Juvenile Bureau First Deputy Director

Tulsa County•Saint Paul, MN

6d•$77,859 - $87,000

About The Position

Under general direction, develops, organizes, and directs the divisional responsibility and administrative work of the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice by performing the following duties. All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County. SALARY RANGE FROM $77,859 TO $87,000 BASED ON EXPERIENCE

Requirements

Skill in coordinating programs with county, state, social and rehabilitative services, and community services and programs; in supervising the work of others.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of juvenile law, sociology, psychology, and business administration; of state statues and county regulations; of departmental policies and procedures; and of computers and state juvenile computer system.
Ability to plan, organize, and control the work of others; to gain respect and cooperation of others; to reason analytically; to relate theoretical concepts to actual needs; to synthesize ideas; to interpret policies and make operational judgements; and to organize and present facts and opinions clearly and concisely.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries of complaints.
Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of place and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Requirements include five (5) years related experience, plus three (3) of which shall have been at the Administrative or supervisory level. There shall be no substitution for the original three (3) years of administration or supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Master degree preferred.
Preferably, the applicant will have a major or minor in a social science related subject matter.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the supervision of the divisional units.
Establish policies and procedures for the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau (TCJB).
Assist in the implementation of the goals and objectives of the Bureau.
Coordinate with supervisors of the department units’ goals and objectives.
Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the budget; may act as receiving officer.
Assist in managing the physical plant.
Conduct performance evaluations of division supervisors.
Responsible for staff development and oversite of training.
Assist in compiling annual report and other required data sets; assist with public relations.
Responsible for all areas of the Bureau operations in the absence of the Director.
Responsible to trains and reviews the work of subordinates in TCJB.
Ensure all employees within the Court Services and Community Services Department of TCJB meet pre-service and in-service training requirements each year.
Conducts regular TCJB staff meetings to communicate and foster effective internal communication, provides training, planning, and other necessary activities
Oversee the development and/or revision of policies, procedures, and forms to provide for consistent workflow processes and the most efficient use of resources within TCJB.
May serve as a representative of the TCJB in a variety of activities designed to enhance community partnerships and operational practices.
Serve as the assistant advisor to TCJB Director assisting with high level decision making and managing employee relations including grievance and discipline.
Perform other duties as assigned.