Correction Warden Assistant

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction – Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution

Agency Contact:
Personnel Director, 567‑242‑2362, DRC.AOCIRecruito.gov

Location:

Allen Correctional Institute, 2338 North West Street, Lima, OH 45801

Posting Unposted:
Feb 15, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Compensation: $35.68 per hour

Schedule:

Full time;
Exempt from Union

Direct assistant to the Institution Warden, requiring thorough knowledge of Ohio adult rehabilitation & correction system.

• Act as warden for assigned operations: administer and direct disciplinary process, training programs, safety and health.
• Supervise staff and schedule work assignments.
• Serve as principal liaison for warden, coordinate public relations and respond to inquiries from general public and outside agencies.
• Coordinate responses to regulatory agencies (e.g., EPA, OSHA, fire marshal).
• Review and sign administrative documents on behalf of warden.
• Coordinate/ chair meetings and team task forces (e.g., problem solving).
• Complete reports reflecting institutional activities.
• Write correspondence.
• Assist warden/business manager in fiscal and budget planning.
• Recommend policy and procedure changes.
• Participate in developing and implementing policies and procedures for assigned areas.
• Serve as institution public information officer.
• Conduct interviews with incarcerated persons and make decisions on status of individuals.
• Address and resolve issues/concerns brought to warden’s office.
• Serve as duty officer as assigned.
• Serve on committees and represent warden at meetings.
• Serve on interview panels.
• Speak with public stakeholders.
• Consult with warden on sensitive issues.
• Serve as liaison between warden and staff or outside agencies.
• Complete performance evaluations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 30 months experience in Ohio's adult rehabilitation & correction system; OR 1 course or 3 months experience in English grammar & composition or business communication.
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in criminal justice or related field and 6 months experience in Ohio's adult rehabilitation & correction system.
• OR 6 months experience as Correction Warden Assistant 1, 63191.
• OR equivalency of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job

Skills:

Corrections, Interviewing, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Time Management, Written Communication

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums after eligibility period
• Paid time off: 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, etc.)
• Public retirement systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS)
• Optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Apply online through posting website only. Include clear description of how you meet minimum qualifications.

• Provide qualifications in the online application; they will not be credited otherwise.
• Check application status by signing into your profile.
• We will communicate via email provided; check email often.

Requests for reasonable accommodation for application process – contact Human Resources Office.

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

All final applicants tentatively selected will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use and presence of marijuana. Positive test will not be offered employment unless medical documentation of prescribed medication or medical marijuana is provided.

Final applicant must undergo criminal background check. Assessment will consider prior convictions before exclusion.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction prohibits hiring of:

• 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 or been civilly or administratively adjudicated or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community…