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State of Ohio's Youth Services - Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional is seeking a Maintenance Repair Worker 3 to provide skilled building repairs including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and related metalwork. You will lead youth workers and supervise tasks to maintain facility safety and operations.
Typical hours are 8am–4pm with overtime and weekend shifts; new hires receive six-month pay progression and structured on-the-job training.
We are a dedicated team of juvenile justice professionals committed to transforming and saving young lives. We believe in a future where every young person thrives and contributes to a safer, stronger Ohio!
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.
DYS is seeking a Maintenance Repair Worker 3 (MRW3) to provide skilled maintenance repair of the facility and act as a lead worker (e.g. provides work direction, training) over youth workers in performance of semi-skilled & skilled maintenance repair.
New Maintenance Repair Workers with DYS receive their first pay increase after six (6) months of employment!
Months of Employment: At Hire, 6 Months, 18 Months, 30 Months, 42 Months, 54 Months
Pay Range 7 OCSEA: Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Step 4, Step 5, Step 6
Hourly: $23.28, $23.65, $24.27, $24.88, $25.61, $26.54
Annual: $48,422, $49,192, $50,482, $51,750, $53,269, $55,203
Job Skills: Flexibility, Teamwork, Time Management, Priority Setting and Problem Solving
All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services must complete a paid, mandatory 6 weeks of training. Week 1 is held at the facility, weeks 2 through 4 are held at DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. (travel, lodging, and meals are provided). Weeks 5 - 6 are on the job training held at the facility.
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness [PSLF] program.
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:
*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 & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in maintenance repair (e.g., basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry & use of associated hand & power tools & equipment). Valid commercial driver's license required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Sections 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio revised code in Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry only, applicants must have successfully completed the mandated basic firefighter/introduction to fire behavior course (S-130/S-190).
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.
Facilities Maintenance & Inspection
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.