Juvenile Justice Center Assistant Supervisor Salary $51,461.00 Annually Location Easton, PA Job Type Full time Job Number 2024-00651E Department Court Administration Division Juvenile Justice Center Opening Date 12/24/2024 * Description * Benefits * Questions Application Requirements In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the Minimum Requirements for this position as noted in the Job Description. We encourage all applicants to provide a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment history. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application. INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY PRIOR TO COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS ALL COUNTY EMPLOYMENT. For questions regarding this posting, please contact Sherry Christman, Human Resources Analyst at schristman@norcopa.gov or 610-829-6382. Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law. Job Description GENERAL PURPOSE The Assistant Supervisor position is responsible for the direct oversight and continued training/mentoring of the Youth Care Workers, while providing assistance in completing Supervisory tasks. SUPERVISION RECEIVED This position reports directly to the Juvenile Justice Center Supervisor and/or higher-level official in the Juvenile Justice Center. SUPERVISION EXERCISED This position is responsible for the supervision of the following classification: Youth Care Workers. ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION Provides oversight to the Youth Care Workers during their shift to ensure that safety and security is properly maintained throughout the facility for residents and staff in the County Juvenile Justice Center. Provides supervision, structure, and various expectations of the Youth Care Workers throughout their daily routines and interactions with the residents. Communicates with Supervisory team to discuss issues\concerns observed on the floor. Aids in the growth of new Youth Care Workers by scheduling trainings, in conjunction with the Supervisory Team and Training Coordinator, to alleviate potential safety and security risks that may arise. Plans and establishes schedules and placement of Youth Care Workers, as well as ensuring staff participates in resident activities, including but not limited to, instructional or recreational activities. Reviews all documentation associated with intakes and releases to ensure compliance with OCYF 3800 regulations. Completes the OCYF Regulatory 3800 Risk Assessments, and reviews Health and Safety plans with the Supervisory team and/or higher-level officials. Administers medication to the residents in the facility. Responds to crises in the facility to observe Youth Care Workers, and will physically intervene as needed as staff are deescalating the residents. May work with the Youth Care Worker to assist with individual processing with residents, when necessary. Accompanies Youth Care Workers on transports with residents to other institutions, clinics, and foster homes to ensure that all medication and documentation are properly exchanged/handled. Assesses issues of difficulty or potential problems and provides reports recommending solutions to the Supervisory team or higher-level officials. Attends Individual Service Plan (ISP), Review of Individual Service Plan (RISP), and court review meetings with the Treatment Team to provide further insight into resident daily behavior. Reviews documents written by Youth Care Workers prior to final submission to the Supervisory team. Conducts file audits in all programs to ensure compliance with OCYF 3800 regulations. * An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Completion of sixty (60) college credits at an accredited college or university is preferred; AND At least six (6) months of full-time or full-time equivalent direct work related experience is preferred, but not required; OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE; AND Employees assigned to this title will be required to possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle driver's license with an acceptable driving record. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of the responsibilities of the Youth Care Worker and Supervisory position, in addition to facility policies. Possession of exceptional interpersonal skills in confrontational and hostile situations. Knowledge of the impact of trauma as it relates to attitudes of children and youth, and social processes among them. Knowledge of the growth stages of children and youth, including social, emotional, and mental development through the teenage years. Skilled in communication to effectively relay information between the Supervisory team, Training Coordinator, and the Administrative team. Ability to supervise the activities of the Youth Care Workers while they oversee the residents in custody, ensuring their safety and security. Ability to use physical techniques to safely intervene with residents, typically between the ages of 12 - 18 years of age. Ability to establish and maintain understanding and effective relationships with facility residents, including juveniles with social and emotional problems. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with family members, representatives of law enforcement, and county agencies. Ability to maintain records, prepare reports, and review all documentation in accordance with OCYF 3800 regulations. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position. Must be available to work shifts on a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days a week schedule. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Telephone or cell phone, work computer (including word processing and job related software), calculator, fax machine, copy machine, radio, and handcuffs. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. While performing the duties of this job the employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than one hundred (100) pounds, while providing physical intervention for a resident. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment varies. SELECTION GUIDELINES Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check, as well as job related tests may be required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. FLSA STATUS: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME) DESIGNATION: JUDICIAL EXEMPT PAY GRADE: YC/GR19 UNION STATUS: AFSCME YOUTH DETENTION CENTER UNIT Created June 2024 Full-time employees of the County of Northampton are afforded a package of benefits which includes the following: Medical Insurance Vision and Prescription Dental Life Insurance Retirement I. Medical Insurance Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Cost to the employee to participate in the plans varies by the coverage selection and number of dependents; and may be subject to collective bargaining, if a union member. The employee may also elect to opt out of the County's medical insurance if proof of coverage through the spouse's employer is provided. Under this arrangement, the employee is provided with an annual $1,500.00 opt out payment. II. Vision and Prescription Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Copayments may vary, subject to collective bargaining, if a union member. Coverage under the vision plan varies and depends upon the employee's choice of doctor and frame selection. III. Dental Coverage Coverage begins for the employee the first of the month following full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Copayments may vary, subject to collective bargaining, if a union member. IV. Life Insurance A life insurance policy is afforded to full-time employees beginning on the first day of employment, unless specified differently in a collective bargaining agreement. It remains in effect as long as the employee is actively employed and terminates upon resignation or retirement. $20,000 is afforded to all eligible employees. V. Retirement All full-time employees and part-time employees working more than 1000 hours per year qualify for County of Northampton retirement benefits, in which employees must contribute 5% of their earnings, and employees may choose to add additional voluntary contributions, not to exceed an additional 10%. Additionally, employees may participate in an optional deferred compensation plan [457(b)] which may provide present tax advantages and future retirement savings. Such arrangements are made directly with the providers and the County will administer payroll deductions only. 01 Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the applicant screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application? * Yes * No 02 Are you at least twenty-one (21) years of age? * Yes * No 03 Do you possess a valid and current driver's license with an acceptable driving record? * Yes * No 04 Have you completed sixty (60) college credits, or an Associate's degree, from an accredited college or university? Please be sure you have attached an unofficial copy of your transcript(s) to your application to avoid a delay in processing. * Yes * No 05 Do you have at least six (6) months of full-time professional work experience with children in programs for juvenile offenders, corrections, law enforcement, residential and/or congregate care settings, residential treatment facilities, or inpatient behavioral/mental health programs? If yes, please detail this experience here, and reference applicable employment outlined in the Work Experience section. If no, please enter "n/a" in this field. 06 I understand that Juvenile Justice Center Assistant Supervisors must be free of Tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. A pre-employment physical exam and TB test (at no cost to you) will be required. Please click "yes" to indicate your understanding of this requirement. * Yes * No 07 I understand that during my first two (2) weeks of training I will be working a Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. schedule. For the remainder of my on-the-job training, I will be expected to work the shift assigned based on the needs of the facility. Those shifts may be day shift, middle shift, and/or night shift. Please click "yes" to indicate your understanding of this requirement. * Yes * No 08 I understand that I will be expected to work mandatory overtime and/or double shifts, and I may be given less than 1/2 an hour of notice of this overtime. Please click "yes" to indicate your understanding of this requirement. * Yes * No 09 Because the Juvenile Justice Center is a 24/7/365 operation, staffing levels must be maintained even on weekends and holidays. The facility operates on a fixed schedule and all employees are required to work every other weekend, with established days off prior to and after your scheduled weekends to work. Are you willing to work every other weekend and on holidays, which may include a sixteen (16) hour shift should your scheduled day to work fall on a holiday? * Yes * No 10 Juvenile Justice Center Assistant Supervisors are considered essential personnel and are required to work even if County offices are closed for inclement weather. Are you willing to commit to the position of Juvenile Justice Center Assistant Supervisor, where your attendance at work is mandatory even when there is inclement weather? * Yes * No 11 Do you believe you can set aside personal prejudices and be fair in dealing with youth who have been convicted of serious and/or violent crimes? * Yes * No 12 Are you willing to work in a locked area of a building, supervising the activities of residents who have been convicted of serious and/or violent crimes? * Yes * No 13 Once properly trained, are you willing to utilize an emergency safety physical intervention to control disturbances, break up fights, etc.? * Yes * No 14 Are you willing to render first aid, including CPR, to residents who are sick or injured? * Yes * No 15 Are you willing to search residents for contraband, which are items the facility deems are a safety and security risk? * Yes * No 16 Are you willing to pat search juveniles as well as conduct visual body searches of residents? * Yes * No 17 Are you willing to follow orders and respect a chain of command structure? * Yes * No 18 Are you willing to work in an environment in which you may be verbally or physically threatened by residents? * Yes * No 19 Are you willing to work in a job where you are not free to discuss many of your daily activities with family and friends? * Yes * No 20 Are you willing to wear a uniform to work every day? * Yes * No 21 Are you willing to undergo a Personality Inventory Assessment (MMPI) if this position is offered to you? * Yes * No 22 Are you willing to be confined to the Juvenile Justice Center for the entirety of your shift, including your meal break? * Yes * No 23 Are you willing to supervise the activities of residents who might call you offensive names and/or threaten you and/or your family? * Yes * No 24 Are you willing to report a fellow staff member who might be breaking detention center rules or regulations? * Yes * No 25 Are you willing to risk your personal safety to protect a fellow staff member, or resident from attack? * Yes * No 26 Have you ever been convicted or pled guilty to a misdemeanor or felony, which includes a DUI/DWI? * Yes * No 27 If you answered "yes" to question #27, please explain your answer: Required Question