Juvenile Correctional LT - Terrell RYDC - Dawson, GA (FSC)

Georgia Department of Revenue • Dawson, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Juvenile Correctional LT positively impacts the lives of youth in Department of Juvenile Justice care by helping create and maintain a safe, therapeutic, and educational facility environment. The role provides support, guidance, and structure to detained youth by modeling and reinforcing pro-social behaviors, including patience, empathy, cooperation, professionalism, and respect. The position supervises, guides, and instructs subordinate staff and serves as shift supervisor of a unit or program.

The job requires responsibility for youth custody, security, and care in accordance with Department policies and procedures; active supervision to maintain order and discipline; and direct support for youth focused on safety, personal conduct, care, and rehabilitation. The lieutenant plans and supervises staff work, completes records and reports, develops work and security procedures, oversees searches and inspections, and maintains control of facility equipment and logs. The role also supports staff training, selection, and orientation and reviews youth information to identify matters requiring special attention.

Candidates must meet agency physical agility standards and may need to pass a validated physical agility assessment before hire and at other intervals. The agency may revise its standards and testing requirements as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of experience as a Juvenile Correctional Officer Sergeant (PSP223) or equivalent, or two years of military experience at E-5 or higher.
• Must possess and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six months of employment.
• Must be capable of meeting agency-established physical agility standards and may be required to pass a validated physical agility assessment before hiring and at other intervals.
• Selected applicants are subject to a reference check and criminal background check, where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for the custody, security, and care of youth by following Department of Juvenile Justice policies and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain order and discipline through active supervision and intervention in inappropriate youth behavior.
• Provide detained youth with support, guidance, and structure focused on safety, personal conduct, care, and rehabilitation.
• Supervise and plan the work of assigned staff.
• Complete administrative paperwork and prepare and maintain records, forms, and reports.
• Develop work and security procedures.
• Supervise contraband searches and inspections; inventory and maintain physical control of logs, keys, tools, weapons, and related equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce facility policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
• Support the training, selection, and orientation of subordinate staff.
• Read and review youth information to identify issues requiring special attention.
• Serve as shift supervisor of a unit or program.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement and savings plan options
• Paid holidays
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Eligibility as an employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Total Rewards programs intended to improve work environment, job satisfaction, and work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED