Job Description

Posting number: 26DOCCR877LV19

Department: Community Corrections and Rehabilitation

Division: JDC Supervisors

Job classification: Corrections Supervisor

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Law Enforcement, Rehabilitation Services

Summary

The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation's (DOCCR) Juvenile Detention Center is seeking to hire one or more Corrections Supervisors. These positions will provide front line leadership and decision making, personnel management and development of the Juvenile Correctional Officers, ensure policy and procedure compliance, incident management, decision making, emergency response decision making, effective communication, required documentation, maintaining an environment that is safe & secure, and providing direct supervision to the Juvenile Correctional Officers.

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit the employee referral program page.

Location and hours:

These positions are located on-site at the Juvenile Detention Center at 510 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. These positions require working a flexible schedule including non-traditional hours to support 24/7 operations with rotating duty supervisor responsibilities.

New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About these position types:

These are full-time, benefit earning positions.

These positions are internally classified as a Corrections Supervisor.

Click here to view the job classification specification.

In these positions, you will:

• Supervise and manage facility operations, ensuring smooth coordination across departments and adjusting programming as needed based on staffing and building conditions.
• Direct and manage emergency response efforts by implementing protocols, coordinating evacuations, and overseeing staff and resident protection during crises.
• Perform administrative duties, including reviewing reports, maintaining logs, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintain communication with supervisors, staff, and administrators while documenting incidents and observations.
• Manage and supervise staff, including overseeing Juvenile Correctional Officers (JCOs), conducting performance reviews, providing coaching, supporting development, and handling disciplinary investigations.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
• Four years or more of experience as a correctional officer, juvenile correctional officer, or providing direct care to high-risk youth in a residential, detention, and/or corrections facility.
• Two years (60 semester/90 quarter credits) or more of full-time college or vocational/technical coursework in corrections, law enforcement, or related criminal justice or behavioral/social science field and two years or more of full-time equivalent work experience as a correctional officer, juvenile correctional officer, or providing direct care to high-risk youth in a residential, detention, and/or corrections facility.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the fields listed above.
• Note: Completion of an Evidence Based Practice Corrections Professional Certificate may be substituted for one year of relevant coursework or relevant experience.
• Note: One year of experience as a lead worker in a correctional facility may be substituted for two years of the required work experience.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
• Prior supervisory experience within a correctional facility.
• Crisis prevention, intervention, and response.
• Leadership role or responsibility especially in organizational culture change.
• In the area of Evidence Based Practices (EBP) as it relates to providing services to high-risk youth.
• Using data to develop and achieve program goals.
• Working with customers or clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
• Collecting and analyzing data to adequately evaluate programs and outcomes.
• Using various software and databases to pull and present data, including Excel, CSTS, PowerPoint, MGA database, and Power BI.
• Creating and presenting complex information in large and small group settings, and in plain language.
• Navigating cultural similarities and differences and the impacts of culture on service effectiveness, organizational effectiveness, and effective relationships with staff, partners, and those we serve.
• Leading committees, projects, and/or teams about reform and organization change.
• Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, differing ability equity.
• Knowledge of:
• The purpose and use of secure detention and detention alternatives, as well as the principles and language of juvenile detention reform.
• Best practices in juvenile justice and juvenile detention alternatives initiatives, in conjunction with evidence-based practices.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices in efforts to reduce racial inequities and racial disparities.
• Ability to:
• Plan and direct the work of others; develop effective interpersonal relationships.
• Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Motivate, train, and supervise direct reports.
• Develop programs and procedures; design and implement administrative methods and techniques.
• Effectively manage conflict.
• Develop and support professional growth opportunities for individuals and the division.

About the department:

The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation works to enhance community safety, promote community restoration, and reduce the risk of re-offense. Department staff and volunteers serve Hennepin County at more than 20 service locations ranging from correctional facilities to probation reporting offices and occupational training centers, delivering sustainable correctional services to more than 26,000 adult and juvenile clients. It is the largest community corrections organization in Minnesota. Learn more at Community Corrections and Rehabilitation | Hennepin County.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (select Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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Under facility licensing requirements, positions at the Juvenile Detention Center are required to undergo a Department of Human Services Background Study (MS 245C.13). Convictions for certain crimes will have an effect on your ability to be hired according to the disqualification schedule listed in Minnesota Statute 245C.15. Individuals convicted for any level of Criminal Sexual Conduct are disqualified from being hired into any position within the DOCCR under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Other past involvement with the criminal court system will not automatically disqualify you from working at the DOCCR; individual circumstances are reviewed and evaluated confidentially. If you do not know your exact conviction information, you can refer to your sentencing order or contact the county where you were convicted.

Invitations to interview will be based on an assessment of education and experience. Job offer will be contingent on passing a pre-employment physical, drug test, employment history/reference check, criminal background check including fingerprinting, and driver's license check prior to employment.

*Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis. In addition, Under Minn. Stat. 144.445, subd. 2, an applicant or employee commissioned at the Hennepin County correctional facilities (Juvenile Detention Center and Adult Corrections Facility) are required to undergo tuberculosis (TB) testing.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Lidy Vu

Lidy.Vu@hennepin.us