Jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

About the role

Under the direction of the Community Projects Coordinator, the Community Service Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of thirteen or more Community Service Work Crew Program participants at any given time ordered to perform community service by providing transportation, monitoring and verification, ensuring contracted work is completed accurately and efficiently. This position is also responsible for ensuring the proper maintenance of all vehicles and equipment used to transport participants to contracted work. This position is covered as defined by The Board of Commissioners of the County of Allen Employee Handbook. The Community Service Supervisor is responsible for the supervising the Community Service Work Crew Program which consists of up to fifteen participants.

What you'll bring

• High School Diploma or GED and more than one year of experience working in a fast-paced, high stress environment.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and the criminal justice system and how it relates with Allen County Community Corrections
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to write detailed reports and have great attention to detail.
• Ability to supervise high-risk misdemeanor and/or felony offenders.
• Ability to be successfully certified in the use of the following equipment within 3 months of employment including the Taser, Handcuff, Firearms, and Pepper Spray as assigned
• Must attend and successfully complete all required agency training courses, including defensive tactics and other physically demanding hands-on trainings as assigned
• Working knowledge of defensive tactics
• The agency subscribes to the National Institute of Corrections’ Eight Principles of Effective Intervention (EBP), must be able to complete required Correctional EBP training programs and demonstrate competencies that focus on empirical recidivism risk reduction strategies.
• Ability to obtain Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Certification as assigned
• Ability to be certified in Motivational Interviewing (MI) within twelve months.
• Ability to obtained required training certificates within 3 months of employment, including First