Detention Officer (Night Shift)

90%

Provide care and supervision for youth residents; complete all duties as necessary dependent upon shift and maintain necessary documentation

• Maintain security of facility through scheduled resident counts, room checks and searches, monitoring residents and visits, restraining residents, when necessary, through physical or mechanical means, and room and building security.
• Prepare and maintain confidential records and reports as needed; complete incident reports, shift summaries, and communicate information to incoming shift members.
• Admit and release residents to/from the facility and complete intakes/release/ intakes.
• Teach and counsel juveniles on various matters (e.g., personal hygiene, manners, care of clothing, discipline, health needs, relationships, management of checkbooks)
• Coordinate medical and court appointments and transport residents.
• Correctly dispense medication to juveniles.
• Fill commissary orders.
• Assist the classroom teachers as Para-professional.
• Conduct monthly tornado and fire drills.

10%

Complete additional support functions

• Maintain the cleanliness of facility; perform minor maintenance and housekeeping duties, includes, but not limited to, laundry and oversight of pods and pod storage rooms.
• Participate staff meetings and complete required training each year.
• Complete monthly clothing inventory.
• Perform data entry and filling as needed to maintain records and databases.
• Complete police reports for runaway juveniles.