Job Description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a Security Director to join the team at the State Training School (STS) in Eldora, which provides supportive counseling and behavioral health treatment for young men, ages 12-18, who were adjudicated delinquent. This is a full-time position with a Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. schedule, on-call responsibilities, and strong opportunity for advancement, growth, and development.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Security Director are to oversee the security department and coordinate all security protocols and efforts facility wide. The Security Director operates at an administrative level assisting in identifying and implementing all policy and procedures regarding security control, accountability, and complete oversight for all security measures. The Security Director serves as the first point of contact for all facility rules, policies, direction, guidance, monitoring, decision making, tool/equipment issues, and operational standards of the facility. Some duties are listed below:

Assume responsibility and accountability for all security-related circumstances, issues, improvements, tool control, and adherence to policy and procedural expectations and implementation.
Supervise all security staff and assigned personnel including completing performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.
Respond to crisis situations and de-escalate students in times of crisis using rapport-based interactions to teach self-regulation skills.
Assume administrative and supervisory responsibilities in the absence of Deputy Superintendent/Superintendent operating as the Duty Superintendent.
Enforce the control and accountability of tools and Security Risk Items (SRIs) within the facility by ensuring staff are complying with tool control procedures daily.
Review and conduct frequent security checks of all campus locations including living units and other regularly used student areas; ensure checks of support areas and compliance with appropriate tool and security procedures.
Communicate efficiently and professionally in all situations including work with students and staff personnel.
Assign work and provide guidance to supervised staff.
Traverse all areas of campus supervising students and staff to ensure safety and security is operationally sound in daily activities and practice.
Supervise all campus security through practice, policy writing and revision, exploration of best practices and safest procedures, and organizational and operational structures and standards.
Review all aspects of special incidents (restraints, critical incidents, etc.) to ensure compliance with State Training School, PbS, Federal, and State guidelines.
Display a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail and demonstrate critical thinking, decisive judgment, and commitment with minimal supervision.
Be able to ensure that work rules are being followed and confront employees in a respectful manner when needed.
Use appropriate judgment and decision making in consideration of relative costs and benefits of potential security actions.
Understand, apply, and educate facility staff on current security measures, trends, and best practices regarding juveniles.
Conduct appropriate de-escalation techniques, restraint practices, and other security related trainings as needed.

The Programs Available For Residents Include

General education studies
Special education programs
Title I
High School Equivalency Diploma (formerly GED)
Competency-based Special Education programs
Counseling

STS offers a holistic social, behavioral, psychiatric, academic, and vocational program that utilizes evidence-based practices to provide a secure setting, rooted in treatment for males, ages 12 to 18 years old who have been adjudicated delinquent. STS provides individualized treatment plans and offers comprehensive education, with the goal of successfully transitioning young men back into the community. If you enjoy rewarding yet challenging work, helping young men find stability in their lives and security in their future, this is this the right job for you. Your work at STS has the potential to help pull these young men together and change their future.

We Have a Great Total Compensation Package, Including

Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)
Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for additional information)
Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)
Sick Leave (144 hours/year)
Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Free On-Campus Workout Facilities

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Working at STS comes with a special perk! This location offers access for staff to the impressive on-campus gym during off student hours. This includes 3 full size basketball courts, two fully stocked weight rooms with machine and free weights, showers, and lockers. We also provide a cardio room for staff only featuring exercise mats and advanced treadmills and stationary bikes. Usage of these resources is completely free for all STS staff.

Eldora Highlights

STS is located in Eldora, a quaint community with a population of approximately 2,800 residents, located in north central Iowa. Eldora is an Iowa River Greenbelt Community and the Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive winds through a picturesque landscape of valleys, woods, and streams. With easy access to the Iowa River and Pine Lake, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, kayaking, canoeing, hunting, and fishing, as well as the many educational opportunities, cultural activities, and entertainment events nearby, including a picturesque 9-hole golf course surrounded by Pine Lake State Park.

Eldora is 45 minutes away from Ames and Cedar Falls, 30 minutes from Marshalltown, and only 20 minutes from Iowa Falls. Des Moines, Iowa’s capital, is just 1 hour and 15 minutes away.

Ames, Iowa is the home of Iowa State University, featuring one of the nation’s premier Engineering schools and leading Veterinary and Agricultural programs. https://www.iastate.edu/
Cedar Falls is the home of the University of Northern Iowa, https://uni.edu/
Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College. https://ecc.iavalley.edu
Des Moines has one of the nation’s finest State Fairs and is home to the Iowa Cubs, Wells Fargo Arena host site of NCAA Basketball, premier concerts, and Lauridsen Skatepark, the nation’s largest skatepark.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional-level work in a treatment or habilitation program for correctional inmates, the delinquent, disadvantaged, mentally or emotionally ill, or intellectually disabled.
A total of seven years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
All of the following (a, b, and c): a. One year of full-time work experience in full-time professional-level work in a treatment or habilitation program for correctional inmates, the delinquent, disadvantaged, mentally or emotionally ill, or intellectually disabled; and b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and c. A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in the social/behavioral sciences, health sciences, or administrative sciences equals one year of full-time experience.
Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes four years of fulltime work as a Resident Treatment Supervisor or Youth Services Technician; or three years of full-time work as a Correctional Supervisor.
Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years full-time experience as a Correctional Security Manager, Treatment Program Supervisor, or Youth Counselor; or one year of full-time work as a Youth Counselor Supervisor. *For purposes of qualifying, “professional-level experience” shall be exemplified by responsibility for assessment and diagnosis of client problems and needs, developing a plan of treatment, evaluating client progress toward meeting treatment goals, and modifying treatment objectives. Work at this level generally requires a prerequisite of four or more years of post-high school educational training in one of the behavioral, social, or health sciences.
For purposes of qualifying, “professional-level experience” shall be exemplified by responsibility for assessment and diagnosis of client problems and needs, developing a plan of treatment, evaluating client progress toward meeting treatment goals, and modifying treatment objectives. Work at this level generally requires a prerequisite of four or more years of post-high school educational training in one of the behavioral, social, or health sciences.

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