Juvenile Supervision Officer/ Detention Officer

Hidalgo County•Edinburg, TX

21h

About The Position

The Juvenile Supervision Officer, also referred to as a Juvenile Detention Officer, monitors and supervises the daily activities of juveniles detained in a detention facility and is responsible for the residents’ safety and security. The position is directly accountable to the Shift Supervisor or supervisor on duty. The officer assumes responsibility for juveniles in detention, provides admission orientation and expectations, plans daily living activities, maintains discipline and facility security, tracks residents’ daily level-point system, and maintains accountability. The position requires communication with Shift Supervisors and the Facility Administrator, conducting pat-downs and searches, writing detailed incident and behavioral reports, maintaining cleanliness and safety in living units, and escorting juveniles. The officer must follow applicable departmental policies, laws, standards, ethics, and personnel rules, maintain regular attendance and professionalism, work harmoniously with department staff, and perform other assigned duties related to supervision.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent (GED).
Must be eligible for certification by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission as a Juvenile Supervision Officer.
Must hold a current, valid Texas motor vehicle operator’s license.
Must provide proof of motor vehicle insurance.
Must be insurable by the County’s insurance carrier.
Must complete oral interviews.
Must complete and pass a background investigation.
Bilingual Spanish and English fluency is stated as a qualification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for juveniles in detention.
Provide orientation and explain expectations to juveniles during admission.
Plan juveniles’ daily living activities.
Maintain discipline and security of the detention facility.
Maintain juveniles’ daily level-point system.
Maintain constant communication with Shift Supervisors and the Facility Administrator.
Maintain accountability of juveniles.
Conduct pat-downs and area and individual searches.
Write detailed incident and behavioral reports.
Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and safety in the living units.
Comply with departmental policies and procedures, Title III of the Texas Family Code, Texas Juvenile Probation Commission Standards, the Code of Ethics, and the department personnel manual.
Escort juveniles from one place to another in an orderly fashion.
Maintain regular attendance, professionalism, and a positive image of the department in the community.
Work in harmony with department staff.
Perform other assigned duties pertaining to Supervision Officer duties.