Juvenile Correctional Operations Administrator

Juvenile Correctional Operations Administrator

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About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

Our Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.

The Opportunity…

DYS is seeking a Juvenile Correctional Operations Administrator at our Juvenile Correctional facility in Massillon, OH to oversee Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility (i.e., directs activities on all three shifts).

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• May act on behalf of the Superintendent & Deputy Superintendent to provide direct services, indirect & program services in their absence

• Serves as a mandatory reporter of abuse

• Supervises Juvenile Corrections Operation Managers assigned to all shifts (e.g., provides instruction & training, completes performance evaluations, investigates need for disciplinary action)

• Determines post coverage needs (e.g., identifies staff shortages & overtime, prepares, approves & reviews schedules, identifies daily work assignment, approves overtime procedure)

• Oversees safety & security of Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility

• Recommends institutional operational policy & procedure to ensure compliance with state, federal, & American Correctional Association (ACA) mandates

• Responsible for the coordination of major youth movements to outside locations (e.g. hospital, appointments, & court appearances)

• Ensures completion, reviews & completes daily logs & reports

• Will carry and is trained in the deployment and decontamination process of Oleoresin Capsicum pepper spray

Preferred Qualifications…

• Leadership, commitment to excellence, professionalism, creativity, strong interpersonal communication skills, good judgment of people and situations, change agent, excellent customer service, and solution driven.

• The ideal candidate is adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment with internal and external customers. The candidate must be able to determine solutions and positive outcomes.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

This position is unclassified.

All answers to the supplemental questions must be demonstrated in the application.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test and a criminal background check in addition to an unclassified background check with the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Taxation. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.