Dayton Region - Parole Officer Continuous Posting 2026

Dayton Region - Parole Officer Continuous Posting 2026

Guided by the agency's mission "To reduce recidivism among those we touch," the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is looking for a dedicated security minded professional to assume the responsibilities of a Parole Officer in the Dayton Region to include counties:
Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Warren. This is a continuous posting for 60 days. Updates/changes to your application submission can be made while the posting is open by logging into your profile and editing the application. After the posting closes, no changes can be made.

Job duties include: overseeing offenders, interviewing and observing offenders, utilizing evidence-based supervision practices, obtaining certification in Ohio Risk Assessment System, completing offender risk assessments, developing case plans, providing advice to offenders, conducting surveillance, performing drug testing, conducting DNA testing, finding employment and vocational opportunities for offenders, maintaining contact with offender families and others, developing sound caseload management, overseeing special populations, conducting investigations, completing reports, updating records, traveling to various locations, preparing information for Parole Board Hearings, screening inmates, responding to inmate inquiries, conducting clemency and other investigations, facilitating special hearings, delivering search warrants and subpoenas, pursuing declared violators-at-large, developing and presenting cases at revocation hearings, operating personal or state vehicle, providing work direction and training staff, overseeing outpost office, completing background investigations, developing working relations with community agencies, writing speeches and presentations, participating in community councils and committees, functioning on an inter-agency level, presenting pre-release programs, traveling to staff meetings, conferences and training sessions, and conducting themselves professionally at all times.

Why work for the State of Ohio? 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, public retirement systems, and optional deferred compensation.

Qualifications:

associate's degree from accredited educational institution with 2 yrs. exp. in criminal justice, corrections, law enforcement, social service or related field; must have no legal prohibition against carrying firearms; valid driver's license. Or bachelor's degree, from accredited educational institution; must have no legal prohibition against carrying firearms; valid driver's license. Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Applicants for positions in Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction must also successfully pass parole officer assessment or have successfully completed assessment within past 12 mos.;

or applicants must be current employees with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction who have previously been certified in position of parole officer. Probationary period is 365 days. Probationary parole officers may not transfer to vacancy through canvass process but may be reassigned by management to another vacancy within same headquarter county.