About Residential Services:
HCJPD operates three residential facilities serving youth aged 10-18 including one pre-adjudicated detention center and two post-adjudicated facilities. Our focus is on creating a secure and therapeutic environment providing trauma-informed care and ensuring access to comprehensive rehabilitative services. Through collaboration with families and community partners we equip youth with the skills and support necessary for successful reintegration.
About the Position:
The Assistant Facility Administrator will assist in the operations management of a Pre/Post Adjudicated Facility to ensure a safe secure educational and therapeutic environment for residents staff and service providers. This position oversees that all Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) and Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) Code of Ethics policies procedures and standards are being enforced.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs administrative managerial and supervisory duties required in planning delivery evaluating services and programs.
Coordinates with contract vendors and agencies to ensure required or court-ordered services are provided to juveniles and the parents of juveniles when applicable.
Assists in the preparation of the annual budget and audits assesses and informs the Facility Administrator or designee about budgetary and resource needs of the facility.
Assists in the management of a safe healthy therapeutic educational and secure facility. Ensures that policies services and programs are in place to meet the residents needs and provides the residents with skills to make positive changes while in custody that will enable them to return to the community with reduced risk to re-offend.
Assists in the development evaluation and maintenance of resident behavior management program; Assists the staff with major discipline problems of residents.
Assists in the development evaluation maintenance and updates as it pertains to policies and procedures to guide operations of the facility. Ensures the effective and efficient implementation and compliance of departmental policies & procedures TJJD standards; federal state and local statutes are adhered to at all times.
Provides employee orientation in-service training and a regular and continuous professional development program.
Monitors employees performance and manages employee disciplinary matters as warranted.
Develops subordinates by providing guidance supervision and expertise to staff.
Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Facility Administrator in his/her absence. Keeps the Facility Administrator informed and works cooperatively with all other administrators.
Fulfills the duties of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance Manager for the facility including monitor review and ensure investigations are completed within a timely manner as per department TJJD and PREA guidelines.
Oversees/coordinates work schedules for the facilities ensuring adequate staffing and supervision of the facility while maintaining the safety of residents staff and visitors.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Education and Experience:
Masters Degree from an accredited college or university with at least
Six (6) years of experience in youth residential/treatment settings.
OR
Bachelors Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with at least
Eight (8) years in youth residential/treatment settings.
OR
Two (2) years in a supervisory/management role.
Additional Requirements:
Criminal History Checks for positions requiring state certifications:
Applicants applying for a position requiring a state certification must adhere to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) Standards. Before making an offer of employment for a position eligible for certification HCJPD will verify that the applicant meets the background qualifications for the position according to TJJD Standards 344.300 & 344.400.
344.400 Disqualifying Criminal History:
(a)Applicants for Certification. An individual with the following criminal history is not eligible for certification or for employment in a position requiring certification:
(1) deferred adjudication or conviction for a felony listed in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 42A.054 (formerly known as 3(g) offenses under former Article 42.12) or a substantially equivalent violation against the laws of another state or the United States (as determined by TJJD) regardless of the date of disposition; or
(2) deferred adjudication or conviction for a sexually violent offense as defined in Article 62.001 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure or a substantially equivalent violation against the laws of another state or the United States (as determined by TJJD) regardless of the date of disposition.
344.410 Other Criminal History:
(1) An individual with the following criminal history is not eligible for certification employment or otherwise providing service in a position requiring certification without prior review and approval by TJJD as provided in 344.420 of this chapter:
(A) deferred adjudication or conviction for a felony other than those referenced in 344.400(a) of this chapter or a substantially equivalent violation against the laws of another state or the United States (as determined by TJJD) if the date of deferred adjudication or conviction was less than 10 years prior to the date the review is requested; or
(B) deferred adjudication or conviction for any Class A or B misdemeanor in Texas or a substantially equivalent violation against the laws of another state or the United States (as determined by TJJD) if the date of deferred adjudication or conviction was less than five years prior to the date the review is requested.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
About Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD)
The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) provides supervision and services to youth between the ages of 10 and 17 who are under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court. HCJPD is the largest juvenile probation department in Texas with approximately 1100 employees and over 3500 youth referred to the department annually. HCJPD programs and services operate under the direction of the Harris County Juvenile Board. The Administration building is located in Downtown Houston Texas with several field offices throughout the County and three secure residential facilities.
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Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Regular Full-time This is considered an essential staff position.
Direct Care employees require and flexible schedule to provide coverage for programs.
May include evenings weekends and holidays.
Open Position Locations:
Harris County Youth Village 210 J W Mills Dr. Seabrook TX 77586
Harris County Leadership Academy 9120 Katy Hockley Rd Katy TX 77493
Juvenile Justice Center 1200 Congress St Houston TX 77002
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.