JTDC - Security Specialist II

Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois•Chicago, IL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) provides safe and temporary housing for youth ages 10 – 18 with pending legal action in the Cook County Courts. The JTDC is dedicated to providing its youth with leadership, structured care, and supervision through a balanced approach of creative programming and services that teach responsibility, accountability, and sensitivity. Each member of the JTDC staff is actively encouraged and supported in pursuit of creative participation, personal well-being, and professional development. As the largest juvenile detention center in the nation, the facility contains five major departments and various offices consisting of 600+ employees who serve an average daily population of 280+ residents. The Security Specialist II (SSII) provides safe transportation for residents and staff conducting offsite county business of JTDC. SSII transport residents internally and externally to court, hospitals, clinics, pre-placement visits, placements, and funeral furloughs, etc. Distinguishing characteristics of this position include the requirement of a Commercial Driver’s License.

Requirements

High School Graduate or G.E.D. required; associate’s degree in criminal justice, Law Enforcement, or any human service-related field is strongly preferred.
Highly accountable, reliable, prompt, able to assess a situation then call for additional assistance when necessary, and effective under adverse conditions and in emergency situations.
2 years’ experience in a security guard capacity; institutional, correctional, or governmental experience strongly preferred.
Prior experience driving / transporting people is strongly preferred.
Highly accountable, reliable, prompt, able to assess a situation and call for additional assistance when necessary, and effective under adverse conditions and in emergency situations.
United States citizenship.
21 years of age at the time of application submission.
Illinois residency obtained within 90 days of date of hire.
Must have a Class C CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) with a P (Passenger) Endorsement.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check including but not limited to LEADS, CANTS, and professional references.
A result of negative from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Child Abuse Registry.
Must have open availability to work any shift at a 24-hour facility, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays and the ability to work overtime as directed.
Must pass Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

associate’s degree in criminal justice, Law Enforcement, or any human service-related field is strongly preferred.
institutional, correctional, or governmental experience strongly preferred.
Prior experience driving / transporting people is strongly preferred.
Bilingual communication skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides external transportation for court movement while ensuring the appropriate identification of residents, safe and humane application of mechanical restraints for routine use, adherence to adequate safety measures during transport, and safe transfer of custody to the Sheriff’s Department or any other agency.
Assures that residents are secured and transported safely following JTDC outlined protocols.
Delivers all documentation of transportation of resident to the Records Department (i.e. court disposition and releases/transfer of custody).
Provides internal / external transportation for the purposes of routine medical visits, pre-placement interviews, placements, funeral furloughs, and emergencies via ambulance.
Inputs transportation information into Resident Management System.
Ensures all incidents and damage are properly documented into the system of record.
Maintains professional interactions with all clients, client family, staff, and visitors.
Maintains emergency information for reporting when applicable.
Checks route/run information for any changes and/or cancellations updating as needed.
Transports staff conducting off-site county business.
Tracks vehicle mileage.
Operates security and communication equipment including, but not limited to portable radios, metal detectors, and mechanical restraints.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and JTDC policy and procedure and lawful court orders.
Demonstrates coherent and effective written communication through reports and memorandums, with both internal and external contacts.
May assist with Security I duties when not engaged with primary duties.
Adheres to the establish policies and procedures of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.
Performs other duties as assigned.