Detention Aide I

Detention Aide I           

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill a Detention Aide I. This is responsible work in the direct care and supervision of juveniles placed within a detention facility.  An employee in this position is responsible for the safety, personal conduct, care and supervision of juveniles during a work shift.  The employee is expected to exercise limited judgment and discretion in the performance of duties in accordance with detention policies and procedures.  An employee in this class works under the general supervision of a higher-level Detention Juvenile Officer or Chief Juvenile Officer. 

Other key responsibilities include: (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.) 

• Serve as a youth supervisor, with responsibility for the safety, personal conduct and care of juveniles during a shift.

• Interacts with juvenile officer or other supervisor to report the behavior and activities of a juvenile during an assigned shift.

• Records and tracks medication provided to the juveniles in detention.

• Prepares reports regarding each juvenile’s adjustment and progress.

• Coordinates and supervises juvenile work assignments and recreation activities.

Desired skills and knowledge: (This job description does not include specific physical requirements necessary to perform the job, such as carrying, standing, and lifting.  Such requirements vary from position to position and may be determined by the appointing authority.)

• Basic knowledge of the statutory rights of juveniles.

• Basic practical knowledge of individual and group behavior.

• Basic practical knowledge of child development and the role of the family.

• Ability to log reports regarding the activities of juveniles during a shift.

• Ability to perform basic housekeeping functions during a shift such as laundry, developing grocery lists, cleaning or supervising the cleaning of rooms and restrooms and cooking for detention facility clients. 

Minimum qualifications: (The following statement represents the minimum education and experience that will be used to determine qualifications of applicants, provided equivalent substitution will be permitted in case of deficiencies of either experience or education.  Education above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required general experience; experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.)

High school education, GED, or equivalent with one year of previous experience in the direct care and interaction with children such as YMCA, day care, schools, recreational facilities, or residential care programs.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and have a strong commitment to diversity in all its forms. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who will assist us in demonstrating our essential values of excellence, integrity, justice, stewardship, teamwork and partnership.

Salary : $2,378 - $2,533