Corrections Division Manager
OPENING DATE: 06/27/22
CLOSING DATE: 07/11/22 11:59 PM Central Time
JOB TYPE: Full-time
LOCATION: Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
THE POSITION
The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation is seeking a Corrections Division Manager to lead and manage the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC).
Location and hours:
This position is located at the JDC at 510 Park Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. with flexibility for evening and on-call responsibilities.
About this position:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position. This position is internally classified as a Corrections Division Manager. Click here to view the job classification specification.
Effective September 1, 2021, all new job offers are conditional based on the candidate being fully vaccinated for COVID-19. “Fully vaccinated” means 14 days after receiving the second dose in a two-dose vaccination series approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a full or emergency-use basis, or 14 days after receiving a single-dose vaccine approved by the FDA on a full or emergency-use basis. After a conditional job offer is made, the candidate must show proof of full vaccination prior to their start date. A COVID-19 vaccination card from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a vaccination record from your doctor’s office, or a personal digital vaccination record constitutes sufficient “proof.” The candidate must also attest they are vaccinated by completing a form on the first day of employment. Reasonable accommodations to this vaccination requirement will be considered upon request by a candidate for medical or religious reasons as required by applicable law.
In this position, you will:
- Ensure the safety of the youth and the general public.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the JDC.
- Oversee a staff of approximately 140 employees.
- Confer with and coordinate division activities with allied agencies in the justice system and with the community organizations.
- Prepare and administer a budget for a large-scale operation.
- Develop objectives, standards, and controls necessary for administration of division programs and services at the JDC.
- Establish and modify division policies and procedures consistent with department policies.
- Recognize and respect cultural differences and provide culturally appropriate services.
Need to have:
- One of the following:
- Nine years or more of experience in corrections, two of which must have been in administration or supervision.
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, behavioral/social science, or business, correctional, or public administration or equivalent and five years or more of the experience in corrections, two of which must have been in administration or supervision.
- Master's degree or higher in criminal justice, behavioral/social science, or business, correctional, or public administration or equivalent and four years or more of experience in corrections.
- A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.
Nice to have:
- Experience:
- Working with juvenile populations in corrections, law, safety, or justice settings.
- In assessing and developing effective evidence-based programs.
- Developing and administering a complex budget.
- Ability to work effectively with an increasingly diverse client population.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices for effective correctional use.
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 www.hennepin.us/corrections.
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 to one or more of our overarching goals -- that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.
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 www.hennepin.us/employees.
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
Under facility licensing requirements, positions at the County Home School and/or 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 upon an assessment of education and experience. Job offer will be contingent on passing a drug test, employment history/reference check, criminal background check including fingerprinting, and driver's license check prior to employment.