Juvenile Supervision Officer

Juvenile Supervision Officer

Collin County is seeking degreed candidates who are passionate about helping kids. If you want to meet residents of the Collin County Juvenile Detention Center where they are in their life journey, provide them with a safe environment, and be a mentor to move their lives in a more positive direction, this is the job for you! This position works a unique schedule of 12-hour shifts that provides 3 to 4 days off in a row every week.

This position's primary focus is to provide supervision of and care for the Juvenile residents of the Collin County Juvenile Detention Facility. This includes conducting intake and release of juveniles, conducting searches, setting expectations for resident juvenile's behavior, monitoring and managing resident's behavior, handling physical interventions when other interventions fail, ensuring juveniles receive meals, clothing, hygiene products and other necessities, escorting juveniles to visitation areas, court, school, group counseling or medical visits, mentoring juveniles and designing programs that help them work off their community service hours and develop skills for future employment. Work is performed under the direction of the Lead Juvenile Supervision Officer.

All candidates must have the ability to remain calm in stressful situations, enforce rules and discipline as outlined by policy, and provide a safe and caring yet firm environment for residents of the Juvenile Detention Facility. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, the ability to earn a Juvenile Supervision Officer certification within six (6) months of employment, a valid Texas's Driver's License with an acceptable driving record are required. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children in a professional or leadership role, such as social work, coaching, children's advocacy, or education.

You must be available for one of the following schedules in order to work as a Juvenile Supervision Officer. The hours of each schedule type are as follows: DAY SHIFT: 6:45am – 7:15pm NIGHT SHIFT: 6:45pm – 7:15am SWING SHIFT: 9:45am – 10:15pm The days on each schedule are one of the following: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, every other Wednesday OR Thursday, Friday, Saturday, every other Wednesday. Collin County is an equal opportunity employer. Must be able to work a schedule that includes some weekend work. Juvenile Supervision Officer schedules are 12 hour shifts, 3/4 days per week for a total of 84 hours per 2 week period. The hire process includes a polygraph exam and psychological evaluation.