Tour Commander
About The Position
The Tour Commander is part of an interdisciplinary team responsible for the custody, direct care, supervision, counseling, and accountability of youth in the Administration for Children’s Services’ secure and specialized secure detention facilities. The position coordinates facility operations and services to support the safety and needs of youth in custody. The selected candidate must be permanent (not provisional) in the civil service title Associate Youth Development Specialist. Staff may be required to drive agency vehicles for youth transportation and serve as a court representative or transportation coordinator. Assignments may be based on facility operational needs and may include holidays and weekends. The position has been reposted; previous applicants do not need to reapply.
Requirements
- Must be permanent (not provisional) in the civil service title Associate Youth Development Specialist.
- For Assignment Level II, must have at least one year of experience as an Associate Youth Development Specialist—Assignment Level I.
- The Associate Youth Development Specialist qualification requirements include a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of full-time satisfactory experience working directly with juveniles or young adults ages 10–24 in a qualifying setting or program; additional combinations of education and experience may qualify as specified in the posting.
- All candidates for the Associate Youth Development Specialist title must possess a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of full-time satisfactory qualifying experience.
Responsibilities
- Assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of Associate Youth Development Specialists.
- Implement and operationalize the behavior management incentive program.
- Review incident reports and notify the Movement Control and Communications Unit of incidents according to agency policies and procedures.
- Coordinate the daily delivery of services to youth throughout the detention facility.
- Assist with scheduling and assigning staff to maintain adequate coverage for direct care units and the facility.
- Conduct individual and group conferences with Associate Youth Development Specialists-1 and Youth Development Specialists about agency policies and procedures, Safe Crisis Management techniques, and staff skills for observing, recording, and addressing youth behaviors of concern.
- Prepare and submit reports, tasks, standards, and performance evaluations; review and process City Time according to agency policy.
- Assist the team in formulating youth care plans, prepare requisitions as necessary, and review requisitions, records, and reports submitted by subordinate staff.
- Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to plan youth placement, safety, and service delivery, and attend programming and special needs meetings.
- As needed, drive agency vehicles for youth transportation and act as a court representative or transportation coordinator.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
