Juvenile Correctional Officer
Starting pay is over $51,000 per year. By working just two (2) overtime assignments per week, new staff can add an additional $30,000 salary per year. New Juvenile Correctional Officers receive their first pay increase after six (6) months of employment.
Responsibilities
- Provide safety, security, custodial care, and surveillance of assigned youth
- Utilize provided training to observe, intervene, and de-escalate youth behavior and conflicts
- Manage and maintain security and positive interaction during and after family visits
- Complete all required documents (reports, logs, evaluations, etc.)
- Oversee movement on facility grounds and outside trips
- Monitor and instruct youth on general housekeeping duties
- Maintain awareness of unusual behavior and crisis situations
- Collaborate and provide information to division leadership
Requirements
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- Valid driver’s license
- Must successfully complete Juvenile Correctional Officer assessment
- Must be 21 years of age at time of application
- Probationary period is 365 days
Skills
- Juvenile Corrections
- Security
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Conflict Management
- Reasoning
- Observation
- Attention to Detail
- Situational Awareness
Pay
Compensation: $24.88 - $32.73 per hour
Full-time schedule
About the Organization
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, 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 designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs.
DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.
- 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