DJS COMMUNITY DETENTION OFFICER SUPERVISOR

This is a position specific recruitment for the Department of Juvenile Services.  The resulting eligible list will be used to fill this position or function only.   Persons interested in future vacancies in the DJS Community Detention Officer Supervisor Job classification must reapply at that time.

A DJS Community Detention Officer Supervisor is the supervisory level of work providing supervision and guidance to juveniles under court ordered placement in the Department of Juvenile Services Community Detention Program.

The Department of Juvenile Services currently is accepting applications to fill two vacant Community Detention Officer Supervisor positions located at the Maryland Youth Residence Center in Baltimore City, Maryland.  This is a promotional classification limited to current DJS employees who must obtain MCTC certification.  The Community Detention Officer Supervisor (Baltimore City) position will supervise Community Detention Officers working with the DJS Community Detention Program.  The position will work evenings and weekends to ensure supervision of staff and youth.  The Community Detention Program is an alternative to detention whereby youth are referred by the Court and abide by court order specifications.  This position will also require focus on inventory control, public safety, staff coverage, and youth supervision.   The Community Detention Officer Supervisor (Rapid Response) position will supervise the statewide GPS Rapid Response Team (excluding City Rapid Response).  The staff of Rapid Response are assigned evenings and weekend shifts to monitor GPS. The supervisor of Rapid Response will ensure that all aspects of GPS monitoring are addressed, GPS inventory control, GPS repairs are completed  and night alternative to detention intakes are completed.  This position will require working closely with field offices and Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) Program.  This functions of this position will require the incumbent to work evenings and weekends.

Education: High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.

Experience: Three years of experience providing supervision and guidance to juveniles in a court ordered community or home detention program.

 Notes:

1. The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with the Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209.

2. Candidates may substitute two years of experience providing supervision and guidance to youth in a juvenile facility or juvenile services community program for at-risk youth for one year of the required experience.

 3. Candidates may substitute possession of an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice or the social or behavioral sciences or sixty credit hours from an accredited college or university, including 15 hours in criminal justice or the social of behavioral sciences for one year of the required experience.

Must be a Current DJS Employee.

1. Candidates appointed to positions in this classification must be fully certified by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission prior to appointment and are required to maintain certification while employed.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

1. In accordance with the Correctional Services Article of the Maryland Annotated Code, Section 8-209, the Maryland Correctional Training Commission shall establish the minimum qualifications for probationary or permanent appointment of a Department of Juvenile Services employee in a mandated position. These requirements are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations 12.10.01.04, general regulations of the Maryland Correctional Training Commission, and include: U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status Must be at least 21years of age A thorough background check, including fingerprinting and drug testing An oral interview, and Physical and psychological examinations.

2. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Applicants who meet the Minimum Qualifications will be placed on the eligible list categorized as QUALIFIED, BETTER QUALIFIED OR BEST QUALIFIED. Candidates shall be certified to the eligible list  for a period of one year.  

The assessment will be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.  Therefore it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related experience and education.  Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.  This list will be used by the DJS hiring agency to select employees. 

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