Tour Commander

City of New York•New York City, NY

1d•Onsite

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 Division of Youth and Family Justice operates Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn and Horizon Juvenile Center in the Bronx, where youth receive comprehensive services, including medical, dental, mental health care, and education. The Tour Commander supervises Associate Youth Development Specialists and coordinates the daily delivery of services and operational coverage throughout the detention facility. The role includes implementing behavior management programs, reviewing incident reports and staff documentation, supporting youth care planning, and participating in interdisciplinary meetings about youth placement, safety, and services. Staff may also drive agency vehicles for youth transportation and serve as a court representative or transportation coordinator. The facilities operate 24/7. Assignments may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime, with shifts based on agency needs. Applicants must be permanent, not provisional, in the civil service title Associate Youth Development Specialist. The listed salary range is $85,672–$96,686.

Requirements

Must be permanent, not provisional, in the civil service title Associate Youth Development Specialist.
For Assignment Level II, at least one year of experience as an Associate Youth Development Specialist—Assignment Level I is required.
The stated Associate Youth Development Specialist qualification pathways require a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and qualifying experience and/or education. All candidates must have 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.
Qualifying experience may involve recreational, juvenile detention, vocational, mentoring, anti-violence, youth or young adult leadership development, youth and family health promotion, community organizing with youth and families, or closely related activities.
The posting lists alternative education-and-experience pathways involving an associate degree or 60 college credits, a bachelor’s degree, specified relevant coursework, and qualifying experience. It also describes substitutions for qualifying experience involving military service and academic coursework.

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.
Review and assist with staff scheduling and assignments to maintain adequate coverage for direct care units and the facility.
Conduct individual and group conferences with Associate Youth Development Specialist-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 with youth care plans, prepare requisitions as needed, and review requisitions, records, and reports submitted by subordinate staff.
Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings concerning youth placement, safety, and service delivery, and attend programming and special needs meetings.
As assigned, drive agency vehicles for youth transportation and act as a court representative or transportation coordinator.