Detention Superintendent

Requisition No: 867955

Working Title:

DETENTION SUPERINTENDENT -

Minimum Biweekly Rate of Pay: $3,190.18 (In accordance with current spending restrictions, if the appointment is an internal promotion, the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever higher.)

• Planning, organizing, and managing the overall operations of the Regional Juvenile Detention Center including programs within secure detention, home detention, and pre-placement supervision, and ensuring achievement of established goals and departmental policy and procedures.
• Establishing current, efficient facility operating procedures that comply with all departmental policy and quality assurance standards as well as specifically identified regional directives.
• Establishing and managing personnel policies and procedures for recruitment, hiring, disciplining, rewarding, training and scheduling staff of the detention center.
• Developing strategic plan and goals and objectives for center operations.
• Managing all facets of purchasing, internal fiscal controls, and supply and property inventories.
• Developing, implementing, and communicating a mission that ensures that detainees are safe and secure and that protects public safety.
• Completing periodic written reports as required by region and department policy.
• Managing the administrative functions of the detention center in an effective and efficient manner.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with all agencies in the Juvenile Justice continuum, and other parts of the Department.
• Recommending improvements and/or enhancements for policy and procedure related to detention center operation.
• Ensuring full facility compliance with life, safety, health, and sanitation, and quality or life related standards.
• This position must comply with the requirements set forth in Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, Prompt Payment Compliance Law.

• Knowledge of basic Management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of detention services policy and procedure.
• Knowledge of Department, State and Federal policy and procedure relating to operation of a Juvenile Detention Center.
• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
• Ability to practice management principles and practices.
• Ability to develop and implement various program monitoring methodologies and techniques.
• Ability to provide in-service training on detention center operational methods, facility operating procedures and department policy of procedure.
• Ability to develop program policy, procedures, manuals, administrative rules and agreements.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to develop various reports.
• Ability to formulate and monitor standards and operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

• 5 years of supervisory experience in a secured facility.

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

Positions that include the transportation of youth while performing any work or work-related functions on behalf of DJJ, require: (1) a valid driver’s license, and (2) a three-year acceptable driving record as defined…