Division Director - Arrowhead Juvenile Center (AJC) (Open) at St. Louis County, Minnesota – Duluth, Minnesota

Direct and manage activities and staff of the Arrowhead Juvenile Center (AJC). Develop and coordinate policies for the Arrowhead Regional Corrections Board in relation to the custody and treatment of juvenile offenders as ordered by the courts. AJC is a 48 bed maximum security juvenile institution.

Arrowhead Regional Corrections provides correctional services to five counties of Northeastern Minnesota's "Arrowhead" region, those counties are: Carlton, Cook, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis. ARC was formed under the guidance of the Minnesota Community Corrections Act and a joint powers agreement between the participating counties.

Arrowhead Regional Corrections is administered by a board of commissioners (referred to as the Executive Board). The ARC Executive Board is made up of eight county commissioners from the participating counties. The five ARC counties make up 5% of the state's total population and 17% of the states geography.

For more information on Arrowhead Regional Corrections, please refer to: http://www.arrowheadregionalcorrections.org/

ARC's Comprehensive Plan and Budget Book can be viewed at the above link.

* Above salary based on 2024 pay plans

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develops juvenile institutional policies and procedures in accordance with the Arrowhead Regional Corrections Board.
• Directs and guides supervisors in carrying out the functions of their responsibilities.
• Responsible for the recruitment and selection of staff.
• Plans and maintains in-service training programs.
• Responsible for the overall goals of the program and program content.
• Reviews the effectiveness and quality of programs and recommends revisions or new programs to the Arrowhead Regional Corrections Executive Director.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with the community and other agencies.
• Plans for future personnel and facility needs of juvenile institutional services.
• Responsible for the annual budget of juvenile institutional services for the Arrowhead Regional Corrections Board.
• Establishes and maintains reporting, statistical and research services.

STAFF RESPONSIBILITY:
Responsible for managing institution staff with direct reports consisting of 2 Supervisors, 1.5 Nurses, 3 Office Specialists, 1 Lead Office Specialist, 1 Administrative Specialist, and 1 Building Maintenance Worker. The rest of the staff complement at AJC is: Corrections Counselors (30), Cook/Counselors (3), Corrections Agents (3), Shift Coordinators (3), and Transportation Officer (1).

The Division Director position has a wide scope of responsibility related to staff development. The hiring of supervisors and other staff that the Division Director directly supervises is performed by the incumbent. Other positions are hired by the supervisors with the Division Director's approval.

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:
Responsible for managing total annual operating budget of $4.9 million. Primary revenue sources for the department include multi-counties through a joint-powers agreement, the state of Minnesota Community Corrections Act Subsidy, the State Department of Education, corrections fees, grant funding, and miscellaneous income.

COMPLEXITY/CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION/BROADNESS OF SERVICES PROVIDED:
In making decisions to manage the department, consideration must be given to all state and federal statutes relating to incarceration. Furthermore, requirements of the Minnesota Community Corrections Act and all court orders must be met. Considerable discretion is required to interpret the implementation and ongoing administration to meet statutory requirements.

CONTACTS/ELECTORATE:
The Division Director has frequent contacts with public officials from the five counties in the region, as well as frequent contact and coordination with the Department of Corrections.
These work environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled. CONSTANT: Lift up to 10 pounds; field of vision; hear within 5 feet; talk/speak; and work inside. FREQUENT: Carry up to 10 pounds; near and midrange; depth perception; visual accommodation; hear up to 20 feet; bend neck; handle; move about; reach; rotate neck; sit; stand; stoop/bend; twist at waist; walk; right and left wrist turn; work with and around others; customer/public contact; and drive. OCCASIONAL: Lift and carry up to 10 pounds; far vision; reach above shoulder; work alone; and work extended days.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (PASS/FAIL):

• A Master's degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Criminology or a closely related field AND five (5) years of progressively responsible client-based professional experience in corrections or a closely related human services field; OR, a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Criminology or a closely related field AND six (6) years of progressively responsible client-based professional experience in corrections or a closely related human service field.
• Three (3) years (or more) of the professional experience must have been at a supervisory level in corrections or a closely related human services field.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

Note: Client-based professional experience must involve providing direct client services.

RATING SYSTEM
Supplemental Questions will be 100% of the scoring process:
Points will be awarded based on the applicants answers to supplemental questions 6-11.

Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

Please Note: When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage may time out after 30 minutes. It's recommended you draft your answers in a Word document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you're finished writing. Failure to answer all of the questions on the "Supplemental Questions" page within 30 minutes may result in the deletion of your answers by the application system.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT & SCREENING PROCESS SCHEDULE:

• November 18, 2024 - Applicant screening will begin.
• Week of December 2, 2024 - Supplemental questions to be completed
• Week of December 16, 2024 - Interviews to be conducted

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The essential functions for this position are listed under the "ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK" on the specification, available in the Human Resources Department or online at www.stlouiscountymn.gov/jobdescriptions.

VETERANS PREFERENCE:
If you are eligible to apply for Veterans Preference, please attach to your application a copy of document(s) listed for the option that applies to you:

• Veteran: DD214
• Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months.
• Spouse of Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months & marriage certificate. (Eligible only if Veteran is unable to qualify because of the disability.)
• Spouse of Deceased Veteran: DD214, Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate.

Please refer to Minnesota Statue 197.455 for additional requirements. Click Here.

PHYSICAL-MEDICAL STANDARDS:
Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants selected must meet the physical requirements for the position.

BACKGROUND CHECK:
Applicants selected for appointment to a position with Arrowhead Regional Corrections will be subject to a background investigation.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION:
All new employees must submit documentation verifying identity and employment eligibility within three days of their first day of employment.

NON-DISCRIMINATION:
Arrowhead Regional Corrections is an equal opportunity and veteran-friendly employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity, familial status, age, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, disability, genetic information, veteran status or activity in a local Human Rights Commission or any other characteristic protected by law.