Juvenile Treatment Monitor

Wage Scale Wage Range $18.21 - $23.66 per hour. Based on experience.

The St. Joseph County Juvenile Day Treatment Program (JDT) is an opportunity for youth on Juvenile Probation to remain in the community and with their families. While at JDT, youth participate in educational services to maintain or recover school credits. Youth also participate in individual and group therapy, learn coping skills, and life skills  is a structured, non-lockdown program that provides support, accountability and monitoring to assist in youth’s success on Juvenile Probation.

Under the supervision of the Juvenile Day Treatment Supervisor, assists in the oversight, instruction and behavior management of assigned children. Provides guidance, direction, personal interaction in lessons and activities and general guidance and advocacy. Uses interpersonal skills to assist in instruction, security and related instructional matters.

Hours:

Up to 29 hours per week with flexible scheduling provided.

Essential Functions:

• Assists teachers and supervisor with implementing activities and lessons to assigned children.
• Assists in planning and implementing activities.
• Instructs children in life skills with counseling, parenting, cheerleading, advocacy and other personal intervention designed to create and nurture a positive learning experience.
• Performs secretarial tasks as required. Maintains attendance and other records and assists in tracking supplies and other operational needs.
• Provides student transportation following required training.
• Facilitates extracurricular activities for children and participates in same.
• Monitors children to facilitate a positive learning environment and assures the proper level of security.
• Interacts with teachers and teacher consultants to assure that the focus of workload is consistent with teaching objectives.
• Maintains a high level of flexibility in work assignments; shifting activities and focus in response to changing classroom needs.
• Performs other duties as required.

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the above tasks. (These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employees may be expected to perform.)

Education: A high school diploma with supplemental vocational coursework in a school setting, ideally focused on behavioral management.

Experience: One year of experience working with children in a school or recreational setting.

Other Requirements: Some experience in Microsoft Office Suite applications.

A Michigan Vehicle Operator’s License.

The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.

(This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements):

Ability to access county locations.

Ability to use a keyboard to enter and retrieve information from a computer.

Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Ability to perform the physical tasks associated with classroom operations.

Works in an office and classroom setting.

Full-Time/Part-Time Part-Time

Shift Days

Position Juvenile Day Treatment Monitor

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Open Date 10/20/2026

Location St. Joseph County Three Rivers…