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About Us…

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. DYS is 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 that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

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.

We are seeking a Correction Records Management Officer in the Office of Records and Sentence Computation in Central Office, located at 30 W. Spring St., Columbus, OH 43215.

The Correction Records Management Officer duties include, but are not limited to:

• Requires considerable knowledge of records management in order to review youth records and independently manage systems of data collection (e.g., JJCMS, OnBase, and electronic drives for the DYS juvenile correctional facilities and the Bureau of Parole)
• Maintains inventory of youth records and controls distribution of youth records through a tracking system
• Adheres to record retention periods based on authorized schedules established by DYS and/or Department of Administrative Services [DAS]
• Ensures the initial identification of Juvenile Sex Offender Registration and Notification (JSORN) and Serious Youthful Offender requirements
• Works directly with the Chief Inspector or designee with the review of new arrivals and youth preparing to be released through the Law enforcement computer systems (e.g., law enforcement automated data system (LEADS) to receive confidential information
• Researches the Confinement Credit Addendum and AWL Court Hearings results for pending warrants and detainers
• Updates the Juvenile Justice Correctional Management System (JJCMS) with youth’s pending detainers & prepares necessary documentation for Recommitment of Rolls
• Serves as liaison between institution staff & law enforcement to monitor receipt of the results of court hearings
• Attends meetings, trainings & conferences; may give presentations & conduct trainings

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals & percentages & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in records management (e.g., record retention, document management, confidentiality).

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

Job Skills: Records Management

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check that includes results from BCI & FBI. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services must complete a mandatory 3 week pre-service training located at DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. The hours for the training academy are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by information submitted on the application.

DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness [PSLF] program.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.