TJJD - Youth Facility Superintendent - (BWD)

We are committed to transforming lives and building safter communities by working collaboratively, communicating openly, and upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. Our team models accountability, transparency, and respect, taking proactive steps to ensure the physical and emotional safety of youth, staff, and the community. We strive for excellence through continuous growth, thoughtful decision making, and mission driven collaboration, supporting one another while embracing challenges that lead to meaningful, long-term impact.

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) work managing and overseeing a high security correctional facility for youth who have been adjudicated delinquent of felony offenses and committed to the agency by a juvenile court. Work involves planning, organizing, coordinating, and monitoring the implementation of a multifaceted institutional service and treatment system, which includes an integrated, system-wide rehabilitative program and specialized treatment programs; establishing goals and objectives and developing standards for achieving established goals; developing guidelines to administer and enforce policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; overseeing daily facility operations and activities; developing and evaluating budget requests; and interacting with juvenile judges, district attorneys, probation departments, and other state agencies. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others.

Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. May be required to work in excess of 40 hours per workweek, be on-call 24 hours per day, and travel occasionally.

Uses leadership and teambuilding skills to motivate facility staff and youth to work toward common objectives and goals.

Oversees the preparation of management and operational reports, including special projects and non-routine reports; provides relevant information to executive management regarding the impact of the facility¿s daily operations on the educational, treatment, and recreational programs, religious services, health services, and other services provided at the facility.

Implements techniques for evaluating programs, services, and daily activities; develops and evaluates recommendations for guidelines, procedures, policies, rules and regulations to enhance programs, services, and operations.

Ensures ongoing implementation and maintenance of all aspects of the Texas Model of trauma-informed corrections.

Directs and monitors activities of staff and the youth population; provides technical guidance; takes necessary action to ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures.

Establishes and oversees secure facility operations to ensure the security and safety of the youth population, staff, property, and equipment; appropriately responds to emergency situations; plans, directs, and coordinates the placement of youth in the event of emergencies.

Develops and evaluates budget requests; reviews fiscal data and directs the organization and controlled use of resources to meet fiscal goals and objectives.

Cooperates and consults with juvenile judges, district attorneys, probation departments, other state agencies, and halfway house, program, and other facility administrators throughout the agency to ensure common goals are met.

Directs activities relating to the facility¿s compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).

Performs a variety of related duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

Performs all duties in compliance with agency safety policies and procedures:

• Reports safety hazards and corrects hazards when possible.
• Completes required documentation in the event of an accident/injury within requested time frames.

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency attendance and leave policies.

Actively embody and support the Texas Model by demonstrating its core values in daily tasks and interactions with others.

Master¿s Degree Track:

• Education. A Master¿s Degree.

• Experience. Six (6) years full-time wage-earning experience in a residential setting, treatment, correctional program, or trauma-informed settings for youth with significant needs and risks.

• Program administration experience. Four (4) years of experience must be in a supervisory/management position, which oversees or directs an operation, program, or organization.

OR

Bachelor¿s Degree Track:

• Education. A Bachelor¿s Degree.

• Experience. Eight (8) years full-time wage-earning experience in a residential setting, treatment, correctional program, or trauma-informed settings for youth with significant needs and risks.

• Program administration experience. Four (4) years of experience must be in a supervisory/management position, which oversees or directs an operation, program, or organization.

OR

Non-Degree Track:

• Education. Must have a high-school diploma or equivalent. May substitute additional relevant years of experience on a year-for-year basis in lieu of Bachelor¿s degree.

• Experience. Eight (8) years full-time wage-earning experience in a residential setting, treatment, correctional program, or trauma-informed settings for youth with significant needs and risks.

• Program administration experience. Four (4) years of experience must be in a supervisory/management position, which oversees or directs an operation, program, or organization.

• A Master¿s or Bachelor¿s Degree in a relevant field such as major course work in business administration, public administration, criminal justice (corrections), social services, or closely related field.

• Direct experience with trauma-informed care organizations.

• Expertise in gender-specific programming for girls.

• Practitioner-level certification in trauma-informed care.

• Texas Model certification or current enrollment in the certification program (for existing TJJD staff).

Knowledge of:

• The overall operation of a secure correctional facility.
• Laws and regulations and agency policies and procedures relating to the management and operation of a secure correctional facility.
• Juvenile treatment/correctional methods, techniques, practices, and procedures.
• Adolescent behavior, counseling, and guidance techniques.
• Mental health assessments, techniques, and interventions.
• Verbal and written communications.
• Problem-solving.
• Coordinating and organizing.
• Determining appropriate treatment options.
• Using computers and applicable software
• Plan, manage, and implement youth programs.
• Use and model problem-solving skills.
• Establish goals and objectives.
• Organize workloads and set priorities.
• Make decisions and demonstrate the soundness of those decisions.
• Develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures.
• Devise solutions to administrative problems.
• Prepare reports.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain order and discipline fairly.
• Respond quickly to emergencies, and defuse hazardous, combative, and/or volatile situations on an as needed basis.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
• Learn agency software.
• Carry out assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Work in excess of 40 hours per workweek.
• Be on-call 24 hours per day.

Skill in:

• Verbal and written communications.
• Problem-solving.
• Coordinating and organizing.
• Determining appropriate treatment options.
• Using computers and applicable software

Ability to:

• Plan, manage, and implement youth programs.
• Use and model problem-solving skills.
• Establish goals and objectives.
• Organize workloads and set priorities.
• Make decisions and demonstrate the soundness of those decisions.
• Develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures.
• Devise solutions to administrative problems.
• Prepare reports.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain order and discipline fairly.
• Respond quickly to emergencies, and defuse hazardous, combative, and/or volatile situations on an as needed basis.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
• Learn agency software.
• Carry out assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Work in excess of 40 hours per workweek.
• Be on-call 24 hours per day.
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business. Occasional overnight travel to facilities and Central Office may be required.

The following physical demands and working conditions are representative of those encountered and/or necessary for the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Analyzing

Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing

Ability to hear (with or without aid)

Ability to see

Identify colors

Depth perception

Operate motor equipment

Lifting up to 25 lbs.

Carrying up to 25 lbs.

Pulling

Pushing

Repeated bending

Reaching above shoulder

Manual/finger dexterity

Dual simultaneous grasping

Climbing stairs

State of Texas Benefits and Retirement Information can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov. Benefits include: Retirement plan, paid group health & life insurance for employee, paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, longevity pay, educational assistance program, employee assistance program. Optional add-on benefits include: Dental, Vision, Optional Life Insurance, Voluntary AD&D Insurance, Dependent Health & Life insurance, Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts, etc. Additionally, certain designated positions are eligible for hazardous duty pay, career ladder advancements, and free meals while on duty.

In order to receive veteran¿s preference, a copy of your DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), VA disability rating (if applicable), or a DD Form 1300 (Report of Casualty) must be attached to your application.

For Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Code or Crosswalk, please visit: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf