Senior Juvenile Detention Specialist (Department Promotional Only)

Reno, NV - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 78936 - 102648

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Information

Under general supervision is responsible for the direct observation supervision guidance and general custodial care of juveniles in residence in a secure detention facility; provides lead direction over line staff; and performs related duties as required.

This is a Department Promotional Only recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy in the Washoe County Juvenile Services department. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

In order to be considered for this recruitment you must be a current employee of the hiring department who has been in a classified status for a minimum of six months.

For more information on this position please see the Job Specification at Qualifications

One year of full-time experience working as a Juvenile Detention Specialist II AND a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral sciences criminal justice human services social work or closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of application.

License Or Certificate

A valid Class C drivers license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
A CPR/First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogens certificate is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

Conditions of Employment

Must maintain a flexible work schedule including weekends and evenings with non-traditional shift work and varying days off.

Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.

Washoe County hires all new employees at the minimum rate of the salary range and eligible employees may receive an annual merit increase of 5% until they reach the maximum salary for the classification. Upon promotion current Washoe County employees are placed at the minimum rate of the salary range for the higher classification of the new position OR a promotional calculation whichever is greater.

Juvenile Services falls under the direction of the District Court and as such Juvenile Services isnota part of Washoe Countys merit personnel system and Juvenile Services employees arenotmembers of a bargaining unit. However full-time or part-time permanent employment with the Department of Juvenile Services offers the same attractive benefit package and salary schedule as any other Washoe County Department.

What Happens Next

1. After your application is screened you will be notified via the email you provided whether you have met the minimum requirements for the position. Those applicants who do not meet the qualifications have one (1) business day to file an appeal and request a review of their qualifications.

2. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements will receive an email invitation to take the Professional Level online exam administered remotely; notices will be delivered within 1 week from the closing of the recruitment.

This exam link will tentatively be delivered via email the week ofDecember 29 2025 and qualified candidates will have a time limit to complete the exam within 4 calendar days. **You will be notified if you are eligible to transfer an exam score within 1 week following the closing date of the recruitment.

The exam will evaluate your expertise knowledge skills and abilities in the following areas:

Reading Comprehension
Written Communication
Analytical Ability
Business Math
Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills

Pursuant to the Washoe County Personnel Handbook the Department of Human Resources does not administer an exam when there are less than 20 qualified candidates. Once the recruitment has closed if there are less than 20 qualified candidates the exam will be waived and all qualifying candidates will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department. If the exam is scheduled to move forward and less than 20 candidates take the exam as determined by the Department of Human Resources the exam will be waived. Only those candidates who took the exam or have a transfer score will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department.

3. After the exam is completed you will receive an additional email notifying you of the results. If you pass the examination you will receive your score and rank. This rank will be used to determine which candidates will be interviewed by departments trying to fill a vacancy.

4. Hiring departments schedule interviews from a list of top scoring candidates. If your name is not sent to the hiring department it will remain on the list for future opportunities as they become available.

5. Please be advised you can log in to your NeoGov account and select:

Applications to view a list of the recruitments which you have applied for your submitted application for each recruitment a copy of the job listing and your applicant history for each recruitment.
Inbox to view the notices which have been sent to you for each recruitment
Account to update your contact information. Please note to update your phone number on previously submitted applications you must contact .

If you have any questions regarding the Online Application Process you can find additional information at the following link: Alma Parel

Washoe County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce that creates a sense of belonging for all employees and citizens thereby encouraging persons from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for employment.

Washoe County will recruit hire train and promote into all job levels without regard to race religion or belief gender marital status or domestic partnership familial status national origin age mental or physical disability pregnancy sexual orientation gender expression or identity genetic information (GINA) veteran status political affiliation membership in an employee association or union or any other protected class under applicable federal or state law.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Position InformationUnder general supervision is responsible for the direct observation supervision guidance and general custodial care of juveniles in residence in a secure detention facility; provides lead direction over line staff; and performs related duties as required.This is a Department Prom...