Mail Clerk/Screener (20081817, 20081763)

• Operates x-ray equipment to scan incoming parcels and packages for detection of potentially threatening and suspicious materials (contraband)
• Follows security procedures for confiscation of contraband and notification of appropriate institutional staff for investigation
• Operates postage machines (e.g. postage scale, meter machine) to process incoming/outgoing mail (e.g. sorts mail for most efficient handling
• Determines class of mail
• Sets postage meters: date and time stamps, opens, bundles, addresses.
• Completes documentation associated with special mail handling such as certified return receipts or receipts for insurance;
• Ensures prompt handling of time sensitive documents that could have impact on legal notifications) and delivers to appropriate office and/or picks up mail, parcels and/or messages
• Loads and unloads trucks and/or distributes contents to various offices
• Maintains daily records of mail processed for billing purposes
• Prepares UPS or express letters or packages
• Maintains records of postage used and/or volume of mail
• Stuffs envelopes
• Inventories and/or distributes supplies
• Labels, folds and/or staples materials
• Photocopies materials;
• Delivers and/or picks up documents, packages and materials
• Makes service calls and/or assists in repair and/or maintenance of machines
• Answers inquiries from other employees, inmates and general public regarding U.S. Postal regulations
• Explains postal procedures and requirements for insured, certified and other postal options
• Explains differences in postal rates and classes of mail
• Tracks lost or misdirected mail
  
  

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division & reading common English vocabulary; valid driver's license if position requires operation of vehicle to pick up or deliver mail.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Operational Support

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Ohio State Penitentiary

Agency Contact Name and Information

vlora.mcafee@drc.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

May 8, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Work Location

Ohio State Penitentiary

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Mahoning County-Youngstown

Compensation

$20.85

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Corrections

Technical Skills

Corrections, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Customer Service, Professional, Security

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Responsiveness, Teamwork, Written Communication

Agency Overview

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!