Youth Leader; Part-Time, On-Call

Position: YOUTH LEADER (PART-TIME, ON-CALL)
Salary: $22.09 Hourly
Location : Linn County Juvenile Detention Center, IA
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number:
Department: JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Division: YS-DETENTION - 0125A
Opening Date: 05/26/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: PP

Description

Linn County is committed to creating a Customer-Center Culture placing our internal & external customers at the center of everything we do! Why do we do this? We get that question a lot. The answer is simple:
We want our customers to have a positive experience. Our co-workers are customers too. Exceptional internal customer satisfaction leads to exceptional customer satisfaction for the public!

Hourly Wage:New Hire: $22.09/$22.75
* * Effective 7/1/26

About Youth Leader:
This is a part-time, on-call position, The Youth Leader will be expected to oversee daily activity of the residents of the Juvenile Detention Center.

Essential Functions

• Leads groups.
• Monitors free time involvement.
• Keeps daily records.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
• Knows the products they personally produce and the customers of each product. Listens to the "Voice of the Customer" and closes gaps between customer expectations and experience whenever possible.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

• At least three (3) years of college and at least 3 months of experience working with high-risk youth
  OR
• At least three and a half (3.5) years of experience working with high-risk youth

Additional Requirements:

• Must meet requirements and licensing regulations, including ability to pass a drug test after offer of hire; a person who has a record of a criminal conviction or founded child abuse report shall not be employed, unless an evaluation concludes that the crime or founded abuse does not merit prohibition of employment.
• Certifications required after hire include Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting, C.P.R., Mandt and Prison Rape Elimination Act.

Shift

Part-time, on-call; shifts vary

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Learn more about the Linn County Juvenile Detention Center here:
Linn County offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, life, long-term disability (LTD) insurance and wellness incentives.

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