Correctional Workshop Specialist- 20018160

Rehabilitation & Correction - Ohio Reformatory for Women; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental/Vision/Basic Life Insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Rehabilitation & Correction - Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, OH, seeks a Correctional Workshop Specialist to oversee OP I workshop activities, supervise incarcerated workers, and enforce safety and institutional rules.

Responsibilities include training inmates, managing supplies and tools, inputting data into ERP, and coordinating payroll/ evaluations. Requires experience in corrections, security, and program coordination within a prison environment.

Qualifications

• Arithmetic education including fractions, decimals & percentages.
• 18 months' training or 18 months' exp. in providing work direction to employees or a work crew.
• 3 months' training or 3 months' exp. in employee training & development.
• Asbestos courses per EPA AHERA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees work of incarcerated individuals in the OPI workshop and/or in service delivery.
• Provides security and custody of incarcerated individuals.
• Trains incarcerated individuals in proper work methods, equipment operation and safety practices.
• Enforces institution rules and regulations.
• Maintains control of supplies, equipment, and tools; tracks daily tool and chemical usage.
• Assigns and reviews work; schedules incarcerated individuals and evaluates performance.
• Ensures quality control of products and maintains records.
• Inputs data into ERP/system as assigned.
• Oversees equipment maintenance and workshop cleaning.
• Escorts and transports incarcerated individuals.
• Prepares and submits reports; payroll and performance evaluations.
• Attends trainings and works on special projects.

Skills

Corrections

Customer Service

Management

Purchasing

Stores

Inventory

Sales

Active Learning

Attention to Detail

Creativity

Developing Others

Leading Others

Education

Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment

Asbestos Courses per AHERA

18 months training/exp in directing employees

3 months training/exp in training & development

Tools

Basic Documentation

Corrections ERP

ERP / Manufacturing System

Job description

Job Description - Correctional Workshop Specialist- 20018160 (260007KC)

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Ohio Reformatory for Women

Agency Contact Name and Information : Personnel Director 937-553-5217/ [e-mail]

Unposting Date

Oct 16, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

Ohio Reformatory for Women 1479 Collins Avenue Marysville 43040-9101

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Union County-Marysville

Compensation

$23.65

Schedule

Full-time

Union : OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Corrections

Technical Skills : Basic Documentation, Corrections, Customer Service, Management, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory, Sales

Professional Skills : Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Creativity, Developing Others, Leading Others

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.

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!

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

Requires considerable knowledge of correctional workshop operating policies and procedures of the Ohio Penal Industries (OPI) shop

• Oversees work of incarcerated individuals assigned to the OPI workshop and/or engaged in service delivery
• Provides security and custody of incarcerated individuals
• Trains incarcerated individuals in proper work methods, equipment operation and/or safety practices in the assigned area
• Enforces institution rules and regulations
• Maintains control of supplies, equipment, and tools (e.g., issues and records daily tool and chemical usage, inventory supplies)
• Assigns and reviews work (e.g., schedules incarcerated individuals; monitors and evaluates work performed and completes quality control check)
• Ensures quality control specifications of products
• Prepares and maintains records and reports of workshop activities
• Inputs data into manufacturing system as assigned, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• Oversees equipment maintenance (e.g., schedules routine and preventative maintenance) and/or workshop cleaning
• Escorts and/or transports incarcerated individuals
• Oversees shipping, receiving, storage and/or inventory of products and materials
• Prepares and submits reports
• Completes daily and month-end inmate payroll, month-end Earned Credit report, inmate performance evaluations (e.g., annual and special), and weekly inspection report.
• Performs other related duties and security functions
• Attends in-service trainings
• Works on special projects and committees
• Assists with ACA (e.g., institutional and OPI) files
• May be utilized in any other OPI shop due to staff shortage and/or extenuating circumstances
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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)

*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.

Qualifications

Formal education in arithmetic that includes fractions, decimals & percentages; 18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. exp. in providing work direction to employees or a work crew, 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in employee training & development.

-Or, for positions assigned to asbestos abatement program, successful completion of the following courses: asbestos building inspection initial course, asbestos management planner initial course & asbestos abatement project supervisor initial course per EPA regulations Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (i.e., AHERA), CRF763 Sub Part E.

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

Job Skills: Corrections, Customer Service, Management, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory, Sales, Basic Documentation, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Creativity, Developing Others & Leading Others

Pre-Employment Drug Testing

All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

Pre-Employment Background Investigation

The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:

• Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use;
• Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;
• Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism;
• Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State

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.

Ohio is a Drug‑Free Workplace

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.

Tobacco-Free Workplace

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco‑free workplace.