DCS SERGEANT - 02112025-65259

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMNET OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, JOHN S. WILDER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER DIVISION, FAYETTE COUNTY

This classification of DCS Sergeant has a starting salary of $4,300 monthly/ $51,600 yearly

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to two years of full-time increasingly responsible youth or adult security work including, at least, one year of residential youth security work; qualifying full-time employment in the youth security field with the State of Tennessee may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Overview

Responsibilities

1. Acts as the shift supervisor in the absence of the DCS Lieutenant or assiting with shift operation.
2. Coordinates staff to ensure institutional schedule is being followed properly in a timely without compromising the safety and security of the institution.

1. Makes decisions for the facility in the absence of the appointing authority or senior management.
2. Determines how to utilize available staff in the event of staff shortages.
3. Assigns staff to posts according to institutional needs.
4. Knows how and when to utilize the contingency plan in case of emergencies
5. Authorizes the use of confinement for youth.

1. Provides constant supervision of institutionalized youth by maintaining security.
2. Authorizes searches on youth, staff and areas to prevent and detect any contraband.
3. Monitors all security posts on a daily basis to ensure compliance with procedures and to address youth needs.

1. Observes all areas for any unusual activities and/or procedure violations by staff and/or youth.
2. Observes and identifies security breaches throughout the institution.

1. Communicates institutional needs to staff throughout a shift.
2. Advises superiors of events that require immediate attention.

1. Addresses and resolves youth and/or staff conflicts immediately before situations escalate.
2. Addresses and attempts to resolve youth and staff written grievances.

1. Ensures visitors are being checked for any contraband.
2. Ensures vendor tool checks are being performed.
3. Ensures visitors are authorized on facility.
4. Consults with outside law enforcement officials regarding institution incidents.

1. Completes and checks facility incident reports, injury reports, disciplinary reports, chemical bin cards, maintenance requests and tool inventories.
2. Prepares physical restraint reports.
3. Documents attendance and leave information.
4. Documents significant events in the shift report (e.g. fights, medical emergencies, etc.).
5. Documents via email any additional information as required to appropriate parties.

1. Verifies the youth counts recorded by the Central Operations Center.

1. Explains policies and procedures to subordinates.

1. Prepares and facilitates subordinate staffs Job Performance Plans, Monthly Performance Briefings, Interim Reviews and Annual Performance Evaluations.

1. Trains subordinate staff and co-workers in both an informal and formal setting.

1. Ensures youth personal hygiene needs are being met.
2. Administers first aid when needed.
3. Ensures that individual youth are receiving medications in the dormitory from authorized medical staff.
4. Uses physical intervention to prevent self-harm to the youth and/or others.

1. Works together as part of a team.

1. Explains to youth and staff appropriate behavior expectations.
2. Addresses and corrects inappropriate youth and staff behaviors.
3. Ensures youth and staff comply with behavior expectations.
4. Supervises a small staff of DCS Officers and DCS Corporals.
5. Models appropriate behaviors for subordinates and youth.

1. Inspects areas for damaged or non-functioning doors, windows, locks, etc.

1. Established a rapport to effectively supervise staff to maintain the integrity of the institution.

1. Authorizes the transporting of youth off-campus to various appointments (i.e. court, Medical appointments, etc.).
2. Operates hand-held radios.
3. Authorizes the use of mechanical restraints during transporting youth or physical interventions.

1. Participates in required trainings.

1. Attends staff meetings.
2. Attends youth discipline and grievance committee meetings.
3. Attends any other related meeting as assigned.
4. Conducts roll call to ensure staff comply with policy and brief staff on significant events.
5. Approves supplies for an assigned area.
6. Ensures documentation is maintained properly or sent to the required areas.

1. May participate in an interview board for the hiring process for the institution.

1. Supervises staff who monitors and documents youth behavior for evaluation and treatment teams.
2. Receives briefings from the previous shift.
3. Checks e-mail and mailbox for current and updated information.

1. Determines and authorizes the amount of supplies needed for an assigned area.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Decision Quality
2. Problem Solving
3. Directing Others
4. Process Management
5. Confronting Direct Reports
6. Sizing Up People
7. Drive For Results
8. Perseverance
9. Organizational Agility
10. Written Communications
11. Composure
12. Self-Development

1. Knowledge of operating a motor vehicle

1. The skill to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
2. The skill to understand verbal communication and convey verbal communication effectively and efficiently.
3. The skill to listen to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
4. The skill to make appropriate decisions on a daily basis
5. The skill to make the appropriate judgment decision, at an intermediate level, on a daily basis
6. The skill to provide leadership, at an intermediate level, by example
7. The skill to organize work efficiently and effectively
8. The skill to use problem solving techniques, at an intermediate level, in daily work
9. The skill to be aware of others reactions and understanding why they react as they do, at a broad

1. The ability to track all movement on campus at all times (i.e. youth movement, staff
2. movement, visitor/vendor movement, etc.)
3. The ability to recognize inappropriate behavior at all times
4. The ability to multitask between two or more activities, at an intermediate level
5. The ability to coordinate shift assignments to subordinate staff
6. The ability to be sensitive when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
7. The ability to deal with difficult personalities and situations, at a broad level, on a daily basis

Tools & Equipment

1. Hand held radios
2. Mechanical restraints
3. Motor Vehicles
4. Washers/dryers

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.