Deputy Detention Facility Superintendent (DL) - Kapolei/Honolulu, Oahu

Salary: $6,043.00 Monthly
Location : Honolulu/Kapolei
Job Type: Various
Job Number: 26-087LM
Department: 1st Circuit
Division: Detention Services
Opening Date: 05/24/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 26-087LM, Deputy Detention Facility Superintendent (DL), SR-24, Kapolei/Honolulu, Oahu.

Note: This position provides detention services in both the Kapolei and Honolulu locations. Therefore, this position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Hours of Work - Rotating Shift : This position is required to perform duties on a rotating shift basis and/or to be scheduled outside of normal business hours to support a 24-hour, 7 days/week, year-round operation.

Test Information: All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be required to pass an Attitudinal Test to be eligible for employment consideration. The Attitudinal Test is administered on Oahu. Candidates must report for the exam in person. We do not offer our exams online or out-of-state.


Notification to Applicants: All notification regarding the application and testing process will be sent to the email address indicated on your application. To ensure that you receive timely notification, your contact information must be current. We also suggest that you periodically check your junk or spam mail in the event our emailed notification has been filtered or blocked.

Summary of Duties


Assists the Detention Facility Superintendent in the direction and supervision of the various support and operational functions of the facility. Supervises and coordinates the day-to-day custody and care activities of a detention facility for juveniles; supervises the operational support services to complement the supervision of detainees. Serves in the absence of the Detention Facility Superintendent, and is subject to call in emergency situations during weekends, holidays and after work hours.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education Requirement : Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university, preferably with a major in a behavioral or social science. Excess experience of the type and quality described below, or any administrative, professional, technical, or other responsible work which required a high degree of analytical skill may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

General Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience in providing direct services to children and youth. This must have involved the knowledge and its application in dealing with the behavior and attitudes of youth, counseling and guidance, casework or groupwork techniques, or rehabilitative techniques.

Specialized Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional counseling or other social services work experience in a criminal justice system (i.e., police, courts, corrections, or public/private rehabilitation agencies or organizations) which demonstrated the applicant's knowledge of the philosophy, principles, concepts and practices relating to the criminal justice system, rehabilitation or institutional programs. Such experience must have involved program development and evaluation or development of new and revised procedures.


Supervisory Aptitude : For the class, Deputy Detention Facility Superintendent, supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience is accepted. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.


Allowable Substitutions:

1. Possession of a master's degree from an accredited university with specialization in sociology, psychology, criminology, penology, social work or other related behavioral science may be substituted for two (2) years of General Experience.
2. Successful completion of all requirements for the Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in one of the fields described in (1) above may be substituted for two (2) years of General Experience and one (1) year of the Specialized Experience.

Testing Information:

1. Applications will be evaluated to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements and public employment requirements.
2. Qualified applicants will be notified by email to schedule an Attitudinal Test. The Attitudinal Test will be administered in Honolulu, Oahu only. Candidates must report for the exam in person. Due to the confidentiality of the test materials, the Attitudinal Test is not available online or administered out-of-state.
3. Only applicants who pass the Attitudinal Test will be eligible for employment consideration.

Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: Due to the driving duties of the position, applicants must possess a valid and unexpired driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: In accordance with the PREA Federal law, the Hawaii State Judiciary shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups, with inmates detained in a prison or jail, or with residents of community confinement facilities who:


a. Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution;
b. Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
c. Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in b above; or
d. Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
Supplemental Information


Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to View email address on click.appcast.io, or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.


Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected, you will need an official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the training or the awarding of the appropriate degree.


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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
• Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
• Up to 21 sick leave days per year
• Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
• Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
• Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
• Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
• State retirement plan for eligible employees

Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information:
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The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
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Hours of Work - Rotating Shift : This position is required to perform duties on a rotating shift basis and/or to be scheduled outside of normal business hours to support a 24-hour, 7 days/week, year-round operation. Do you wish to be considered for such a work schedule? (If you answer "Yes," you must be willing and able to work this schedule.)

• Yes
• No

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Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License : This position require a valid and unexpired driver's license to operate a motor vehicle. If you do not possess a current and valid driver's license, your application will be rejected.

Do you possess a valid and unexpired driver's license to operate a motor vehicle and are you able and willing to perform driving duties?

• Yes
• No

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Education Requirement : Which of the following choices best describes your college or university education? (Please submit copies of your official transcripts to receive credit.)

• No four-year college or university degree, but, I have excess work experience to substitute.
• I possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• I possess a master's degree from an accredited university with specialization in sociology, psychology, criminology, penology, social work or other related behavioral science.
• I possess a Ph.D. degree from an accredited university with specialization in sociology, psychology, criminology, penology, social work or other related behavioral science.

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General Experience: This position requires two (2) years of experience in providing direct services to children and youth. This must have involved the knowledge and its application in dealing with the behavior and attitudes of youth, counseling and guidance, casework or groupwork techniques, or rehabilitative techniques.

Please describe your work experience which shows you meet this requirement. In your description, be sure to include:

A. Name of Employer
B. Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (from month/year to month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week
E. A detailed description of the job duties you performed which provided you general experience as described above.

If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
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Specialized Experience: This position requires two (2) years of progressively responsible professional counseling or other social services work experience in a criminal justice system (i.e., police, courts, corrections, or public/private rehabilitation agencies or organizations) which demonstrated the applicant's knowledge of the philosophy, principles, concepts and practices relating to the criminal justice system, rehabilitation or institutional programs. Such experience must have involved program development and evaluation or development of new and revised procedures.

Please describe your work experience which shows you meet this requirement. In your description, be sure to include:

A. Name of Employer
B. Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (from month/year to month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week
E. A detailed description of the job duties you performed which provided you specialized experience as described above.

If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
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TESTING INFORMATION: All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be required to pass an Attitudinal Test to be eligible for employment consideration.

• If I meet the minimum qualification requirements, I understand that I must pass an Attitudinal Test to be eligible for employment consideration.

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PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) REQUIREMENT: In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Federal law, the Hawai`i State Judiciary shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups, with inmates detained in a prison or jail, or with residents of community confinement facilities who:

(A) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution;
(B) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
(C) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in (B) above; or
(D) Has been the subject of a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution?

• Yes
• No

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Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever been adjudicated of engaging in any of the activities described in the question above, following a civil or administrative proceeding?

• Yes
• No

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Have you been the subject of a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation or alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment?

• Yes
• No

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Transcripts, Certifications, and other verifying documents : You must submit copies of official transcripts, certifications, or other verifying documents by mail at the time of application. If these documents are not received within two weeks after receipt of your application, your application may be rejected as incomplete. If you are selected, we will need an original official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the required training or course work and the awarding of the appropriate degree, certification, or other credential.

• Yes, I understand and will submit the required information.
• I submitted my supporting documents for a previous recruitment.

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IMPORTANT NOTE : Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected.

Therefore, it is important that you provide:
1. Employer Name;
2. Your official job title;
3. Dates of employment (from-to, month/year);
4. Hours worked per week; and,
5. A detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application.

If you choose to submit a resume in addition to your application, be sure it includes the same employment information mentioned above.

• I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected.

Required Question