Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor, Southeast Youth Development Center
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- Location
- Collegeville, Pennsylvania
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $63,093 - $86,022/yr
- Posted
- 3 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
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Position Duties
This position provides supervision and direction to staff while ensuring the safety, care, and daily structure of residents in the youth development center/youth forestry camp (YDC/YFC) system. As a Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:
- Safety Monitoring: Maintain secure living areas by supervising residents and preventing harmful behaviors
- Daily Guidance: Direct residents in hygiene, recreation, work tasks, and treatment activities to support their physical and emotional needs
- Case Support: Assist in implementing treatment plans by documenting behavior and participating in scheduled activities
- Staff Training: Coach and evaluate subordinate employees through observations and performance reviews
- Policy Compliance: Ensure adherence to procedures, and confidentiality rules for staff and residents
- Operational Leadership: Plan schedules, manage overtime, and oversee paperwork to maintain stable daily operations
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
- SYDC operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays and weekends.
- You will work a 5 day work week with 2 set regular days off.
- Shifts include: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM. You will have no duty-free lunch.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $63,093 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year of experience as a Juvenile Justice Specialist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
- Three years of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization; or
- One year of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization; and an associate’s degree in social sciences, counseling, restorative justice, juvenile justice, child development, behavioral sciences, human services, criminal justice, education, or a closely related field; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special Requirement:
- You must be at least 21 years old at the time of application.
Other Requirements:
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
- Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Other Qualifications
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Benefits
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Health & Wellness
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Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
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*Eligibility rules apply.
Supplemental Questions
If yes, please click the button below. If no, please do not apply at this time and exit out of this application.
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- 3 years or more
- 2 but less than 3 years
- 1 but less than 2 years
- Less than 1 year
- None
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.
- 90 credits or more
- 60 but less than 90 credits
- Conferred associate's degree
- 30 but less than 60 credits
- Less than 30 credits
- None
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.
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- Yes
Maintain a safe and secure environment by being alert and responding to behavioral based disruptive incidents or emergencies. Utilize appropriate restraint/discipline techniques with disruptive, emotionally disturbed, and suicidal youth to prevent escapes and control aggressiveness.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience responding to disruptive incidents or emergencies or utilizing appropriate restraint/discipline techniques with COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS in a RESTRICTIVE/SECURE SETTING.
- B. I have experience responding to disruptive incidents or emergencies or utilizing appropriate restraint/discipline techniques with ANY ADULTS OR YOUTH (OTHER THAN COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS) in a RESTRICTIVE/SECURE SETTING.
- C. I have experience utilizing appropriate restraint/discipline techniques with ANY ADULTS OR YOUTH involved in disruptive incidents or emergencies.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to criminal justice, restorative justice, or juvenile justice.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Who were you working with (court adjudicated youth, convicted adults, other adults or youth, etc.).
- Your specific duties and responsibilities (responding to disruptive incidents or emergencies, utilizing restraint/discipline techniques, etc.).
- The specific setting (restricted, secure, etc.).
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Promote social and emotional growth by providing insight into responsible behaviors and attitudes, building on strengths, and working through personal problems with court adjudicated youth by communicating with and mentoring them as part of their treatment. Escort and accompany adjudicated youth during their activities, special trips and visits.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience providing insight to COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS into responsible behaviors and attitudes, working through their personal problems, mentoring them as part of a treatment or program plan, or escorting them during their activities, special trips and visits.
- B. I have experience providing insight to ANY ADULTS OR YOUTH (OTHER THAN COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS) into responsible behaviors and attitudes, working through their personal problems, mentoring them as part of a treatment or program plan, or escorting them during their activities, special trips and visits.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to psychology, human behavior, human or child development, or sociology.
- D. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Who were you working with (court adjudicated youth, convicted adults, other adults or youth, etc.).
- Your specific duties and responsibilities related to providing insight into responsible behaviors and attitudes or working through their personal problems.
- Your specific duties and responsibilities related to mentoring individuals as part of a treatment or program plan, or escorting individuals to activities, trips, etc.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Supervise and provide instruction to court adjudicated youth regarding their daily activities (such as personal hygiene, eating, recreation, work assignments, program activities, etc.), work and study habits, and daily housekeeping duties (such as cleaning, laundry, caring for furnishings, etc.) to maintain a clean and comfortable living environment.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience supervising and instructing COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS in their daily activities, housekeeping duties, OR work and study habits.
- B. I have experience supervising and instructing ANY ADULTS OR YOUTH (OTHER THAN COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS) in their daily activities, housekeeping duties, AND work and study habits.
- C. I have experience supervising and instructing ANY ADULTS OR YOUTH in their daily activities, housekeeping duties, OR work and study habits.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to social work or welfare.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Who were you working with (court adjudicated youth, convicted adults, other adults or youth, etc.).
- Your specific duties and responsibilities (regarding activities, housekeeping, etc.).
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Maintain security measures (such as checking doors, windows and locks, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, etc.) and conduct fire drills and other safety programs, including reporting any deficiencies, to ensure the health, safety and welfare of staff and adjudicated youth. Maintain appropriate and adequate supplies and equipment in all assigned living areas, and inspect housekeeping functions, in order to meet the needs of the youth.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience maintaining security measures, supplies, and equipment, AND conducting fire drills to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of others.
- B. I have experience maintaining security measures, supplies, and equipment, OR conducting fire drills to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of others.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework or formal training related to fire safety, CPR, or first aid.
- D. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your specific duties and responsibilities (regarding security measures, supplies, equipment, fire drills, etc.).
- Your level of responsibility.
- Training Source
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Write incident reports and witness statements to record instances of injury, type of crisis, or investigations. Write daily progress reports and log book entries in order to maintain accurate records of daily observations of the youths' progress in meeting program and individual goals.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience writing incident reports, witness statements, daily progress reports, and logbook entries to record daily observations of an individual's progression to meet goals.
- B. I have experience writing daily progress reports/activity sheets OR logbook entries to record daily observations of an individual's progression to meet goals.
- C. I have experience writing other record keeping reports or documents not related to an individual's progression.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to business writing, technical writing, report writing, or journalism.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- List the type of reports/statements you have prepared (incident, daily progress, etc.).
- Indicate the purpose/content/topic of the report/statement.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Implement and recommend modifications to pre-developed treatment plans of court adjudicated youth as part of the Master Case Planning System by observing and reporting behavioral changes on a daily basis, and participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings in order to fulfill the requirements of their treatment.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience implementing OR recommending modifications to treatment plans for COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS.
- B. I have experience implementing AND recommending modifications to treatment plans for ANY ADULTS OR YOUTH (OTHER THAN COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS).
- C. I have experience implementing OR recommending modifications to treatment plans for ANY ADULTS OR YOUTH (OTHER THAN COURT ADJUDICATED YOUTH OR CONVICTED ADULTS).
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to care or treatment plans, plan implementation or evaluation, or assessments.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Who were you working with (court adjudicated youth, convicted adults, other adults or youth, etc.).
- Your specific duties and responsibilities related to the treatment plan (implementing, recommending modifications, etc.).
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Plan and assign work to subordinates; monitor and review work for accuracy and in preparing performance evaluations; identify training needs and provide training as needed; take disciplinary actions and resolve conflicts; meet regularly with staff to review practices and procedures; and participate in the performance of subordinates' work consistent with operational or organizational requirements.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience in ALL of the following in a RESTRICTED/SECURE SETTING: planning, assigning, and reviewing work; preparing performance evaluations; identifying and providing training; resolving conflict and disciplinary actions; and meeting with staff to review procedures.
- B. I have experience in AT LEAST ONE of the following in a RESTRICTED/SECURE SETTING: planning, assigning, and reviewing work; preparing performance evaluations; identifying and providing training; resolving conflict and disciplinary actions; OR meeting with staff to review procedures.
- C. I have experience in AT LEAST ONE of the following in ANY SETTING: planning, assigning, and reviewing work; preparing performance evaluations; identifying and providing training; resolving conflict and disciplinary actions; OR meeting with staff to review procedures.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework or training related to supervisory development, labor relations, or human resource management.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your specific duties and responsibilities (assigning work, preparing evaluations, providing training, etc.).
- The specific setting (restricted, secure, etc.).
- Training Source
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov