Director Of Youth

Position: DIRECTOR OF YOUTH HOME - 40000754
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DEPARTMENT:

YOUTH HOME

DATE POSTED:

NOVEMBER 28, 2025

CLOSING DATE:

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

SALARY RANGE:

$99,430.00 - $

POSITION NUMBER:

JOB TYPE:

FULL-TIME

(37.5 HOURS, EXEMPT)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to perform difficult professional and administrative work directing the operations of the County Juvenile Detention Facility. Serve as the liaison and spokesperson to State and local community agencies and the general public.

This class works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Provides supervision, direction and technical advice to youth home staff.
• Develops, interprets, implements and enforces policies and procedures.
• Develop programs and services to comply with minimum standards for detention facilities.
• Directs the maintenance and upkeep of facility to ensure compliance with North Carolina State minimum standards for detention facilities.
• Prepares and monitors departmental budget.
• Directs the processing and maintenance of detainees' records in accordance with policies and regulations.
• Prepares reports on detainees to ensure compliance with standards and regulations; establishes training programs to meet identified needs of department.
• Ensures close communication between youth home staff and juvenile detainees, court counselors, social workers or mental health workers.
• Serves as liaison and spokesperson to state and local community agencies and the general public.
• Develop and ensure proper procedures are used when requisitioning and keeping an inventory of food and other supplies.
• Performs related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of juvenile justice principles, youth development, trauma-informed care, and North Carolina minimum standards governing juvenile detention facilities.
• Knowledge of detention facility operations, including staffing, scheduling, security protocols, facility maintenance, safety procedures, and environmental health requirements.
• Knowledge of policy development, program planning, compliance requirements, and regulatory reporting for secure youth facilities.
• Skill in supervising, directing, evaluating, and developing staff, including performance management, coaching, and disciplinary processes.
• Skill in budget development, financial oversight, purchasing, and inventory control within a public-sector environment.
• Skill in analyzing operational needs, interpreting policies, managing records, and maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory mandates.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively-verbally and in writing-with youth, staff, families, court officials, and community partners.
• Ability to respond calmly and make sound decisions in crisis situations, resolving conflicts and addressing behavioral or operational issues.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal departments, external agencies, and multidisciplinary partners.
• Ability to represent the Youth Home professionally as a liaison or spokesperson,…