Corrections Supervisor

Hennepin County, MN

$78K — $118K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in corrections or direct care for high-risk youth.
  • 2 years of relevant education and 2+ years of related work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in corrections, law enforcement, or relevant fields.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to obtain Hennepin County permit.
  • Prior supervisory experience in a correctional facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and manage facility operations, ensuring smooth coordination across departments.
  • Direct emergency response efforts by implementing safety protocols during crises.
  • Perform administrative duties, including maintaining logs and ensuring policy compliance.
  • Maintain communication with supervisors, staff, and administrators regarding incidents.
  • Manage and supervise staff, including conducting performance reviews and providing coaching.

Benefits

  • Eligible for a referral bonus of $500 for current employees who refer candidates.
  • Access to extensive benefits and a positive workplace culture.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development within the organization.
  • Meaningful work impacting the community effectively.
  • Generous work-life balance and competitive pay.
Full Job Description
Salary: $78,987.14 - $118,480.71 Annually
Location : Downtown Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26DOCCR877LV19
Department: Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
Division: JDC Supervisors
Opening Date: 09/18/2026
Closing Date: 10/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description

The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation's (DOCCR) Juvenile Detention Center is seeking to hire one or more Corrections Supervisors. These positions will provide front line leadership and decision making, personnel management and development of the Juvenile Correctional Officers, ensure policy and procedure compliance, incident management, decision making, emergency response decision making, effective communication, required documentation, maintaining an environment that is safe & secure, and providing direct supervision to the Juvenile Correctional Officers.

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit thepage.

Location and hours:
These positions are located on-site at the Juvenile Detention Center at 510 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. These positions require working a flexible schedule including non-traditional hours to support 24/7 operations with rotating duty supervisor responsibilities.
New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About these position types:
These are full-time, benefit earning positions.
These positions are internally classified as a Corrections Supervisor.
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In these positions, you will:
  • Supervise and manage facility operations, ensuring smooth coordination across departments and adjusting programming as needed based on staffing and building conditions.
  • Direct and manage emergency response efforts by implementing protocols, coordinating evacuations, and overseeing staff and resident protection during crises.
  • Perform administrative duties, including reviewing reports, maintaining logs, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Maintain communication with supervisors, staff, and administrators while documenting incidents and observations.
  • Manage and supervise staff, including overseeing Juvenile Correctional Officers (JCOs), conducting performance reviews, providing coaching, supporting development, and handling disciplinary investigations.

Need to have:
  • One of the following:
    • Four years or more of experience as a correctional officer, juvenile correctional officer, or providing direct care to high-risk youth in a residential, detention, and/or corrections facility.
    • Two years (60 semester/90 quarter credits) or more of full-time college or vocational/technical coursework in corrections, law enforcement, or related criminal justice or behavioral/social science field and two years or more of full-time equivalent work experience as a correctional officer, juvenile correctional officer, or providing direct care to high-risk youth in a residential, detention, and/or corrections facility.
    • Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the fields listed above.
  • Note: Completion of an may be substituted for one year of relevant coursework or relevant experience.
  • Note: One year of experience as a lead worker in a correctional facility may be substituted for two years of the required work experience.
  • A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.

Nice to have:
  • Experience:
    • Prior supervisory experience within a correctional facility.
    • Crisis prevention, intervention, and response.
    • Leadership role or responsibility especially in organizational culture change.
    • In the area of Evidence Based Practices (EBP) as it relates to providing services to high-risk youth.
    • Using data to develop and achieve program goals.
    • Working with customers or clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
    • Collecting and analyzing data to adequately evaluate programs and outcomes.
    • Using various software and databases to pull and present data, including Excel, CSTS, PowerPoint, MGA database, and Power BI.
    • Creating and presenting complex information in large and small group settings, and in plain language.
    • Navigating cultural similarities and differences and the impacts of culture on service effectiveness, organizational effectiveness, and effective relationships with staff, partners, and those we serve.
    • Leading committees, projects, and/or teams about reform and organization change.
  • Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, differing ability equity.
  • Knowledge of:
    • The purpose and use of secure detention and detention alternatives, as well as the principles and language of juvenile detention reform.
    • Best practices in juvenile justice and juvenile detention alternatives initiatives, in conjunction with evidence-based practices.
    • Diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices in efforts to reduce racial inequities and racial disparities.
  • Ability to:
    • Plan and direct the work of others; develop effective interpersonal relationships.
    • Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
    • Motivate, train, and supervise direct reports.
    • Develop programs and procedures; design and implement administrative methods and techniques.
    • Effectively manage conflict.
    • Develop and support professional growth opportunities for individuals and the division.

About the department:
The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation works to enhance community safety, promote community restoration, and reduce the risk of re-offense. Department staff and volunteers serve Hennepin County at more than 20 service locations ranging from correctional facilities to probation reporting offices and occupational training centers, delivering sustainable correctional services to more than 26,000 adult and juvenile clients. It is the largest community corrections organization in Minnesota. Learn more at .

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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