Govt. Law Enforcement - Detention Center Administrator

Position Summary

The Detention Center Administrator is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Sault Tribe Youth Facility and ensuring the safety and security of staff, residents, and visitors. The position directs the Sault Tribe Youth Facility team members in the planning and development of the living units and the day treatment programs. The position maintains a safe building, facility maintenance, repairs, supplies, and sanitation of the center, and ensures compliance with applicable Bureau of Indian Affairs and State of Michigan standards.

• Directs and coordinates staff activities regarding the care and treatment of residents.
• Maintains proper living standards and therapeutic interventions and creates an emotionally, physically safe, positive, and productive environment.
• Consults and collaborates with service providers to enhance services within the Facility.
• Controls costs and reports facility expenditures to the Chief of Police.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the overall treatment model/program plans.
• Reviews and interprets goals and objectives to resolve problems, make recommendations for changes, and assure adequacy of work products.
• Coordinates team members by ensuring proper coverage, scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work in designated work areas.
• Directs, coordinates, and participates in the intake and release of residents, off-grounds trips, and use of center vehicles.
• Provides direction and assistance in supervising residents in crisis intervention, emergency, and conflict situations.
• Represents the Sault Tribe Youth Facility in communications with the community, parents, and service providers.
• Provides, maintains, and monitors records and reports such as incident reports, computer data, and intake records.
• Provides leadership in the formulation and implementation of treatment, training, and therapeutic objectives.

• Receives, maintains, and distributes inventory.
• Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.

Immediate peers, peers in other departments, immediate supervisor/manager, managers in other departments, executives, Board of Directors, customers, outside vendors/service providers, Tribal, Federal, State and local agency representatives.

Position heavy with the lifting of 100 pounds maximum and with frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Physical factors include frequent standing, walking, carrying, use of hearing, near/midrange/far vision, depth perception, color/field of vision, bending, typing and driving; occasional sitting, pushing/pulling, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, reaching, manual handling and use of smell. Working conditions include occasional exposure to weather, extreme heat/cold, wet/humidity, and air quality.

Potential hazards include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, client contact, infectious exposure, needles/syringes, and equipment. Personal protection equipment provided by an employer includes items such as but are not limited to, gloves, gowns, face shields, masks, eye protection, mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, pockets masks, ventilation devices, and other equipment as needed. Immunizations including the Hepatitis B vaccination series will be offered to a team member at no cost.

TB vaccinations are required on yearly basis and provided to a team member at no cost.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, Education, Business Administration, or Public Administration required.

Experience:

A minimum of five years of relevant work experience related to the above degree required. A minimum of five years of management/supervisory experience required in addition to the above-stated degree requirements.

Must be able to successfully complete Juvenile Detention Officer Training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as required by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification within six months of…