Assistant Director Of Youth

Durham County Government is home to over 2,000 dedicated professionals working together to deliver essential services that strengthen and support our vibrant, diverse community. As the heart of a fast-growing region, we offer meaningful careers across a wide range of fields—giving you the opportunity to make a real impact where you live, work, grow, and play. Learn more nc.gov.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF YOUTH HOME

SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

OCTOBER 12, 2026

$80,243.00 - $

FULL-TIME, (37.5 HOURS, EXEMPT)

• This posting is subject to close without prior notification.**

The purpose of this position is to perform difficult professional, administrative, and managerial work assisting the Director of Youth Home with the administration and operation of the County Juvenile Detention Facility. The position provides leadership and oversight for daily facility operations, personnel management, resident safety and security, staff scheduling and training, regulatory compliance, resident services, quality assurance, and administrative functions.

This class works under general supervision of the Director of Youth Home with considerable latitude for independent judgment and decision-making in managing daily operations. Serves as a member of the department's management team and assumes responsibility for facility operations in the absence of the Director.

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.

• Assists the Director in planning, organizing, managing, and evaluating the overall operations, programs, services, and administrative functions of the Youth Home.
• Provides leadership and operational oversight of the facility and assumes responsibility for facility operations in the Director's absence.
• Supervises, directs, evaluates, and develops assigned staff; addresses employee concerns and performance issues; provides coaching and counseling; recommends or administers corrective and disciplinary action in accordance with County and departmental policies.
• Coordinates and monitors staffing and work schedules for the 24-hour detention operation to ensure appropriate coverage and required staff-to-resident ratios; reviews leave requests and adjusts staffing assignments to maintain safe and compliant operations.
• Directs and monitors the daily activities of supervisors and detention staff to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, security requirements, and State and County standards.
• Assists with recruitment, selection, onboarding, orientation, and training of Youth Home employees and participates in developing work plans and performance expectations for new and existing staff.
• Coordinates employee performance management activities, including ongoing performance feedback, performance appraisals, coaching, development plans, and documentation of employee performance and conduct.
• Monitors facility safety and security practices, including resident supervision, security checks, room searches, visitation procedures, staff deployment, facility access, emergency procedures, and other security protocols.
• Reviews facility operations and staff activities to identify safety, security, operational, or compliance concerns and implements or recommends appropriate corrective action.
• Assists in developing, interpreting, implementing, reviewing, and enforcing departmental policies, procedures, operating protocols, and internal controls.
• Monitors compliance with North Carolina minimum standards for juvenile detention facilities and other applicable County, State, and federal requirements, including PREA and Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards requirements.
• Coordinates and monitors required employee training and certification activities, including annual and recurring training such as RCDT, PREA, CPR/First Aid/AED, medication administration, and other required detention or County training.
• Maintains required training documentation and works with State agencies, trainers, and other partners to ensure employees meet applicable certification and continuing training requirements.
• Provides oversight and guidance regarding resident counseling and direct services; works with staff and service providers to ensure treatment plans, behavioral goals, crisis interventions, referrals, and…