Regional Detention Administrator
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Champaign • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $9,174 - $11,174 per month
About the role
- Serve as a dedicated advocate for youth in detention by building trust, addressing concerns, and promoting systemic improvements that support the rights, well-being, and dignity of justice-involved youth.
- Monitor and support compliance with established standards in county-operated juvenile detention centers through direct observation, collaboration, and technical assistance to ensure safe, lawful, and youth-centered detention practices.
- Develop and deliver clear, accurate, and timely reports that document detention center conditions, youth concerns, and policy recommendations, ensuring transparency and accountability across all levels of oversight.
- Advise on juvenile justice policy by developing recommendations, coordinating stakeholder communication, and leading research efforts to inform best practices and improve detention standards across regional facilities.
Requirements
- Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in areas such as juvenile/criminal justice, child welfare, investigations, or civil rights advocacy as evidenced by verifiable experience in the field or by academic background.
- Prefers two (2) or more years of direct service experience working with adolescents and young adults in or around the juvenile/criminal justice system.
- Prefers two (2) or more years of experience working collaboratively in or around Illinois government stakeholders (ie. municipal, local/county, state).
- Prefers completion training in restorative justice philosophy and peace-keeping circle practice.
Benefits
- Flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits.
- Various avenues to advance careers and realize dreams.
- Top-tier benefits and great retirement packages.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
administrative experiencejuvenile justicechild welfareinvestigationscivil rights advocacydirect service experiencerestorative justice philosophypeace-keeping circle practice
Soft Skills
advocacybuilding trustaddressing concernscollaborationcommunicationreport writingtransparencyaccountabilitypolicy developmentstakeholder coordination