Detention Juvenile Officer I
Starting Salary: $37,286.89
A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.
We are recruiting to fill a Detention Juvenile Officer I. This is supervisory detention juvenile officer work in the operation of a Missouri juvenile detention center. An employee in this position is vested with the statutory authority of a juvenile officer to take charge of children in custody within a juvenile detention center. Employees in this classification are expected to exercise supervision over juveniles in a detention center. Employees in this classification are expected to work with some degree of independence. Close supervision is received from and work is reviewed by a higher-level Detention Juvenile Officer or Chief Juvenile Officer.
Other key responsibilities include: (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)
- Assigns, directs, supervises, and coordinates the work and training of a staff of detention aides and participates in the hiring process of such personnel.
- Coordinates and facilitates the training of detention aides.
- Authorizes detainment of juveniles who may be charged with delinquency offenses; provides and explains legal rights to the alleged offender.
- Conducts various assessments such as the JDTA, SAVAC, and MAYSI.
- Conducts detention orientation with juvenile and parents.
Desired skills and knowledge: (This job description does not include specific physical requirements necessary to perform the job, such as carrying, standing, and lifting. Such requirements vary from position to position and may be determined by the appointing authority.)
- Basic knowledge of juvenile courts and procedures.
- Basic knowledge of the Standards for Operation of a Secure Juvenile Detention Facility.
- Basic knowledge of statutes and laws regarding juvenile cases.
- Basic knowledge of personal computers and software.
- Applied knowledge of the statutory rights of juveniles.
Minimum qualifications: (The following statement represents the minimum education and experience that will be used to determine qualifications of applicants, provided equivalent substitution will be permitted in case of deficiencies of either experience or education. Education above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required general experience; experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.)
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field. (Professional employment in a public or private agency involving substantial amount of time (over 50% time) in the delivery of protective services to families, adults, children, or the aged may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.)
OR
Four years of experience as a Detention Aide I or II in a Juvenile Detention Center in Missouri.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and have a strong commitment to diversity in all its forms. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who will assist us in demonstrating our essential values of excellence, integrity, justice, stewardship, teamwork and partnership.