ADMINISTRATOR III

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The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a Facility Monitor position (Administrator III) in the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit (JJMU). The mission of the JJMU is to promote the positive transformation of the juvenile justice system to meet the needs of Maryland’s youth, families, and communities. This mission is accomplished by collaborating with all who are involved with the juvenile justice system.

Duties include, but are not limited to: monitoring facilities to include the DJS child advocacy grievance process, the DJS internal monitoring and investigatory processes, the treatment of and services to youth, the physical conditions of facilities, and the adequacy of staffing; reviewing relevant laws, policies, procedures and Juvenile Services’ records; reviewing and evaluating Child Protective Services complaints initiated in facilities; reviewing reports of disciplinary actions, grievances and grievance dispositions involving youth; reviewing and evaluating incident reports submitted by facilities; maintaining a frequent schedule of visitation of facilities (which may require overnight trips), including weekends and evenings; interviewing facility staff, youth, and others; debriefing with facility administrators at the conclusion of each visit; composing facility visitation reports documenting key findings and recommendations to be shared with the other facility monitors and the director of the JJMU; synthesizing data, findings and recommendations into quarterly and annual reports; and other duties as assigned by senior monitors or the director of the JJMU.

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. One year of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures.

Notes:

1. Additional experience in administrative staff or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-for-year basis for the required general experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

Experience working with youth;

Education in social work, law, and/or mental health;

Knowledge of current research and best practices in the juvenile justice and education systems;

Expertise in topics including trauma, adolescent development and mental health, and disparate treatment of youth in the juvenile justice system;

Familiarity with Maryland laws and legislative procedure;

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills;

Strong writing skills;

Ability to work collaboratively and in a variety of different settings;

Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate about difficult topics with youth, facility employees, agency executives, and others;

Interest in and passion for bettering the lives of children and strengthening communities.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualification for this recruitment. 

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. 

We will not consider information submitted after this date. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.

If you are unable to apply online, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: Yolanda Colkley, Fair Practices Officer, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202 or fax to 410-576-6447.

If you have specific questions about this recruitment, please call 410-576-6440 or email jobs@oag.state.md.us.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.