Ability to prioritize workload.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to develop various reports.
Ability to formulate and monitor standards and operating policies and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Be at least 19 years of age.
Be a high school graduate or its equivalent as determined by the department.
Not have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after September 30, 1999, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement is not eligible for employment, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication. Notwithstanding this subparagraph, any person who pled nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving a false statement before October 1, 1999, and who has had such record of that plea sealed or expunged is not ineligible for employment for that reason.
Abide by all of s. 985.644(1) regarding fingerprinting and background investigations and other screening requirements for personnel.
Execute and submit to the department an affidavit-of-application form, adopted by the department, attesting to his or her compliance with subparagraphs 1-4. The affidavit must be executed under oath and constitutes an official statement under s. 837.06. The affidavit must include conspicuous language that the intentional false execution of the affidavit constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree. The employing agency shall retain the affidavit.

Nice To Haves

5 years of supervisory experience in a secured facility.

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, and managing the overall operations of the Regional Juvenile Detention Center including programs within secure detention, home detention, and pre-placement supervision, and ensuring achievement of established goals and departmental policy and procedures.
Establishing current, efficient facility operating procedures that comply with all departmental policy and quality assurance standards as well as specifically identified regional directives.
Establishing and managing personnel policies and procedures for recruitment, hiring, disciplining, rewarding, training and scheduling staff of the detention center.
Developing strategic plan and goals and objectives for center operations.
Managing all facets of purchasing, internal fiscal controls, and supply and property inventories.
Developing, implementing, and communicating a mission that ensures that detainees are safe and secure and that protects public safety.
Completing periodic written reports as required by region and department policy.
Managing the administrative functions of the detention center in an effective and efficient manner.
Maintaining effective working relationships with all agencies in the Juvenile Justice continuum, and other parts of the Department.
Recommending improvements and/or enhancements for policy and procedure related to detention center operation.
Ensuring full facility compliance with life, safety, health, and sanitation, and quality or life related standards.