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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/04/14

Applications Due04/19/14

Vacancy ID13256

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleYouth Facility Assistant Director 3

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade661

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $66914 to $84581 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 11:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Kings

Street Address Ella McQueen Reception Center

41 Howard Ave

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code11221

Minimum Qualifications One year of experience as a Youth Facility Assistant Director 1, G-21 or one year of satisfactory professional experience* at a G-23 or above; or two years of satisfactory professional experience* at a G-20 or above; or three years at G-17 or above; or a satisfactory equivalent combination of the above experience.
*Qualifying experience must have been gained in OCFS facility based positions, or in OCFS central office positions having substantial responsibility for the support of OCFS operated residential programs.
OR
One year of satisfactory professional experience* at a G-24/M-1 or above; or two years of professional experience at G-23 or above; or three years at a G-20 or above.
*Qualifying experience must have been gained in a New York State operated residential care/custody facility for adult correctional, juvenile mental health or forensic mental health clientele or in a central office or field office unit of the Department of Correctional Services or the office of Mental health and must have been gained in positions having substantial responsibility for the support of residential care/custody programs for adult correctional, juvenile mental health or forensic mental health programs. Acceptable functional experience areas are security counseling, education, recreation and medical. In whichever setting, at least one year of the required experience must have included responsibility for second level supervision or supervision of professional staff.
OR
Bachelor’s degree and five years of professional experience in a residential care/custody facility for adult correctional, juvenile correctional, juvenile mental health or forensic mental health clientele, which has included responsibility for the overall direction of a discrete major function within the facility. Acceptable functional experience areas are security, counseling, education, recreation and medical. Two years of the required experience must have included responsibility for the supervision of professional level staff.

Duties Description Assist in directing the operations of a residential facility for the care, education and counseling of adjudicated juvenile delinquents and other court-placed youth.

Share on-site, on-call responsibilities with the Facility Director.

Maintain a safe and secure environment for residents and staff

Provide leadership, management and direction in conjunction with and in the absence of the Facility Director.

Supervise subordinate staff in the administration of education, recreation, and work programs, and mentor and guide youth.

Assist in the establishment and maintenance of harmonious community relations, including as a spokesperson in the community for the facility and for OCFS.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Bureau of Personnel, EOA # 14-151 ask

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-474-0017

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.state.ny.us

Address

Street New York State Office of Children and Family Services

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.

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