Detention Division Manager - Juvenile Services

$85,000/Annually + DOE

Ada County is a great place to work! We have over 2300 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Our Juvenile Services team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package that increases your base salary by approximately 40%, including:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave
  starting on day one
• 11 paid holidays
  annually
• Participation in one of the nation’s best state retirement systems
  , with 13.98% employer contribution
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan with up to 3% county match
  , plus a 401(k)
• Paid parental leave, life
  insurance
  , and robust wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities and career pathing

Inspiring hope for the future

• Caring - We care about the work we do, the individuals we serve and the people we work with.
• Authentic - We value our individual strengths and unique passions, and we play to the strengths of others.
• Positive - We look for the good and we bring energy and enthusiasm to our work.
• Present - We choose to be here, and we listen actively and with respect.

Learn more about Ada County Juvenile Services by visiting their website.

Manages detention programs for Ada County Juvenile Services. Develops, implements, and oversees detention division programming, policy, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations, adherence to the balanced and restorative justice philosophy, application of best practices and current trends, and to ensure the safety, security, health, and well-being of all juveniles in the care of the detention center. Manages the 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operations of the detention center and leads detention staff including juvenile detention officers, health services staff, food services staff, recreation programs staff, and placement programs staff.

Performs varied and complex work under the general direction of the Director of Juvenile Services. The incumbent is expected to take initiative, employ independent judgment, exercise discretion, and complete work assignments with minimal oversight.

• Serves as a member of the Ada County Juvenile Services executive leadership team;
• Oversees detention center programs assuring the safety, security, health and welfare of juveniles;
• Ensures development and implementation of long-term and short-term operational performance improvement plans;
• Sets operational goals and provides accountability for achieving operational goals;
• Implements and maintains a culture with focus on a trauma-informed approach, creating an environment that supports rehabilitation, growth, and resilience for youth;
• Manages all detention staff, ensures appropriate staffing levels, evaluates performance and recommends personnel actions;
• Develops and provides detention policies and procedures to the director;
• Ensures adherence to Ada County Juvenile Services’ policies and procedures, Idaho detention center standards;
• Ensures systems are in place to prevent juvenile rights violations and unsafe confinement conditions;
• Ensures all security procedures are implemented and maintained;
• Assesses detention staff training needs and coordinates proper in-house orientation and on‑going training;
• Ensures appropriate reports, log entries and computer entries are completed regularly and accurately;
• Manages the detention division budget and works in partnership with executive leadership to prepare the department budget proposal;
• Initiates consultation and coordination with officials of institutions, state agencies, and other county agencies regarding detention matters and the development of detention…