Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility Superintendent
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager, Healthcare Management, Administrative Management
Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility Superintendent
The mission:
To lead a team of dedicated professionals in providing a safe, secure, and habilitative environment where youth can transform their lives. The ideal leader:
We are looking for a visionary "change agent" who embodies commitment to excellence and high professional standards. The ideal candidate is a solution-driven leader with the interpersonal skills to build deep connection with staff and youth, the adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and the judgment to lead through complex challenges.
Core responsibilities:
- Driving the Habilitative Mission
- Building a Supportive Culture
- Strategic Resource Management
- Operational Excellence and Safety
- Empowering the Workforce
Why lead at Indian River? Indian River is a cornerstone of the Ohio Department of Youth Services. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team that has already demonstrated a commitment to excellence through recent ACA re-accreditation. As Superintendent, you will have the platform to innovate, lead, and directly impact the future of juvenile justice in Ohio.
Preferred qualifications:
- Strategic Leadership
- Exceptional Communication
- Solution-Focused
- Mission-Driven
Why work for the State of Ohio? 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*. 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.
Qualifications:
- Completion of undergraduate core program in business or public administration or social science (e.g., social work, psychology, criminology); and 5 yrs. exp. in supervisory or management position (e.g., security, training & education, business) in juvenile correctional facility or adult correctional facility or juvenile/adult parole program or court/legal system; and 18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. exp. in budgeting; and 1 yr.
trg. or 1 yr. exp. in labor relations. - Or completion of graduate core program in business or public administration or social science (e.g., social work, psychology, criminology); and 4 yrs. exp. in supervisory or management position (e.g., security, training & education, business) in juvenile correctional facility or adult correctional facility or juvenile/adult parole program or court/legal system; and 18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. exp. in budgeting; and 1 yr.
trg. or 1 yr. exp. in labor relations. - Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job skills:
Executive Leadership
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