Juvenile Correctional Operations Manager

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

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• 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
  
  

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.

Job Skills: Juvenile Corrections

Organization

Youth Services - Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility

Agency Contact Name and Information

Bridgette Cox, Bridgette.Cox@dys.ohio.gov.

Unposting Date

Jun 30, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Indian River Juvenile Correctn

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Stark County-Massillon

Compensation

$33.32 - $47.47 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

Varies

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

Exempt from Union

Technical Skills

Juvenile Corrections, Management

Professional Skills

Adaptability, Coaching, Conflict Management, Leading Others, Situational Awareness

Agency Overview

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!

A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.

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.

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
  
  

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