Lieutenant - CEDC

Job Responsibilities

• Engages with youth throughout the day to ensure their safety, security, rehabilitation, and well-being.
• Ensures frequent and helpful communication with youth throughout the day.
• Physically responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Conducts routine and unannounced security inspections per agency policy.
• Conducts routine and unannounced frisk searches of the youth after all youth movements.
• Ensures that each youth has their basic needs met.
• Remains knowledgeable and informed of the security status of all youth assigned.
• Supervises, manages, leads, trains, and mentors all Security Staff assigned to the unit in a secure environment in the performance of duties to ensure the safety and security of all staff, youth, and state property.
• Maintains inventory of all security equipment, including but not limited to keys, vehicles, security devices, etc.
• Evaluates staff's performance, instructs and counsels staff on required performance standards, and initiates appropriate corrective and/or disciplinary action when necessary.
• Mediates disputes between youth and JCOs.
• Complies with agency policy and procedure to complete required reports concerning youth and/or employee-related incidents and any matters pertaining to the facility's safety, security, and operation.
• Ensures all reports are accurate and submitted to the appropriate person at the end of the shift.
• Ensures all subordinate staff complies with agency policy, procedure, and Federal and State Law.
• Performs Other Security-related Duties When Required.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A high school diploma and relevant experience.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.
• Must be 21 years of age with a valid driver's license and a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must also have 3 years of experience in correctional, security, military, or police work, including at least 1 year of supervisor experience.
• Must attend, pass, and maintain all required DJJ training courses.
• Must be an officer compliant with and certified under CLEE (Continuing Law Enforcement Education) within six (6) months of employment.
• Must have an 80% rate on competency/proficiency exam and possess supervisor and teaching skills.
• Considerable knowledge of state law, secured facility rules, regulations, requirements for the control of youth, and compliance with SC Child Abuse Statutes.
• Considerable knowledge of purposes, methods, and operational practices of DJJ facilities.
• Ability to lead and develop new officers.
• Considerable knowledge of various methods of instructing/handling/supervising youth in various activities.
• Ability to exercise good judgment/initiative in a variety of situations.
• Ability to build healthy relationships with youth and effectively communicate with them to promote respect and trust and manage challenging behaviors maturely and professionally and in accordance with training.
• Ability to complete required reports to include daily ERS Reports.
• Ability to establish working relationships with employees.
• Ability to maintain a valid state driver's license and ability to operate a state vehicle.
• Under limited supervision with an annually scheduled performance review. Works independently on a limited basis.
• The position is not sedentary; employees must be mobile and able to bend and lift, interact, and intervene with youth when applicable.
• Must be able to respond physically to emergency situations, including physically intervening and/or restraining youth according to agency policy.
• Required to work shift hours (day, evening, night, weekend, &/or holidays) and be subject to mandatory overtime stay as needed by the facility.
• Training applicable to these duties will be provided. It will consist of physically and successfully completing the agency’s selected Behavioral Management training which includes the Primary Restraint and Take Down techniques and on-the-job functions but not limited to: Handcuffing (hands extended behind back), prone positions (flat on stomach and/or back), Kicks and Strike Motions, Joint Manipulations, bending at the waist and torque motions. Lifting hands above the head, repeated breathing (inhaling/exhaling) techniques for CPR/First Aid/AED. Kneel on knees (together and individually) unsupported.