Assistant Juvenile Director

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Assistant Juvenile Director

Salary

$86,486.40 - $114,212.80 Annually

Location

Courthouse - Roseburg, OR

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2025-00016

Department

Juvenile

Opening Date

02/24/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

THE POSITION

Douglas County Juvenile Department

Full time non-exempt position. Includes excellent benefit package, including medical/vision/dental/long-term disability/basic life coverage and County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods.

Onsite (Courthouse complex) childcare available at a discounted employee rate through Roseburg Professional Childcare (Fowler St. location only). Availability is subject to center waitlist.

NOTE:It is anticipated that the current Juvenile Director will be retiring at the end of calendar year 2025. The Assistant Juvenile Director will be given first consideration for that position prior to the County opening a general recruitment. The Juvenile Director salary range is $108,222 to $143,353

Job Summary:

The Assistant Juvenile Director performs broad administrative oversight of multiple divisions of the Douglas County Juvenile Department, provides leadership and direction in the day-to-day operations, programs, and services, including the security and safety of facilities in compliance with stringent judicial, state and county legal guidelines. Serves as second in command and has broad authority in decision making.

Essential Functions:

This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

1. Supervise, coordinate, monitor, and oversee daily operations of Accountability Services Division staff, Juvenile programs, delivery of services, and assigned caseloads; ensure work is in compliance with appropriate regulations and department standards. Oversee the development of complex reports and correspondence, and act as subject matter expert for guidance to other departments and/or outside agencies. Serves as member of department management team and participates in development of goals and objectives.

2. Assess program needs; participate in establishing and interpreting policy; partake in the selection, training, and evaluation of staff; and assist in union negotiations. Develop and maintain internal staff development program, coordinate and oversee training compliance to meet all statutory and regulatory requirements; provide training, consultation, and education to staff, service providers, schools, and the public. Evaluate work performance and assume accountability for work performed.

3. Serve as Chair of the Douglas County Community Resources Staffing Committee; represent department and serve as department liaison to the community, Juvenile/Circuit Court, Adapt, other service groups, committees, law enforcement, Board of County Commissioners, and other community partners and governmental bodies.

4. Develop and maintain a variety of required records, reports, tracking systems and statistical data as required by state law and department policy; monitor agreements, contracts, and other related program requirements.

5. Oversee the use of placement resources for delinquent youth; coordinate activities between youth and community resources; assist in referral of youth from one agency or treatment to another.

6. Serve in the role of Hearings Officer for Preliminary Revocation Hearings involving youth under the supervision of the Oregon Youth Authority who have been paroled from Youth Correctional Facilities and alleged to be in violation of parole.

7. Perform other duties or special projects of a similar nature and level, as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required, will be considered. however, the following is preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, corrections, or related field plus at least six years of experience in juvenile justice field that includes at least three years in a supervisory capacity or program management.

Required

• Oregon driver's license.

• Regular and consistent attendance

Knowledge of: Extensive knowledge of the Juvenile Code, juvenile court operations, Oregon Juvenile Justices Statutes, and the child welfare laws of the State of Oregon. Considerable knowledge of adolescent development, family dynamics, juvenile delinquency and behavior management, and other evidence based practices and interventions; thorough knowledge of supervision principles, management techniques, personnel administration, performance appraisals, disciplinary processes, and employment practices; individual and group work with delinquent children, adolescents and their families.Skill in: Communicating in a clear and concise manner, applying meticulous interviewing, counseling, and listening techniques and principals, effectively dealing with angry, hostile, or confused youth to gain their confidence and cooperation. Use of modern office equipment, hand-held devices, and software programs. Ability to: train staff and work harmoniously with, supervise, and coordinate the work of subordinate employees; secure confidence and cooperation of community agencies, officials and the public; assist in union negotiations; communicate effectively both in written and oral form; conduct presentations, manage time efficiently and make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures and consider the impact and implication of decisions to accomplish organizational goals; establish and maintain records, reports, and required statistical data; courteously and effective meet and deal with other employees, juveniles and their families, law enforcement officials, courts, physicians, service agencies, community partners, and the public; respond to deficient work performance issues; and coordinate personnel rule or collective bargaining agreement requirements with Human Resources in a successful manner.

SCREENING & EVALUATION

SCREENING & EVALUATION:

Background Investigation : While not part of initial applicant screening, the finalist for this position will be required to pass acriminal history background as part of a contingent offer of employment. Conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual from employment. Successful candidates for this position must also pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check. The CJIS Clearance is done within the first 30 days of employment and is processed at no expense to the applicant/employee.

Position may require infrequent driving. Finalist will be asked to provide a driving history that meets theDouglas County Driver Policy (https://douglascounty-oregon.us/264/Driver-Policy) as part of contingent offer of employment. Failure to provide a driving record that meets the Policy will not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment.

Recruitment may be closed prior to the closing date when sufficient applications have been received.

To learn more about this position, please review the Position Classification. (https://douglascountyor.gov/DocumentCenter/View/26671/Assistant-Juvenile-Director)

Questions? Contact Human Resources by e-mail at hr@douglascountyor.gov (hr@co.douglas.or.us?subject=Risk%20Management%20Assistant) or ph: (541) 440-4405

Douglas County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Douglas County Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity (https://douglascounty-oregon.us/DocumentCenter/View/1640/Douglas-County-Statement-on-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-PDF)

If you require any special assistance at any point during the application or selection process and would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please e-mail a description of your request to Human Resources.

Douglas County offers a competitive benefit package for employees working in positionsbudgeted to work 30 or more hours per week. The benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, a confidential employee assistance program, deferred compensation account options, and more. Information on county-sponsored benefits can be found athttp://www.co.douglas.or.us/hr/benefits.asp. Vacation and sick leave accrual policies are described inDouglas County Personnel Rule 9 (http://www.co.douglas.or.us/hr/personnel_rules/rules/rule_09.asp) . Benefit options and leave accruals may vary if position includes membership in a collective bargaining unit (union).

Douglas County is a PERS employer. After meeting specific pre-defined service criteria, eligible employees join thePublic Employees Retirement System (http://www.oregon.gov/PERS/Pages/index.aspx) (PERS) for retirement benefits.

Please contact the Human Resources Department with questions regarding the benefits associated with this position.

ph: (541) 440-4405

hr@co.douglas.or.us

Employer

Douglas County (OR)

Address

1036 SE Douglas Ave.Room 322Roseburg, Oregon, 97470

Phone

541-464.6300541-440-4405

Website

https://douglascountyor.gov/

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