Juvenile Court Supervisor-Devils Lake

Juvenile Court Supervisor-Devils Lake

Salary

$88,392.00 Annually

Location

Devils Lake, ND

Job Type

Full-Time/Regular

Job Number

2026-U1-DL-32-JCOIII2

Department

Unit 1 - Juvenile Court

Opening Date

05/26/2026

Closing Date

6/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Summary or Purpose

If you have a passion for public service related to juveniles as well as the leadership abilities to assist the Director of Juvenile Court Services, supervise personnel, and perform case management, this opportunity may be right for you.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Easily engages, communicates, collaborates, and maintains good relations with employees, judicial officials, judicial partners, and community agencies.
• Leads by example, motivating, encouraging, and developing others to effectively supervise employees.
• Enjoys assisting in developing and implementing comprehensive services or programs for juveniles.
• Effectively plans, organizes, implements, and provides guidance on case plans and utilizes resources and services in connection with case plans, addressing areas of community protection, competency development and accountability.
• Thoroughly analyzes and reviews case issues and materials to make recommendations and fair and impartial decisions.
• Enjoys preparing and presenting information and facts to the public, clients, or community groups.

The Ideal Candidate Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and 5 years of experience.
• Any combination of education, training, or experience which demonstrates the ability to successfully complete the major responsibilities and essential functions may be substituted for the degree and experience requirements.

Major Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Director of Juvenile Court Services

Accountable For (Job Titles): Juvenile Court Officers / Administrative Assistant-Juvenile Court / Juvenile Court Case Aide / Juvenile Court Drug Court Coordinator / Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator

FLSA Status: Exempt

The Juvenile Court Supervisor is responsible for assisting the Director of Juvenile Court Services in providing advanced investigative, diagnostic, supervisory, and probation services for the court. Supervises assigned personnel.

This classification assists in the implementation of specialized programs and projects on behalf of the court. Responsibilities include supervising juvenile court staff as assigned, conducting informal adjustments, preparing temporary custody orders; and the authority to authorize the secure/non-secure detention, release of, or shelter care of juveniles.

The Juvenile Court Supervisor differs from the Juvenile Court Officer II in that the Juvenile Court Supervisor position requires more experience, has supervisory responsibility, program and project administrative responsibility, and intake and case assignment responsibility.

• Oversees, coordinates, assigns, monitors, and trains other court personnel in the performance of duties ensuring conformance to established office routines, instructions, and practices set by the department manager.

• Serves as the lead intake officer for an assigned region by reviewing all referrals to juvenile court to determine if the case should be diverted, handled via informal adjustment, or referred to the county states attorney for formal petition. This includes all information gathering and verification and any necessary assessments needed to guide the intake decision process.

• Assists the Director of Juvenile Court Services in performing the directors duties and responsibilities and may perform the core duties and responsibilities of a Director of Juvenile Court Services.

• Performs the core duties and responsibilities required of juvenile officers including:

• Prepares predisposition reports of assigned cases. Interviews and assesses the involved parties and obtains case information from schools, law enforcement agencies, victims, and other sources.

• Prepares and presents detailed plans for service to the court. Attends, testifies, and participates in court hearings and other judicial proceedings.

• Develops and implements case plans based on assessment of the risks and needs of the probationer, family, victim(s), and community. Makes appropriate referrals for services.

• Conducts informal adjustments. Issues temporary custody orders for the care, custody, and control of children in need of protection. Authorizes the secure/non-secure detention, release of, or shelter care of juveniles.

• Provides case assignment and case management guidance and assistance to juvenile officers, student interns, and volunteers by advising and responding to questions and problems arising from the review and management of cases.

• Assists in the daily operation of the office including analysis and resolution of case problems, conduct of informal adjustments, preparation of temporary custody orders, the authorization of secure/non-secure detention, release of, or shelter care of juveniles.

• Implements policies and procedures for the administration of childrens programs and services within the parameters established by the court.

• Represents the juvenile court on task forces, forums, and committees relating to children.

• Maintains case information on the juvenile court information system and on juvenile cases filed in Odyssey.

• Performs any of the duties that a Director of Juvenile Court has authority to carry out pursuant to Chapter 27-20.2, NDCC, or other statutes, or by court rule or policy if assigned by the court.

• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type or as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Certification or Licensing Requirements

Requires a bachelors degree and five years of related experience. Any combination of education, training, or experience which demonstrates the ability to successfully complete the major responsibilities and essential functions may be substituted for the degree and experience requirements.

Valid drivers license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

Knowledge, Skill, & Physical Requirements

Knowledge Requirements:

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practice of juvenile probation, child placement, and child protection issues.
• Considerable knowledge of local ordinances, state, and federal laws affecting children.
• Knowledge of court procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of individual and group behavior.
• Knowledge of available community resources and national alternative approaches to juvenile rehabilitation and care.
• Knowledge of word processing and specialized court/case management software.

Skill Requirements:

• Skilled in providing technical direction and supervision over assigned personnel.
• Interpersonal and collaborative skills to work constructively within an agency in a community setting and effectively utilize available resources and services in connection with a case plan.
• Planning, organizing, and implementing case plans.
• Analyzing and reviewing case issues and materials to make recommendations and to make fair and impartial decisions concerning case dispositions, detention, and custody of children.
• Rapport building, counseling, and interviewing skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to prepare and present information and facts to the public, the court, clients, or community groups.
• Monitoring compliance of conditions with the family and children and to provide appropriate guidance and support.
• Preparing and documenting reports, case information, plans, reports, and other information needed to properly maintain case management records.

Physical Requirements:

• The essential functions of the job typically require: grasping, sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, feeling, reaching, and fingering requirements or other reasonable methods that accommodate an individual in completing the essential functions of the job.
• Work is performed in a comfortable office environment. Employee is exposed to biological hazard in the performance of drug testing.
• Employee is subject to some travel in the performance of the job. Employee has control over travel schedule and can often adjust schedules due to adverse weather or travel conditions.
• Physical requirements can typically be characterized as Light: Work involves exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

The North Dakota Court System offers an excellent benefits package including employer paid family health insurance premiums, retirement contributions and generous vacation and sick leave accruals, visit: Benefits

01

I understand that the starting salary is $7,015 and that my application will not be considered if the starting salary is not acceptable.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a valid drivers license or evidence of equivalent mobility?

• Yes
• No

03

Did you graduate from high school or receive a GED Certificate?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have a bachelors degree in any of the following (major or minor)?

• Social work
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Counseling
• Criminal justice
• Degree related to social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, or criminal justice (must attach transcript)
• Not applicable

05

Do you have any of the following degrees or coursework?

• Master or doctoral degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, or criminal justice
• Other master or doctoral degree related to psychology, sociology, counseling, or criminal justice (must attach transcript)
• 15 credit hours of graduate level coursework in criminal or juvenile justice or related area (must attach transcript)
• 30 or more credit hours of graduate level coursework in criminal or juvenile justice or related area (must attach transcript)
• Not applicable

06

How many years of work experience do you have working with delinquent, unruly, or deprived children (18 years and younger). Work experience includes teaching cognitive or behavior management classes or providing direct human services to children 18 years and younger in the criminal justice field; group home; correctional or community service health centers; family, child, or youth service agencies; or programs concerned with alcoholism, drug abuse, or family violence. This experience must be or have been 80% of your job duties.

• Some
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 8 years
• 8 years to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

07

If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your work experience working with delinquent, unruly, or deprived children (18 years and younger).

08

How many years of work experience do you have supervising staff? Supervisory experience includes hiring, assigning and directing work, training, evaluating, rewarding and disciplining.

• Team leader or lead worker with some supervisory duties for 2 years to less than 5 years
• Team leader or lead worker with some supervisory duties for 5 years or more
• Supervise two or more employees for 2 years to less than 5 years
• Supervise two or more employees for 5 years or more
• Not applicable

09

If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail the supervisory responsibilities and tasks you perform.

10

Have you developed and managed or assisted in the development and management of one or more programs related to youth and families or the juvenile court?

• Assisted
• Developed
• Not aspplicable

11

If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail the program(s) related to youth and families or the juvenile court that you have developed and managed or assisted in the development and management. If applicable, include an explanation of your contribution in assessing the need for the program.

12

Have you prepared and presented information and facts to the public, clients, or community groups?

• Yes on less than 10 occasions
• Yes on more than 10 occasions
• No

13

If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience preparing and presenting information and facts to the public, clients, or community groups. Include the technology used, if any, to prepare for and deliver these presentation.

14

What is your level of experience in conducting Informal Adjustment Conferences?

• None
• Have conducted less than 100 Informal Adjustments
• Have conducted more than 100 Informal Adjustments

15

If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience conducting Informal Adjustment Conferences.

16

What is your level of experience in conducting intake of law enforcement; school or agency referrals concerning delinquent or unruly behavior?

• None
• Minimal experience, primary as a back-up to another worker
• Extensive experience and a primary responsibility

17

If this question does not apply, state N/A. Please describe in detail your experience in conducting intake of law enforcement, school or agency referrals concerning delinquent or unruly behavior.

18

What is your level of familiarity with the following computer programs?

• None
• Average ability to use Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Above average ability to use Microsoft Word and Outlook including experience in Excel and PowerPoint

19

Are you a current employee of the North Dakota Court System?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer North Dakota Court System

Address 600 E Boulevard Ave, Mailstop 180

Bismarck, North Dakota, 58505-0530

Phone (701) 328-4216

Website http://www.ndcourts.gov