TJJD - Juvenile Correctional Officer II​/III​/IV GID - Part Time

Overview

Provides supervision and direct care for youth in a residential correctional facility. Works to help youth to achieve progress in learning and applying methods to identify and manage reactions to stress and trauma and react in more socially appropriate ways. Maintains a consistent effort to ensure safe environments and employs security measures when youth, staff, or others are in danger. Interacts and engages with youth in ways that maintain appropriate structure and exercise understanding of brain development in youth with complex trauma.

Maintains healthy relationships and boundaries with youth and consistently recognizes progress and good choices made by youth.

• Engages in competency-based training in the techniques and capabilities needed to coach youth under the Texas Model of trauma-informed corrections.
• Holds youth accountable in ways that fit the level of behavior, seeking to help youth to learn socially acceptable responses and approaches.
• Uses good judgment in determining when safety is at risk and higher levels of intervention are required.
• Helps youth to identify their responses to stress, fear, and other triggers and works with the youth to learn ways to increase emotional self-regulation skills.
• Practices and models appropriate self-regulation skills and remains calm during times of stress and crisis.
• Gains a basic knowledge of each youth s treatment plan and provides support in learning the skills needed to meet those goals.
• Coaches youth on how to resolve conflict with other youth and staff as appropriate.
• Participates in the Youth Service Team and provides input into each youth s treatment plan; supports a reliable team and facility operations.
• Provides a predictable schedule for youth that is transparent, with warnings and prompts for movements and transitions; exercises independent judgment when altering a schedule while maintaining transparency.
• Implements and monitors youth activities, programs, and behaviors to ensure healthy youth engagement and provide appropriate role modeling.
• Observes and keeps staff informed daily of significant behavioral and treatment-related conditions and events known about a youth.
• Performs duties in accordance with the level of the Juvenile Correctional Officer career ladder (II–IV) as applicable, under supervision and with varying degrees of initiative and judgment.
• Works assigned shift, may be on-call, and may be required to work in excess of 40 hours per work week. Occasional travel may be required.

• Applicants must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check and meet any other requirements listed under Minimum Qualifications.
• Pre-Service Training Academy Requirement:
  Newly hired JCOs or rehired JCOs who have been separated more than 18 months will be required to attend the pre-service training academy and complete on-the-job training on a full-time basis. JCOs who have worked for TJJD and return to employment within 18 months of separation are not required to attend the pre-service academy and will be placed in full-time status on their date of employment.
• Career ladder progression:
  This position is in the TJJD career ladder for Juvenile Correctional Officers with potential salary adjustments upon meeting eligibility criteria; placement and progression depend on experience and performance.

• State of Texas Benefits and Retirement information: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• Benefits include retirement plan, paid health insurance for the employee, paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, longevity pay, and educational assistance.
• Optional add-on benefits may include dental, vision, optional life insurance, voluntary ADD insurance, dependent health life insurance, and health dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Some designated positions may be eligible for hazardous duty pay, career ladder advancements, and free meals while on duty.

You may apply to the job directly through the CAPPS Career Section. It is not necessary to apply both through Work In Texas and CAPPS Career Section. The following forms and documents are typically required and should be attached to your application: TJJD…