Juvenile Correctional Operations Manager

State of Ohio • Highland Hills, OH

20h • Onsite

About The Position

DYS is seeking a Juvenile Correctional Operations Manager at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility, located in Highland Hills, Ohio. The ideal candidate will be a leader with excellent communication skills and a passion to habilitate youth. 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.

Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate core program in business or public administration, social or behavioral science (e.g., social work, psychology, criminal justice, criminology) or law enforcement; and 6 mos. exp. in supervisory, managerial or administrative position or in program management or program development; and 2 courses or 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in labor relations/employee relations.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Qualifications For Employment noted above.
• Juvenile Corrections

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will be a leader with excellent communication skills and a passion to habilitate youth.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and security of all youth and staff
• Serve as supervisor on assigned shift; conduct briefings and roll call for Youth Specialists on shift; provide direction to lower-level supervisors and Youth Specialists; supervise Youth Specialists (e.g., provide instruction and training, complete performance evaluations, investigate need for disciplinary action)
• Direct and guide staff during Use of Force and prevent physical harm or excessive force against youth
• Serve as mandatory reporter of abuse
• Monitor and ensure programs are held as scheduled including adherence to special management plans
• Responsible for the coordination of major youth movements within the facility (e.g., meal movement, to and from school, outside movement)
• Conduct investigations of youth and/or employee incidents for disciplinary action
• Act on behalf of Superintendent, Deputy Superintendents, and Operations Administrator in their absences by serving as Incident Commander for all critical incidents affecting the facility
• Coordinate employee call offs; adhere to policies and procedures regarding the overtime roster; schedule staff; assign posts

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees