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TJJD - Dorm Supervisor I - Team Leader-Regulation Safety Unit (GNS) - 52580

Location: Gainesville, TX | Salary: $62,000.00-$101,000.00

Posted: 4 days ago

Responsibilities

• Perform highly advanced (senior-level) work supervising an assigned dorm and youth development coaches; oversee the dorm operations and programming activities involving youth and staff.
• Oversee the culture, implementation of the Texas Model of trauma-informed corrections, and lead and develop the team.
• Determine dorm assignments and reassignments based on youth age, safe housing assessment, and the dorm supervisors areas of expertise and skills.
• Provide constructive feedback and coaching to staff; train, supervise, and evaluate staff and develop Senior Coach equivalents.
• Review overhead and body worn cameras on a regular schedule to ensure safety, security, and adherence to Texas Model principles.
• Ensure adherence to agency policies and procedures; promptly addressing youth and staff conduct at the lowest level.
• Participate in the selection of staff to ensure a good fit for the dorm; establish and maintain a positive dorm culture built on the Texas Model, teamwork, and caring for youth.
• Foster trust among co-workers and supervised staff; resolve issues and serve as a calming agent when situations escalate.
• Communicate directives with deliberate authority; ensure information is disseminated to staff from leadership accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete required trainings and ensure staff do likewise; maintain presence on the dorm and model TBRI principles.
• Demonstrate TBRI-based playful engagement, healthy boundaries, and repairs with youth and staff, as appropriate.
• Provide oversight, coaching, and feedback on appropriate Texas Model engagement, activities, and interventions for all shifts.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule dorm activities; ensure daily schedule and activities are followed, including nurture groups and activities.
• Ensure weekly dorm leadership meetings occur involving case managers, senior coaches, and assigned psychologists.
• Provide technical assistance, training and direction to coaches; empower staff to learn and practice TBRI principles while maintaining youth safety.
• Ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards related to dorm safety, youth movement, on-the-job training, and related operations and programs.
• Maintain awareness of staff behaviors and create an environment of felt safety; ensure staff can express needs driving their behavior.
• Ensure youth service team meetings occur per policy; analyze data to improve programs and operations and to schedule the dorm effectively.
• Seek creative ways to recognize staff value; manage shift change transitions with clear communication of key issues.
• Recognize when staff need to self-regulate and provide opportunities for emotional regulation; conduct follow-up visits with staff after incidents to identify needs and assist where possible.
• Encourage creativity in group activities used for regulation practice, life skills, and recreation, using agency guides and materials, and share new ideas with leadership.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check and meet other requirements listed under Minimum Qualifications.
• Experience in supervision and trauma-informed care, with relevant certifications/licensures preferred.

How to apply / Additional information

Your job application must be completely filled out with full employment history, including job titles, employer names, dates, supervisors name and phone number, and a description of duties performed; indicate full-time or part-time status and hours per week. Resumes do not replace this information.

Apply online at CAPPS Career Section (and/or Work-In-Texas). Attach to the application the required forms and copies of diplomas, college transcripts, licenses/certifications, and DD Form 214 if veteran. See the official posting for form availability and submission details.

Note: Ensure you follow the instructions in the posting and include all employment history and required documents to avoid delays.