Job Description

Posting number: 2026 - 00207

Department: Family Court

Job classification: Family Court-Deputy Juvenile Officer I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Social Services, Community and Social Services, Education, Training & Library, Office and Administrative Support

Family Court of St. Louis County is hiring for a Deputy Juvenile Officer - Educational Coordinator in the Delinquency Department.

Salary: $49,254 - $73,902. This position is eligible for the 10% addition to pay effective January 12, 2020.

This is a non-merit position. The Family Court of St. Louis County will handle recruitment for this position. The position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefits package that includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability. A full listing of benefits is available under the benefit tab at the top of this page.

Examples of duties

An employee in this job class and position performs educational and supportive work of marked difficulty requiring significant independent judgment. This position involves providing educational instruction, educational advocacy, and developing skill competencies with youth referred to the Juvenile Office’s educational programs. Work is performed under the general direction of a manager in the Delinquency Services Department. Work is reviewed by periodic supervisory conferences, reports submitted, and achievement of stated goals.

Serves as a teacher for a self-contained classroom for youth referred to the Juvenile Office.

Creates, coordinates, and implements academic instruction for the PROJECT Liaison Educational Advocacy Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.) program.

Provides instructions and manages students in preparation for taking the Hi-Set Test.

Creates lesson plans to enhance youth learning.

Conducts orientation meetings with youth and parents/custodians.

Provides academic tests to students as part of program intake and to assess their progress upon completing the program.

Conducts ongoing assessments of the youths’ strengths and challenges and shares observations with relevant parties.

Maintains records and grades on all students, writes reports, and advocates for students as they enter and exit the program.

Conducts parent and student conferences.

Supports youth in group-counseling sessions.

Advocates for youth involved with the Juvenile Office with area school districts to facilitate the transition back into school to continue their education.

Reports students’ progress to their Deputy Juvenile Officers.

Creates and forwards report cards summarizing student’s success to their Deputy Juvenile Officers.

Writes initial staffing and closing reports.

Attends and completes a minimum of 24 hours of approved training per merit year to enhance professional development; remains abreast of current trends and issues in juvenile justice.

Examples of other Duties:

Provides crisis intervention and emotional support to youth as needed.

Provides tutoring and specialized instruction for high-needs youth.

Participates in supervisory unit conferences, exchanges ideas, and evaluates strategies on specific cases.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree and possession of, eligibility to obtain, teacher certification from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required, plus at least one year of professional teaching experience with adolescents; special education teacher certification in Learning Disabilities (L.D.) and or Emotional Disturbance (E.D.) and/or special education teaching experience are highly preferred; a Master’s degree is preferred; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Supplemental information

All applicants conditionally offered a permanent part-time, full-time, term or on-call position will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be paid by the County. Applicants will also be required to submit to an extensive background and criminal record check.

EOE. Please contact the Human Resources Department at Relay MO 771 or 800 735-2966 if you need any accommodations in the application process, or if you would like this posting in an alternative format.