TJJD - Juvenile Correctional Officer II​/III​/IV GID

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TJJD - Juvenile Correctional Officer II/III/IV (GID) - 54251

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

Please submit a State of Texas Application for Employment along with the required supplemental forms (available at TJJD Careers). Attach copies of high school or college diplomas, official transcripts, and any relevant licenses or certifications. If you are a military veteran, include a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). Applications can be submitted online through the CAPPS Career Section or emailed to HRJobsGiddingsas.gov.

All information must be complete; incomplete applications may be rejected.

• Retirement plan
• Paid group health and life insurance for employees
• Paid holidays, vacation leave, and sick leave
• Longevity pay
• Educational assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Optional dental, vision, and additional insurance benefits
• Hazardous duty pay for designated positions
• Career ladder advancement opportunities
• Free meals while on duty

Provides supervision and direct care for youth in a residential correctional facility. Aims to help youth progress in learning and applying methods to manage stress, trauma, and behavior. Implements intervention strategies to aid in behavior correction, ensures safe environments, and employs security measures when necessary. Engages youth with understanding of developmental needs, maintains healthy relationships and boundaries, and fosters a consistent and transparent schedule.

• Engages in competency-based training in techniques needed to coach youth under the Texas Model of trauma‑informed corrections.
• Holds youth accountable in ways that fit the level of behavior, helping them learn socially acceptable responses.
• Uses good judgment to determine when safety is at risk and higher levels of intervention are required.
• Helps youth identify responses to stress, fear, and triggers; works with them to increase emotional self‑regulation skills.
• Models appropriate self‑regulation skills and remains calm during stress and crisis.
• Provides basic knowledge of each youth’s treatment plan and supports skill development to meet goals.
• Coaches youth on resolving conflict with peers and staff as appropriate.
• Participates in the Youth Service Team and contributes to each youth’s treatment plan.
• Provides a predictable schedule for youth, including warnings and prompts for transitions, and exercises independent judgment when adjustments are needed.
• Monitors and implements youth activities, programs, and behaviors on an individual and group basis.
• Observes and reports significant behavioral and treatment‑related conditions to staff.

Applicants must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check and meet any additional requirements listed under Minimum Qualifications. Full employment history must be provided, detailing job titles, employers, dates of employment, supervisors, phone numbers, and duty descriptions. The application must not be limited to the past 10‑15 years. Resumes alone do not substitute for required information.

Position may require on‑call duties and occasional overtime beyond 40 hours per week. Occasional travel may be required.

Eligible for the TJJD career ladder for Juvenile Correctional Officers. Salary adjustments occur upon meeting eligibility criteria and can advance to the highest pay level. Placement depends on experience and education, and progression is performance‑based.

Newly hired or rehired JCOs who have been separated for more than 18 months must attend the pre‑service training academy and complete on‑the‑job training full‑time. Employees returning within 18 months of separation are placed in full‑time status without academy attendance.