Assistant Superintendent of Operations

Illinois Department of Human Services

Assistant Superintendent of Operations managing facility efficiencies and operations for the Department of Juvenile Justice. Overseeing a team to enhance operational effectiveness while ensuring compliance.

Posted 8/2/2026full-timeHarrisburg • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $9,495 - $11,495 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing operations within a juvenile justice secure facility, including implementing best practices and overseeing diverse teams. Proficient in crisis management, compliance with legal standards, and enhancing operational efficiencies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Criminal JusticeAdministrative Experience Managing ProjectsExperience In Juvenile Justice Secure FacilityKnowledge Of Community-Based Alternatives To IncarcerationCrisis Management Experience

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementFacility OperationsDietary OperationsKnowledge Of Prison Rape Elimination ActLabor Contract Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam SupervisionCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

IDOC/IDJJ Background CheckIDJJ/IDOC Drug Screening

Industry Keywords

Juvenile JusticeBehavioral Health SystemCollective Bargaining EnvironmentAdolescent Services24/7 On-Call Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for initiating and implementing new methods and procedures to enhance the efficiencies of operations for their facility.
Monitors the daily functions of the facility to ensure orderly operations of Operation areas.
Acts as Chief Administrative Officer in the absence of the Superintendent.
Critical to the success of the facility and supervises a team of operation managers, security staff, dietary staff, and engineering/maintenance workers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in criminal justice, education, psychology, social work, or a closely related social science.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience managing projects or people in a public or business organization with two (2) years of specific experience serving adolescents or young adults who are involved with the legal, child welfare, or behavioral health system.
Prefers management experience within a juvenile justice secure facility or other residential setting.
Prefers management experience in a collective bargaining environment, specifically following a labor contract while managing staff.
Prefers knowledge of juvenile justice best practices including community-based alternatives to incarceration, Prison Rape Elimination Act requirements, and strategies to reduce confinement.
Prefers facility operations and maintenance experience.
Prefers dietary operations experience.
Prefers experience with 24/7 on-call and management of crises.
Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
Requires the ability to pass and IDJJ/IDOC drug screening.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends. This also requires the ability to work in a 24-hour ‘on call’ capacity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Pension Plan
Paid parental leave
Pre-tax benefits programs including but not limited to: Deferred Compensation, Medical, Daycare, etc.
Employees earn twelve (12) paid Sick Days annually
New Employees earn ten (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to twenty-five (25) paid Vacation Days annually (based on years of service)
Employees earn three (3) paid Personal Days annually (pro-rated based on start date)
Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
Flexible work schedules in many program areas (remote work may be an option for certain positions)