Senior Advisor — Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

Job overview

The Senior Advisor — Juvenile Temporary Detention Center is an onsite role in Chicago, IL; compensation is negotiable and no numeric amount is specified. The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center provides temporary housing, structured care, supervision, and programming for youth ages 10–18 with pending legal action. Reporting to the Superintendent, the advisor coordinates executive priorities, reform commitments, compliance, and cross-divisional follow-through. The role helps translate executive decisions into measurable action and supports the center’s mission through accountability, risk monitoring, and coordination with internal and external partners.

What you'll do

• Coordinate executive priorities and implementation schedules
• track Blue Ribbon Committee and Equip for Equality recommendations and corrective actions
• convene cross-divisional meetings
• validate supporting evidence and prepare briefings and dashboards
• review confidential reports and compliance findings
• identify barriers and risks and escalate them
• coordinate external assessments and reform workgroups
• serve as liaison to courts, county departments, oversight entities, and community partners
• provide on-call executive support and may report during non-traditional hours for emergencies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior advisor

juvenile temporary detention center

chicago il

office of the superintendent

executive coordination

reform implementation

compliance

cross-divisional accountability

on-call support

cook county courts

youth services

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Master's degree required; at least two years of professional experience in public administration, policy administration, executive operations, organizational development, reform implementation, compliance, or a related field; U.S. citizenship and age 21 or older required; on-call executive support is part of the role.

About the employer

Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois is hiring for this role. Industry: Courts. Sector: 92.