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Now offering a $5,000 SIGNING INCENTIVE for all new hires!
The Opportunity
- DYS Teachers can earn from $60,798 - $103,334 depending on education and experience (includes additional 20% supplement)
- Small class sizes (6-8 students)
- Students are an average of 16-18 years old
- Comprehensive paid training will be provided to the selected candidate
- Intersession leave - 40 days off per year; 186 student days
- Additional personal and sick leave
- No study hall/lunch supervisory responsibilities
We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!
A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.
Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility is located in Massillon, Ohio - just a short drive to Akron/Canton, Cleveland or Columbus. Learn more about the exciting DYS job opportunities by visiting our website.
Duties for a Teacher include, but are not limited to:
- Assess educational needs of youth: develop and implement lesson plans to address those needs to include individualized assignments and training;
- Provide instruction with individual assistance;
- Counsel students concerning their performance, behavior and/or personal problems;
- Organize and/or monitor extracurricular activities if assigned.
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
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.
- Employee wellness is our #1 priority! Earn $$ with Take Charge! Live Well! - a wellness program for employees and their families.
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 personal and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
- Intersession leave - 8 weeks off (10-12 weeks in session; 2 weeks off schedule)
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.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
State Teachers Retirement System
- STRS is the retirement system for State of Ohio teachers. Visit the STRS website for more information about the plan offerings.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Qualifications -
- Teacher 1 must have baccalaureate degree or less; Starting pay $60,798
- Teacher 2 must have a baccalaureate degree & 20 additional quarter hrs. but less than master's degree;
- Teacher 3 must have master's degree;
- Teacher 4 must have master's degree & 30 hrs. of post-graduate study;
Note: Applicant must successfully obtain Teacher Certificate or License prior to employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Leadership, commitment to excellence, professionalism, strong interpersonal communication skills, good judgment of people and situations, change agent, excellent customer service, trauma-responsive, and solution driven
Able to use current technology, including computers
Interest in professional growth and development
Knowledge of ODE Academic Content Standards and project-based personalized learning
Competent in curriculum building and program improvement in content, methods, and materials
Major Worker Characteristics -
Knowledge of: teacher education designed for specific area & for assigned grade level; departmental policies & procedures concerning operations of educational program to include those for discipline &/or security*.
Skill in: operating equipment associated with assigned area of specialization or subject to include audio-visual equipment.
Ability to: assess educational needs of students & develop appropriate lesson plans & individualized assistance; prepare & maintain accurate & concise reports & records; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; establish good rapport with students & work cooperatively with other facility staff members.
(*)Developed after employment.
Current Teacher Certificate appropriate for Physical Education & Health & grade level to be assigned; Teacher 1, 71261, must also have baccalaureate degree or less;Job Skills: Education
