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TJJD - Juvenile Correctional Officer III / IV / V - Recreation - (GID) - 48958

TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Giddings, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025
TJJD - Juvenile Correctional Officer III / IV / V - Recreation - (GID) - 48958 (00048958)
Organization: TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Primary Location: Texas-Giddings
Work Locations: Giddings 1027 PVT Road 2261 Giddings 78942

Job: Protective Service
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
State Job Code: 4522 4523.15,4524.15
Salary Admin Plan: A
Grade: 15 16, 18
Salary (Pay Basis): 3,972.80 - 4,836.45 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Non-exempt
Job Posting: Mar 26, 2025, 10:15:08 AM
Closing Date: Ongoing
Description


HOW TO APPLY

Complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and the following additional forms (available at https://www.tjjd.texas.gov/careers/ :

  • TJJD Employment Application Supplement (HR-003)
  • Child Abuse Registry Check Consent Form (HR-028)
  • Disclosure of PREA Employment Standards Violation (HR-975)
  • Authorization to Release Information (HR-074)

Failure to complete and submit the above forms will cause delays in your consideration for this position.

Apply Online at https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/644/jobdetail.ftl?job=00048958&tz=GMT-05:00 and attach to the application the above additional forms along with copies of high school/college diploma(s), copy of official college transcripts, any licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, any Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).

Apply through Work-In-Texas at https://www.workintexas.com/vosnet/loginintro.aspx. You will also need to complete and attach to the application the supplemental questions/forms indicated above along with a copies of high school/college diploma(s), copy of official college transcripts, any licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, any Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). The additional forms are available at: http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/index.php/doc-library/categhttps://www.tjjd.texas.gov/careers/ and can be submitted via email to: hrjobsgiddings@tjjd.texas.gov.

Apply via Email to hrjobsgiddings@tjjd.texas.gov. Send completed application, supplemental questions/forms, and copies of high school/college diploma(s), copy of official college transcripts, any licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, any Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).

PLEASE NOTE

Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Your application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment (month & year), supervisor’s name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week. If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

Applicants must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check and any other requirements listed under Minimum Qualifications.

BENEFITS

State of Texas Benefits and Retirement Information can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov. Benefits include: Retirement plan, paid group health & life insurance for employee, paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, longevity pay, educational assistance program, employee assistance program. Optional add-on benefits include: Dental, Vision, Optional Life Insurance, Voluntary AD&D Insurance, Dependent Health & Life insurance, Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts, etc. Additionally, certain designated positions are eligible for hazardous duty pay, career ladder advancements, and free meals while on duty.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Plan and implement a variety of recreational activities, leisure service activities, enrichment activities, intramurals, incentive programs, special events, holiday activities, school vacation activities, and facilitate the use of the incentive dorms/motivational areas. Maintains an inventory of equipment and recreational needs. Engages in healthy relationships and boundaries with both staff and youth. Recreation staff will work cooperatively with JCO’s to provide adequate supervision, a safe environment and engagement of youth during activities. Incorporates feedback from all campus staff into activities to ensure needs of youth and campus are met during recreation.

Works to be aware and vigilant of all individualized plans for youth involved in activities. Collaborates with the facility’s administrators, program management, and other recreation program staff to design and implement the facility’s recreation activities as part of the agency’s rehabilitation strategy.

This position is in the approved TJJD career ladder for Juvenile Correctional Officers. Personnel in this career ladder have the working title of Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) - Recreation. JCOs receive career ladder salary adjustments upon meeting established eligibility criteria per agency policy (PRS.15.08) until they reach the top level of the ladder. Placement on the career ladder is dependent upon experience and education. Progression to the highest pay level on the career ladder is dependent upon experience and performance.

Pre-Service Training Academy Requirement: Newly hired JCOs or rehired JCOs who have been separated more than 18 months will be required to attend the pre-service training academy and complete on-the-job training on a full-time basis. JCOs who have worked for TJJD and return to employment within 18 months of their separation date are not required to attend the pre-service academy and will be placed in full-time status on their date of employment.

Levels of Work Performed by Career Ladder Level:

Juvenile Correctional Officer III - Recreation: Performs moderately complex (journey-level) work under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Juvenile Correctional Officer IV - Recreation: Performs complex (journey-level) work under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Juvenile Correctional Officer V - Recreation: Performs highly complex (senior-level) work under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Recreation staff will plan and implement: special events, holiday activities, school vacation activities, intramurals, enrichment activities, incentive programs, and facilitate the use of the incentive dorms/motivational areas.

Recreation staff will support youth programming on the dorm by providing materials for leisure, coach led activities, and meeting the specialized needs for the self-contained programs. Documents recreation activities and maintains required records, files, and forms in a timely and accurate way.

In the event recreation staff are unable to be in attendance, recreational staff will collaborate with direct care staff and will provide necessary equipment to direct care staff to facilitate scheduled coach led recreation, leisure recreation, and enrichment activities.

Recreation staff will work cooperatively and collaboratively with co-workers. Proactively provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to JCO’s when needed. Assists co-workers and offers assistance when able. Recreation staff will carry an equal work load.

Recreation staff will be scheduled to work in a manner that best suites the needs of the campus including evening and weekend programming.

In the event recreation staff are unable to be in attendance, recreational staff will collaborate with direct care staff and will provide necessary equipment to direct care staff to facilitate scheduled coach led recreation, leisure recreation, and enrichment activities.

Practices and models appropriate self-regulation skills and is able to remain calm during times of stress and crisis.

Provides for a predictable schedule for youth that is transparent to them and provides warnings and prompts for all movements and transitions; and exercises independent judgment when the need arises to alter a schedule (while still maintaining transparency and warnings).

Rec staff will maintain an inventory of equipment, remove any faulty or malfunctioning equipment immediately and report to appropriate supervisors.

Ensures that youth are protected from any racial, ethnic, or gender-specific disparities.

Performs a variety of related duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

Performs all duties in compliance with agency safety policies and procedures:

  • Reports safety hazards and corrects hazards when possible.
  • Completes required documentation in the event of an accident/injury within requested time frames.

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency attendance and leave policies.


Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Required:
  • Must have a current valid Driver License.
Must meet one of the following:
  • be a current Juvenile Correctional Officer III or higher with a minimum 9 months of JCO experience; or
  • have a minimum of (1) year of experience working with adolescents; supervising or providing recreational activities with youth in the community (e.g. youth center leader, coaching experience, direct care staff, activity therapist, recreation coordinator) or
  • have a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, behavioral science, kinesiology, physical education or a related field.
  • have two (2) years of active military service, with at least one year in a supervisory capacity as an E-5 or above.


Experience and Education Substitutions:

  • Two (2) years of full-time wage earning experience may substitute for high school diploma or equivalent. Qualifying experience includes supervising or providing rehabilitation/treatment services to youth or adults in a treatment program, correctional program, or a residential setting (e.g. correctional officer, juvenile detention officer, case manager, counselor, probation officer, or parole officer).

Applicants with the following will not be considered:
  • Convicted or received deferred adjudication for any felony.
  • Convicted or received deferred adjudication for domestic violence involving a family member (including non-spouse partners).
  • Convicted or received deferred adjudication for official oppression.
  • Current requirement to register as a sex offender.
  • Arrested for a disqualifying offense that was not expunged before the statute of limitations expired.
  • Outstanding warrant.
Applicants with other arrests, deferred adjudications, and convictions may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine suitability for employment.
Pre-employment conditions require acceptable results from mandatory:
  • pre-employment drug test;
  • finger printing, criminal records check, and driving record check;
  • Fitness-for-Duty Assessment which may include both physical and behavior evaluations.
Preferred:
  • Experience leading group sports/leisure activities for adolescents. Verifiable documented volunteer experience involving such activities will be considered experience for meeting this preference.
  • Bachelor’s degree with major course work in criminal justice, behavioral science, kinesiology, or a related field.
  • Experience as a Juvenile Correctional Officer.
Note: Any degree, diploma, high school equivalent, or course hours required to meet minimum qualifications must be obtained from an accredited educational institution. Experience requirements may be satisfied by the prorated part-time equivalent.
Requirements for Continued Employment:
  • Obtain and maintain certification in TJJD’s Use of Force techniques, which requires physical restraint of juveniles.
  • Obtain and maintain certification in First Aid and CPR.
  • Successfully complete a defensive driving course approved by the Texas Education Agency or driving safety course offered by the State Office of Risk Management within 90 days after employment in the position or have completed such a course within three years prior to employment in the position.
  • Failure to maintain required licensure/certification will result in termination of employment.
This position is subject to mandatory pre-employment drug testing and any offer of employment is contingent upon acceptable results from a drug screen conducted for the agency.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The following physical demands and working conditions are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Analyzing
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
Ability to see
Identify colors
Depth perception
Operate motor equipment
Ability to hear (with or without aid)
Ability to perform tactile discernment
Restraining combative youth
Heavy lifting, 45 lbs. & over
Heavy carrying, 45 lbs. & over
Pushing
Pulling
Repeated bending
Reaching above shoulder
Manual/finger dexterity
Dual simultaneous grasping
Walking
Standing
Sitting
Crawling
Twisting
Kneeling
Stooping
Climbing ladders
Climbing stairs
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
  • Safety and security procedures and practices.
  • General counseling and guidance techniques with adolescents.
  • Facility rules and regulations.
  • Individual and group behavior.
  • Child development and the role of the family.
  • Causes of juvenile delinquency and current methods of juvenile offender treatment.
  • Rules and methods of implementing a wide range of recreational/competitive activities, such as, sports, games, arts, crafts, and hobbies.

Skill in:

  • And willingness to physically restrain youth in the appropriate manner.
  • Maintaining order and discipline, and act quickly in emergencies.
  • Maintaining written files and records.
  • Verbal and written communications.

Ability to:

  • Plan, schedule, and oversee recreational activities and oversee the maintenance of recreational and athletic equipment and facilities.
  • Remain calm and regulate one’s own behavior while helping to serve as a role model for youth who are learning to self-regulate their own behavior.
  • Maintain healthy and engaging relationships with youth while maintaining appropriate boundaries important for healthy development.
  • Work with youth in an empathetic and understanding manner with sustained positive interactions.
  • Communicate effectively with youth to foster youth cooperation in the treatment process.
  • Plan and implement youth programs.
  • Facilitate group discussions and activities.
  • Set limits on youth behaviors when appropriate in a consistent, firm and fair manner.
  • Intervene and redirect behavior.
  • Appropriately respond to abusive language and behavior in a manner consistent with instructions received in training.
  • Remain alert, observant, and physically able to respond appropriately to work situations or emergencies including, but not limited to, physical restraint of youth.
  • Learn verbal and physical crisis intervention/de-escalation techniques and emergency treatment procedures.
  • Maintain order and discipline.
  • Physically restrain youth when necessary in a manner consistent with instructions received in training.
  • Explain the progress of the youth to their family members and other treatment staff.
  • Interpret rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Accept and adapt to changes in assignments, methods, policies, etc.
  • Work collaboratively with all stakeholders and maintain a professional, courteous demeanor.
  • Prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
  • Plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments; and meet deadlines.
  • Process information logically, make decisions, and demonstrate the soundness of those decisions.
  • Document observations and incidents and maintain written files and records.
  • Transport youth and travel as necessary.
  • Work a variety of shifts, weekends, holidays, and be on-call.
  • Work in excess of 40 hours per workweek, and travel, when required.
  • Transport youth and travel as necessary.
VETERANS
In order to receive veteran’s preference, a copy of your DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), VA disability rating (if applicable), or a DD Form 1300 (Report of Casualty) must be attached to your application.

Go to https://texasskillstowork.com/, https://www.onetonline.org/, or http://www.careeronestop.org/ for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements, and skill sets.

Additional Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Code or Crosswalk information is available from the Texas State Auditor’s Office at Criminal Justice MOS Codes.

Sponsorship
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls. If you submitted your application through the CAPPS Career Center (https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en), you may also check the status of your application by accessing your profile and selecting My Jobpage and selecting My Submissions.

Thank you for considering employment with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Texas Juvenile Justice Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services.

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