Accident Prevention Coordinator [Program Administrator 2]

About the Role

As the Accident Prevention Coordinator at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility, you will oversee the facility’s Health and Safety program and serve as the point of contact on safety matters. This role balances administrative oversight with hands-on inspections to ensure a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the facility Safety Officer; develop and implement policy; collaborate with management and employees to develop safety systems and annual safety goals.
• Review, test, and audit safety practices, emergency procedures, and work environments; assist in identifying accident prevention activities, including Employee Health and Safety training.
• Serve as the facility Fire and Safety Officer; inspect all fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, emergency lights, and other safety equipment; act as the American Correctional Association (ACA) chairperson for mandatory standards related to flammable, toxic, and caustic materials.
• Coordinate Workers’ Compensation claims; investigate injuries/accidents and ensure they are reported according to policy; conduct accident analysis on all at-work injuries and report findings; communicate with employees to ensure understanding and completion of forms.
• Oversee the facility’s Transitional Work Program; coordinate modified duty assignments with supervisors.

Requirements

• 4 years of training or experience in business administration, management science, or public administration.
• OR completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, management science, or public administration; and 2 years of training or experience in a supervisory, administrative, and/or managerial position.
• OR completion of an undergraduate core program in an academic field commensurate with the program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on file; and 2 years of training or experience in a supervisory, administrative, and/or managerial position or staff position involving planning, research, and/or policy/procedure development.
• OR 1 year of experience as a Program Administrator 1 (63122).
• OR equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Skills

• Program Management
• Organization
• Youth Services
• Technical Skills: Occupational Safety, Program Management
• Professional Skills: Analyzation, Confidentiality, Continuous Improvement

About Us

The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.

• 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.

Pay

$33.32 - $47.47 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday with flexible hours.

Work Location

Cuyahoga Juvenile Correctional Facility, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.