Assistant Superintendent - Program Management II - Lookout Mtn Youth Service Center.

Department Information This position is **open only to Colorado state residents** Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! About The Division Of Youth Services The mission of the Division of Youth Services (DYS) is to protect, restore and improve public safety through a continuum of services that effectively provides supervision of juvenile offenders; promotes accountability to victims and communities; and helps youth lead constructive lives through positive youth development. To achieve its mission, the DYS adheres to Sanctuary Commitments and the Colorado Model. The Commitments support DYS’ mission by providing an environment for youth, families and staff that supports:

• Non-violence
• Emotional Intelligence
• Open Communication
• Social Responsibility
• Democracy
• Social Learning
• Growth and Change

By grounding our programs in the Commitments, Colorado Model, DYS programs supervise, assess, treat and successfully transition youth back into the community. DYS serves delinquent youth from ages 10-21 that are committed to the CDHS, DYS. Youth may be committed to DYS if they are adjudicated for crimes committed prior to their 18th birthday and may remain under DYS jurisdiction until age 21. DYS provides supervision, residential treatment, and community-based parole aftercare services to committed youth until their parole is complete. Youth centers contain schools to meet the statutory responsibility to educate youth in confinement as well as kitchens for meal production. A medical clinic is also contained in the youth center, as is food preparation, recreation and dining space. All facilities must operate within Colorado Revised Statute(s) and the Colorado Children’s Code.

Description Of Job You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Lookout Mtn Youth Services Center

2901 Ford St

Golden CO, 80401

Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

About The Position This position is an Appointing Authority as delegated by the Youth Center Director and reports to the Division as necessary or required, regarding the status or progress of the agency. The position implements DYS initiatives to include a trauma responsive environment, behavior management and/or treatment models and provides direct supervision of other supervisory and management positions to include Youth Service Specialist IIIs (YSSIII), Youth Service Counselor III (YSCIII), medical and food services managers as assigned by the Youth Center Director. Additionally this position is responsible for identifying, managing, and/or participating directly in leadership and management efforts aimed at improving youth center operations including implementation of the DYS strategic plan. The Assistant Super Intendent participates in the Youth Center Assistant Directors Group (ADG); provides indirect supervision to all remaining employees; has on-call responsibilities; and, may serve as the liaison to the Facilities Management Division. Duties in this position include:

Supervision

• Supervision of direct care supervisory staff and assigned program area managers as well as indirect supervision of all other agency staff
• Serves as the Appointing Authority for assigned areas; sets performance standards; conducts performance planning and appraisal of staff while ensuring subordinate staff development needs are met
• Initiates and concludes necessary corrective or disciplinary actions
• Ensures direct and indirect supervisory employees are performing supervision functions with their direct reports consistent with State, Department, Division, and Youth Center expectations
• Specifically ensures that the Reflective Supervision Model is implemented as designed and trained to aid in mentoring and coaching of all DYS staff within the youth center
• Monitors and approves formal leaves of absence for staff and provides formal and regular interval performance evaluations of direct report staff ensuring all other staff are subject to the same procedures
• Makes recommendations for promotions, applies criteria to approve, evaluate, and determine appropriate use of personnel resources pursuant to the Colorado Code of Regulations, Department, and Division policy. Res…