Senior Juvenile Parole Officer

The Department of Youth Services (DYS) provides stability, support, safety, and security for all youth and employees at DYS. Senior Juvenile Parole Officers provide valuable experience and knowledge to the youth in our care.

Duties

We are recruiting for a Senior Juvenile Parole Officer in our Northern Region, reporting to our Cleveland Regional Office. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate regional parole activities for caseloads located in counties assigned
• Serve as liaison to other facilities, agencies, courts and community support services
• Monitor and maintain departmental security threat group information in coordination with law enforcement
• Coordinate and monitor volunteer program as required by the regional administrator
• Develop case plans to support successful transition of juvenile offenders back into community and monitor while on parole from DYS facility to ensure compliance with terms of release
• Assist with and coordinate American Correctional Association while serving as a member of the BOP accreditation managers team; monitors compliance of ACA standards as well as maintenance of accreditation files in document management system
• Participate in establishing, directing and monitoring social services programs via on site visits, face to face contacts and monthly reports
  
  

Undergraduate core coursework in criminal justice, criminology, social work, sociology or related field; and 6 mos. exp. in probation or parole case management &/or probation or parole crisis management; and 36 mos. exp. as a juvenile parole officer.

Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Juvenile Corrections

Organization

Youth Services - Cleveland Regional Office

Agency Contact Name and Information

Amanda.Norris@dys.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Jun 3, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Cuyahoga County-Cleveland

Compensation

$29.08 - $36.65 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8am - 5pm Flexible

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

1199

Professional Skills

Collaboration, Establishing Relationships, Teamwork, Observation

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
  
  

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here .