Institutional Superintendent



Institutional Superintendent

Salary

$77,168.00 - $155,646.40 Annually

Location

Eldora - 50627 - Hardin County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

22-01003

Agency

405 Health & Human Services - State Training School - Eldora

Opening Date

10/15/2021

Closing Date

11/7/2021 11:59 PM Central

LinkedIn Tag

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Point of Contact

Ed Gilliland, egillil@dhs.state.ia.us

Job Description

This is a non-merit position with the Dept of Human Services - State Training School (Eldora) . 

The Mental Health and Disabilities Services division of the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking an energetic and forward-thinking individual to lead and manage the operations of the Boys State Training School (BSTS), a 24/7 facility that serves approximately 80 youth.

The BSTS offers a holistic social, behavioral, psychiatric, academic, and vocational program that utilizes supportive counseling, behavioral health treatment, consequences paired with praise, and opportunity to males, ages 12 to 18 years old who have been adjudicated delinquent. Services and programs provide individualized treatment and offer comprehensive education, with a goal of transitioning these young men back into the community. This position serves as the Institutional Superintendent for a secure juvenile facility. This position is not an educational administrator.

This position will lead and manage a team of direct care, administrative, and clinical professionals, and will be responsible to represent the facility and the department with key stakeholders including, but not limited to, the legislature, juvenile justice system, law enforcement, and policy makers. The Institutional Superintendent will provide direction and oversight to the entire facility that includes a team of approximately 200 staff. This position is responsible for facility operations, staffing, budget, licensing/accreditation compliance, and the safety and well-being of all students and staff.

A successful candidate for this critical role will be able to:

  • Be a tenacious and innovative problem solver who understands the needs of today’s adjudicated youth,
  • Nurture collaborative relationships,
  • Respond with appropriate urgency,
  • Effectively communicate,
  • Foster and develop teamwork,
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships,
  • Sufficiently respond to intensely emotional reactions, to adjust to work pressures, change, or difficult, situations without being negatively impacted by stress, and
  • Foster and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity and team spirit.
BSTS is located in Eldora, Iowa, a city of approximately 2,800, and is located in north central Iowa. Eldora is the home of the Pine Lake State Park which offers an array of indoor/outdoor recreational activities. Eldora is an Iowa River Greenbelt Community and the Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive winds through a picturesque landscape of valleys, woods, and streams. Sportsmen will enjoy the great hunting and fishing, and there are many educational opportunities, cultural activities, and entertainment events nearby.

The Iowa Department of Human serves almost a million Iowans through health coverage, mental health and disabilities services, long-term care and treatment, and adult, children, and family services. Our mission is to help Iowans achieve healthy, safe, stable, and self-sufficient lives through the programs and services we provide. We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:
  • Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
  • Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
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. Des Moines is home to Wells Fargo Arena host site of NCAA Basketball, premier concerts, and Lauridsen Skatepark, the nation’s largest skatepark. Additionally, Des Moines has one of the nation’s finest State Fairs and are home to the Iowa Cubs. Check out these 10 Reasons to Move to Iowa.

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

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.

Our Benefits at a Glance outlines the amazing benefits for this position. Compensation is commensurate with experience. We look forward to meeting you!

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer 

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university and the equivalent of five years of full-time management experience in a correctional, mental health, intellectual disability or juvenile correctional or training facility;

OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting the equivalent of one year of the above type full-time work experience for each year of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting the equivalent of one year (twenty-four semester or equivalent hours) of graduate level course work in penology, the social/behavioral sciences, business administration or public administration, for each year of the required full-time experience to a maximum substitution of two years.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

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3211 W Edgington
Eldora, Iowa, 50627