- A. The education and experience qualifications of the center administrator include, at a minimum, one of the following: a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline, four years of experience working with juveniles, or three years in detention supervision and administration.
- B. Eligible candidates for center staff shall be 18 years of age or older, be eligible to work in the US, possess a high school diploma or its equivalent, and successfully pass a background check and a physical examination.
- C. Background checks are conducted on potential new staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, and student interns. Candidates with any felony convictions or any child abuse and/or neglect convictions are barred from employment. The center and/or the county where the center is located shall have written policies and procedures setting out which additional convictions shall prohibit employment and other records that are required to be checked.
- D. The center shall have written policies and procedures governing issues of confidentiality of social, education, and medical records of its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, and student interns.
- E. The center shall have written policies and procedures governing operational shift assignments and post orders that state the duties and responsibilities for each assigned position in the center; these shift assignments are reviewed at least annually and updated as necessary.
- F. The center shall have a written job description for each position or group of like positions which clearly states qualification, requirements, and responsibilities.
- G. The center shall maintain employment records for staff, contractors, volunteers, and student interns.
- H. The center shall have written policies and procedures that provide staff with access to their records and a process to address corrections to such records.
- I. The center shall have a grievance process for staff.
[8.14.14.9 NMAC - Rp. 8.14.14.9 NMAC, 01/01/2019]