Johnson County Department of Corrections is looking for qualified applicants to fill the position of Operations Commander at the Juvenile Services Center in Olathe, Kansas. Qualified applicants will remain as an active candidate for a period of up to 90 days.

The mission of the Department of Corrections is leading by example, we support and protect our community by encouraging responsibility and positive lasting change for a better future.

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Essential Duties:

• Provides oversight of the operations of the facility, including staffing, safety, security and sanitation issues; ensures there is an on-duty supervisor in charge of each shift at all times; serves as a role model; works with non-operations staff to ensure that staff in each facility are working to improve offender behaviors and to keep the public safe; ensures that the operational budget is maintained and that overtime is used effectively and efficiently; responsible for monitoring the morale of operations staff and offenders and proposing action for improvements.
• Provides for the supervision of security staff, including the direct supervision of shift supervisors; documents growth and development of staff; monitors and observes the work of all operations staff; ensures performance appraisals are completed in a timely manner; provides ongoing feedback to staff regarding performance issues including holding them accountable; ensures the ongoing use of Evidence Based Practices in the management of offenders; ensures offenders are treated fairly and equitably by all staff members.
• Ensures that review and dissemination of reports and other departmental/division communications are made in a timely manner; meets regularly with and other staff to receive and provide information to ensure effective and efficient operations; participates and/or initiates projects to improve operations, reduces critical incidents; offender disciplinary actions, and implementation of Evidence-Based Programs; works positively with contract staff and facility volunteers and encourages their participation in facility programming.
• Works in conjunction with the training coordinator to ensure staff receive proper training and development; participates in the development, implementation, and presentation of training to staff; schedules and coordinates physical ability testing for new hires and annual training; provides input to training staff to ensure that any gaps in training are addressed based upon observation/experience.
• Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures; ensures compliance with state and federal laws and regulations; takes initiative to propose new policies and revisions to policies. Evaluates staff response in emergencies and ensures appropriate level of debriefing occurs in emergency situations; takes corrective action; works in cooperation with local law enforcement and emergency response agencies.

Experience/Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the following field(s) of study: Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, or related field.
• Three (3) years of related corrections experience are required; five (5) years preferred. Two (2) years of corrections supervisory experience is also required; three (3) years supervisory experience in a childcare or juvenile justice agency serving youth of the same age and shall demonstrate thorough knowledge of the methods and techniques used in dealing with juvenile offenders in an institutional or detention setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Incumbent must have leadership skills, analytical skills, be highly organized and able to maintain confidentiality. Must also have attention to detail skills, ability to work effectively in a team environment and be proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Incumbent must successfully pass a criminal history check and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Applicant must submit to and pass a pre-employment, post-offer drug screen prior to employment.