Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor

IntroductionThis examination is being given to fill multiple vacancies in the Probation Department and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application.ÂThe Juvenile Detention Facility is a 24-hour operation.ÂThese positions require working rotating shifts which will include weekends and holidays as well as working overtime.ÂÂThe shifts are 600 am - 600 pm 900 am - 900 pm and 600 pm - 600 am.ÂPre-Employment Physical Drug Screen and BackgroundPotential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment.Final appointment cannot be made unless theÂeligible candidate has passed the drug screen physical and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical.All qualified candidates must participate in a mandatory orientation and complete the Personal History Statement PHS which will be provided at the mandatory orientation. To review the PHSÂclick on the link to the Peace Officer Standards and Training POST forms page - San Joaquin County uses form 2-251ÂPHS-Peace OfficerFind out more about theJuvenile Detention Unit Supervisor JDUSÂrole and the rewarding opportunities that come with serving your community.View the JDUS Brochure belowJDUS BROCHUREA completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.NOTE All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.Incentives & BonusesThe following incentives and bonuses may be available for eligible new hires. Incentives and bonuses are subject to approval by Human ResourcesVacation Accrual RateSan Joaquin County vacation accrual rate consistent with the candidates total years of public service.Sick LeaveCandidates leaving other employment may receive credit for actual non-reimbursable sick leave hours up to 160 hours from their last agency. Hours are subject to San Joaquin Countys minimum sick leave cash out provisions.New Hire Retention Bonus2000upon completion of first year equivalent employment 2080 hours1000upon completion of third year equivalent employment 6240 hours3000upon completion of sixth year equivalent employment 12480 hoursÂDEFINITIONUnder general supervision assigns trains supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate staff supervises and maintains safety security and discipline in the youthful offender facility with emphasis on collaboration education and partnership supervises youthful offender programs counsels youthful offenders ensures adherence to facility policies and procedures and does related or other work as required in accordance with Rule 3 Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.CLASS CHARACTERISTICSIncumbents serve at the first line supervisor level for the Juvenile Detention Officer series having both supervisory and program responsibilities as well as performing casework. Those in this classification are responsible for the supervision of a living unit or work unit.TYPICAL DUTIESAssigns trains supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate staff.ÂDevelops and maintains positive relationships with youthful offenders individually and in groups to gain compliance and build trust.ÂAssesses programs and progress. Prepares reports.ÂMay prepare and maintain conduct records and reports.ÂEnsures adherence to facility and departmental policies procedures and rules.ÂMaintains safety security and discipline for staff youthful offenders participates in direct supervision of minors physically restrains or subdues violent or attacking youthful offenders when appropriate for the safety and protection of themselves and others learns to determine appropriate course of action when faced with potentially violent situations.ÂProvides for communications between shifts.May distribute medications prescribed by medical professionals in accordance with currently established practice and procedures. Uses computers for detention management and communication.ÂTransports youthful offender offenders when necessary.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEITHER PATTERN IÂExperienceOne year as a Juvenile Detention Officer with San Joaquin County.OR PATTERN IIÂEducationCompletion of sixty semester or equivalent quarter units at an accredited college or university including at least eighteen semester or equivalent quarter units in the social or behavioral sciences.ANDÂExperienceTwo years of full-time experience in law enforcement correctional work in a probation or parole agency detention or residential treatment facility correctional institution or supervision of residents in a youth or adult housing program.ÂAND FOR BOTH PATTERNSÂLicensePossession of a valid California driver’s license.ÂSpecial RequirementsIf not already obtained prior to appointment the Juvenile Detention Unit Supervisor must successfully complete all required Juvenile Corrections Officer and Supervisor Core Course training during the first year of appointment as established by the California Board of State and Community Corrections. Employees in this classification are peace officers as defined by section 830.5 of the Penal Code and must satisfy the State of California criteria for peace officer status. Employees must also conform to all training as well as other requirements including those necessary to hold and maintain peace officer status pursuant to the California Government Code.KNOWLEDGECalifornia youthful offender justice system principles and practices of supervision and training counseling techniques community interaction and collaborative problem solving principles of conflict de-escalation general principles of report writing and composition basic computer literacy including personal computer systems and computer software self-defense and emergencycrisis management techniques.ABILITYPlan and assign work establish rapport with youthful offenders demonstrate clear written and oral skills relate to a wide variety of socio-economic cultural and ethnic backgrounds fairly and equitably enforce rules and regulations with firmness physically restrain or subdue youthful offenders for the safety of themselves and others drive safely train and evaluate subordinates communicate effectively both orally and in writing establish and maintain effective working relationships with others utilize a variety of office equipment.PHYSICALMENTAL REQUIREMENTSMobility—constant standing walking running stooping bending climbing stairs and lifting of individuals which require strength coordination endurance and agility driving Visual—constant overall vision constant color perception constant eye-hand coordination constant depth perception frequent readingclose-up work constant field of visionperipheral Dexterity—frequent repetitive motion and reaching HearingTalking–constant requirements to hear normal speech constant hearing on telephone and radio ability to hear faint sounds constant talking on telephoneradio. EmotionalPsychological—constant contact with hostile individuals frequent exposure to emergency situations frequent exposure to trauma grief and death frequent public contact frequent decision-making frequent concentration Special Requirements—assignments may require working weekends nights andor overtime Environmental—occasional exposure to varied weather conditions.San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and upon request will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Equal Opportunity EmployerSan Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity EEO Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age ancestry color creed marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation or belief pregnancy race religion sex or sexual orientation. For more information go toEqual Employment Opportunity Division sjgov.org.Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act ADASan Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and upon request will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.BENEFITSEmployees hired into this classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented byÂSEIU Local 1021.ÂHealth InsuranceÂSan Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans a Kaiser Plan a Select Plan and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.ÂDental InsuranceÂÂThe County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.Vision Insurance ÂThe County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan VSP. There is no cost for employee only coverage dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.For more detailed information on the County’s benefits program visit our website atwww.sjgov.orgunder Human ResourcesEmployee Benefits.ÂLife InsuranceÂThe County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as followsÂÂ1 but less than 3 years of continuous service Â 10003 but less than 5 years of continuous service Â 30005 but less than 10 years of continuous service  500010 years of continuous service or more  Â 10000ÂEmployee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group rate.125 Flexible Benefits PlanÂÂThis is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical dental or vision plan Health Flexible Spending Account 2550 annual limit with a 500 carry over and dependent care costs Dependent Care Assistance Plan 5000 annual limit.ÂRetirement PlanÂEmployees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association SJCERA atwww.sjcera.orgfor more information. NOTE ÂIf you are receiving a retirement allowance from another California county covered by the County Employees’ Retirement Act of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System PERS you are advised to contact the Retirement Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance.Deferred CompensationÂÂThe County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute 22500 or 100 of your includible compensation whichever is less. ÂIndividuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan up to 30000.ÂThe Roth IRA after tax is also now available.VacationÂMaximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years 15 days after 3 years 20 days after 10 years and 23 days after 20 years.HolidaysÂÂEffective July 1 2017 all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year. Please see the appopriate MOU for details regarding holidays accrualsÂuse and cashability of accrued time.Sick LeaveÂ12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation.ÂSick leave incentive ÂAn employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. ÂThe employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.Bereavement LeaveÂ3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse domestic partner parent or child.Merit Salary IncreaseÂNew employees will receive the starting salary which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks 2080 hours on each step of the range they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.Job SharingÂEmployees may agree to job-share a position subject to approval by a Department Head and the Director of Human Resources.Educational Reimbursement ProgramÂEligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of 850 per fiscal year. Eligible employees enrolled in anapproved four 4 year College or University academic programmay be reimbursed up to 800 per semester for a maximum of 1600 per fiscal year.Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton The County contributes up to 20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.School ActivitiesÂEmployees may take up to 40 hours per year but not more than eight 8 hours per month to participate in their children’s school activities.Selection ProceduresApplicants who meet the minimum qualifications will go through the following examination processWritten Exam The civil service written exam is a multiple choice format. If the written exam is administered alone it will be 100 of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70 in order to be placed on the eligible list.Oral Exam ÂThe oral exam is a structured interview process that will assess the candidate’s education training and experience and may include a practical exercise. The oral exam selection process is not a hiring interview. ÂA panel of up to four people will determine the candidate’s score and rank for placement on the eligible list. Top candidates from the eligible list are referred for hiring interviews. If the oral exam is administered alone it will be 100 of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70 in order to be placed on the eligible list.ÂWritten & Oral Exam If both a written exam and an oral exam is administered the written exam is weighted at 60 and the oral exam is weighted at 40 unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70 on each examination in order to be placed on the eligible list.Rate-out A rate-out is an examination that involves a paper rating of the candidate’s application using the following criteria education training and experience. Candidates will not be scheduled for the rate-out process.ÂÂNoteÂThe rating of 70 referred to may be the same or other than an arithmetic 70 of the total possible points.Testing Accommodation Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA must call Human Resources Division at 209 468-3370 prior to the examination date.ÂÂVeteran’s Points Eligible veterans unmarried widows and widowers of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged and who have served during wartime shall be given veteran’s points in initial appointment to County service. Eligible veterans receive 5 points and eligible disabled veterans receive 10 points. Disabled veterans must submit a recent award letter stating a 10 service connected disability issued by the United States Veterans Administration.ÂNote A copy of your DD214 showing the discharge type must be received in the Human Resources by the date of the examination.Acceptable wartime service datesSeptember 16 1940 to December 31 1946June 27 1950 to January 31 1955August 5 1964 to May 7 1975Persian Gulf War August 2 1990 through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation.Eligible Lists Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for nine months but may be extended by the Human Resources Director for a period which shall not exceed a total of three years from the date established.CertificationReferralNames from the eligible list will be referred to the hiring department by the following methods.Rule of the RankThe top rank orÂranks of eligibles will be referred for hiring interviews. The minimum number of names to be referred will be equal to the number of positions plus nine or 10 of the eligible list whichever is higher. When fillingÂnine or more positions in a department at the same time the top rank or ranks will be referred and the minimum number of names shall be two times the number of positions to be filled or 10 of the eligible list whichever is higher. This applies only to open competitive recruitments.Rule of Five The top five names will be referred for hiring interviews. This applies only to department or countywide promotional examination.Rule of the ListFor classifications designated by the Director of Human Resources the entire eligible list will be referred to the department.Physical ExamÂSome classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.Pre-Employment Drug Screening Exam Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen.Employment of RelativesApplicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship parent child grand parent grand child or sibling either by blood or marriage may not be appointed promoted transferred into or within the department whenThey are related to the Appointing Authority orThe employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other.Department Head may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.Proof of EligibilityÂIf you are offered a job you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.ÂHOW TO APPLYPlease be advised that Human Resources will only be acceptingOnline Applicationsubmittals for this recruitment. Paper application submittalsÂwill not be considered or accepted.ÂApply OnlineÂÂÂÂÂÂÂwww.sjgov.orgdepartmenthrÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂOffice hoursÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂMonday – Friday 800 am to 500 pm excluding holidays.Phone 209 468-3370ÂÂJob LineFor currentÂemployment opportunitiesÂplease callÂour 24-hour job line at 209 468-3377.ÂWhen a final filing date is indicated applications must beÂsubmitted onlineÂto the Human Resources Division beforeÂthe submission deadline. Resumes and paper applicationsÂwill not be accepted in lieu of an online application. The County assumes no responsibility forÂonline applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division.ÂSan Joaquin County Substance Abuse PolicySan Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.Equal Opportunity Employer San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity EEO Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age ancestry color creed marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation or belief pregnancy race religion sex or sexual orientation. For more information go towww.sjgov.orgdepartmenthreeo.