Juvenile Corrections Officer

Juvenile Corrections Officer I

The Juvenile Corrections Officer I is responsible for overseeing the intake, processing, and confinement of juveniles suspected and/or convicted of unruly and/or criminal activity. The primary areas of responsibility include data entry into a computer database, logging personal items, conducting searches, and assigning detainees to the appropriate level of confinement. This position also involves conducting frequent safety checks, monitoring detainees' health and emotional state, supervising recreational and educational activities, delivering meals, administering prescribed medications, and maintaining a log of events and activities. Additional duties include transporting detainees, verifying outstanding warrants or petitions, and completing related administrative tasks. Job performance for this position will be evaluated by Juvenile Corrections Sergeants and the Director of Juvenile Detention based on compliance with facility rules and regulations, effectiveness in interacting with juveniles in custody, organizational and decision-making skills, and the overall support provided for facility operations.

Essential duties include performing intake activities for juveniles taken into custody, entering detainee identification data into a computer database, conducting routine and random security checks, observing detainees during recreational and educational periods, assisting in maintaining control of detainees during searches for contraband, conducting periodic searches of detainees, distributing meals, administering medications, transporting detainees, documenting and updating all pertinent information related to detainees, intervening in dangerous or volatile situations, processing documentation for the intake, custody, and release of detainees, attending required training sessions, communicating professionally with detainees, their families, legal representatives, and law enforcement, assessing and determining appropriate actions for juveniles experiencing medical issues, providing support and guidance to detainees while enforcing facility rules and regulations, and performing other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Position qualifications include a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) or an equivalent combination of education and experience, ability to pass a physical and drug screen administered by a licensed physician, successful completion of the Sevier County Juvenile Training Program, availability to work twelve-hour shifts, weekends, and be on call for duty, possession of a valid Tennessee Driver's License and proof of Insurance at standard vehicle liability rates.

Juvenile Corrections Officer I

The Juvenile Corrections Officer I is responsible for overseeing the intake, processing, and confinement of juveniles suspected and/or convicted of unruly and/or criminal activity. The primary areas of responsibility include data entry into a computer database, logging personal items, conducting searches, and assigning detainees to the appropriate level of confinement. This position also involves conducting frequent safety checks, monitoring detainees' health and emotional state, supervising recreational and educational activities, delivering meals, administering prescribed medications, and maintaining a log of events and activities. Additional duties include transporting detainees, verifying outstanding warrants or petitions, and completing related administrative tasks. Job performance for this position will be evaluated by Juvenile Corrections Sergeants and the Director of Juvenile Detention based on compliance with facility rules and regulations, effectiveness in interacting with juveniles in custody, organizational and decision-making skills, and the overall support provided for facility operations.

Essential duties include performing intake activities for juveniles taken into custody, entering detainee identification data into a computer database, conducting routine and random security checks, observing detainees during recreational and educational periods, assisting in maintaining control of detainees during searches for contraband, conducting periodic searches of detainees, distributing meals, administering medications, transporting detainees, documenting and updating all pertinent information related to detainees, intervening in dangerous or volatile situations, processing documentation for the intake, custody, and release of detainees, attending required training sessions, communicating professionally with detainees, their families, legal representatives, and law enforcement, assessing and determining appropriate actions for juveniles experiencing medical issues, providing support and guidance to detainees while enforcing facility rules and regulations, and performing other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Position qualifications include a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) or an equivalent combination of education and experience, ability to pass a physical and drug screen administered by a licensed physician, successful completion of the Sevier County Juvenile Training Program, availability to work twelve-hour shifts, weekends, and be on call for duty, possession of a valid Tennessee Driver's License and proof of Insurance at standard vehicle liability rates.

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