06/17/2026
🚨 NOW HIRING: Juvenile Detention Officer — Male 🚨
Woodward County Juvenile Detention Center
We are looking for a dedicated and dependable Male Juvenile Detention Officer to join our team and help maintain a safe, secure, and supportive environment for youth in detention.
This is an important role that involves supervising male juvenile residents, maintaining safety and security, responding to incidents, enforcing facility rules, and helping provide structure, accountability, and positive guidance.
💰 Pay: $18.00 – $22.00 per hour- DOE
🕒 Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts
✅ Every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off
Duties include:
• Supervising male juvenile residents
• Monitoring behavior and facility activity
• Conducting security checks, inspections, and searches
• Responding to conflicts, emergencies, and medical situations
• Writing accurate reports and documenting incidents
• Enforcing facility policies and procedures
• Preparing and serving meals in accordance with facility procedures
• Assisting with cleaning, sanitation, chores, and general facility maintenance
• Working weekends, holidays, extended hours, and any shift as needed to meet staffing requirements
Preferred experience includes:
• Law enforcement
• Security
• Military
• Behavioral health
• Medical
• Food service
• Juvenile detention
• Working with youth
• Conflict management or crisis response
Experience is preferred, but not required. We are willing to train the right person.
Minimum requirements:
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High school diploma or GED required
• Valid driver license required
• Reliable transportation
• Must pass a thorough background check, reference checks, and all required screenings
• Must be willing and able to work day shift, night shift, overnight shift, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits include:
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
This is a meaningful opportunity to make a difference while helping ensure the safety, security, and positive development of youth in our community.
To apply:
Please click the link to complete this form.
