JUVENILE JUSTICE DETENTION OFFICER II - 80003921

Requisition No: 851414 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: JUVENILE JUSTICE DETENTION OFFICER II - 80003921

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 80003921 

Salary:  $1,717.42 bi-weekly/ $21.47 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 04/28/2025 

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The Right Service, the Right Way, at the Right Time

 

THIS POSITION IS A POOL ANNOUNCEMENT

MULTIPLE POSITIONS WILL BE HIRED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

 

**ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice:

All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).

Full Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor’s name, supervisor’s work number, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.

 

LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION:

Location Information:  Hillsborough Regional Juvenile Detention Center 3948 W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Tampa, FL 33614

 

Contact Person:  Iris Montalvo, 813- 804-5874  OR  Iris.Montalvo@FLDJJ.Gov

 

Minimum Biweekly Rate of Pay:  $1,717.42 (In accordance with current spending restrictions, if the appointment is an internal promotion, the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever higher.)    

  

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This is a highly responsible position in the criminal justice system.  The employee is expected to perform all the duties in the optimum responsible manner, demonstrate leadership by being a positive role model for staff, youth and the community, and treat all persons with dignity and respect.

Responsible for adhering to agency or facility policies and procedures.  Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for youth, themselves and other staff.  Ensures the maintenance of an environment which is safe and creates an atmosphere that has “zero tolerance” for detained youth escapes, detained youth abuse, sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct by the staff with the detained youth (Red Flag Behavior). Assists in the operation of a secure detention center, assuring the safe and secure custody of all assigned detained youth while ensuring that all detained youth are provided their constitutional rights with special concern for legal, medical and mental health issues.

Assists the supervisor to ensure that the detained youth’s services and programming are in compliance with court orders, rules, Departmental policies and procedures, and Quality Assurance standards.

Successfully completes training requirements to maintain proficiency on the proper methods for dispensing medications to the youth. Distributes medication in the absence of a designated medical health authority or a facility nurse.

Performs duties in Master Control, admissions, releases, and transportation, as necessary.

Supervises youth in all activities and maintains control of detained youth by giving di