Job Details

Salary: $31,533.00 - $53,916.00 Annually
Location : Berkeley County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: JSVD26021 PSA
Department: DHS - DCR - Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center
Opening Date: 02/06/2026
Closing Date: 2/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: BERKELEY

JEFFERSON

MORGAN

Nature of Work
Minimum Special Hiring Rate:
$36,533

Under general supervision, performs full performance duties as a lead worker overseeing the activities of state shop, kitchen, post office, laundry, or central receiving. This position may direct the work of employees in the applicable areas of assignment, prepare reports, and train co-workers in proper work methods. May be responsible for the acquisition and inventory control of all materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for the assigned areas of operations. Will perform other duties as assigned.

Berkeley, Morgan, Jefferson County
1 Vacancy

-In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility. Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections
Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB3088).
-Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.
-If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.
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Your complete work history is used to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment in the Work Experience section of your application or you may attach it to your application with a resume.
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Minimum Qualifications

Training: Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Experience: Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the area of assignment, one year of which must have been in a lead worker capacity.
Substitution: Coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of experience.

***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
Other Information
Minimum Special Hiring Rate:
$36,533

Division of Corrections: Probationary Period 6 months
State employment offers a variety of benefits.
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The minimum qualifications for this job title are:Training: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience, one (1) year of which must have been in a lead worker capacity.Substitution: Coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of experience.Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at: Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.Before answering the following questions, please familiarize yourself with the official West Virginia Division of Personnel definitions to help guide your response in determining whether or not you have the required one (1) year of "lead worker" or "supervisory" experience:Lead Work/Lead Worker - This is a level of work at which an incumbent is assigned the ongoing responsibility of scheduling and/or reviewing the work of other co-workers and guiding and training them while performing identical or similar kinds of work.Supervisor - Formally delegated responsibility for planning, assigning, reviewing and approving the work of two (2) or more full-time or part-time equivalent employees. The supervisor's overall role is to communicate organizational needs, oversee employees' performance, provide guidance, support, identify development needs, and manage the reciprocal relationship between staff and the organization so that each is successful. Temporary employees are not included for purposes of this definition.How do you qualify for this job title? Please note that this question is only asking how you meet the minimum qualifications. You will be asked about your overall/total training and experience in the next question.

• I have graduation from high school (or the equivalent) *AND* at least four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid work experience, one (1) year of which must have been in a lead worker or supervisor capacity.
• I have a Bachelor's degree (or at least 120 semester hours) from an accredited college or university.
• I have a combination of college semester hours *AND* full-time or equivalent part-time paid work experience to equal a total of at least four (4) years. College semester hours can substitute for the qualifying paid work experience at the rate of thirty (30) semester hours = one (1) year of paid work experience.Please note that if you select this option to qualify, you MUST have at least one (1) year of paid lead worker and/or supervisory experience *OR* at least thirty (30) semester hours to substitute for this experience.
• I do not meet any of the above training and experience requirements. Please do not apply.

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How many total years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid lead worker and/or supervisory experience do you have?Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.

• I do not have any paid lead worker and/or supervisory experience.
• I have less than one (1) year of paid lead worker and/or supervisory experience.
• I have one (1) year to less than three (3) years of paid lead worker and/or supervisory experience.
• I have three (3) years to less than five (5) years of paid lead worker and/or supervisory experience.
• I have five (5) years to less than seven (7) years of paid lead worker and/or supervisory experience.
• I have seven (7) or more years of lead worker and/or supervisory experience.

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Please provide details of your education, starting with your highest level attained. For each entry, include the degree/certificate earned, major/field of study, dates attended/graduated, and the name of the institution.Use the following formats as a guide:
• Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University
• Partial Credit: 36 semester hours Spring 2021-Fall 2021 Marshall University
• Vocational: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding May 2023 Ben Franklin Career Center
• Licensure/Certification: West Virginia Professional Engineering License 2024
If you have no relevant training or education to document, please type "NONE" here.NOTE: If you previously selected "Some College" or "Technical College" as your highest level of education, you MUST provide details of your hours and schooling below. Failure to provide these details may result in being rejected for this position.

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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resume full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".
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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resume paid?Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.

• Yes
• No

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If you answered NO to the above question, please list below the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation. If you answered YES to the above question, please put NONE.
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WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION:Unofficial transcriptsHigh school diplomas or transcriptsBirth certificatesSocial Security CardsDriver's LicensesPassportsThese documents will be removed from your profile if submitted.Degrees earned outside of the United States MUST be evaluated for United States equivalency by an organization approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (N.A.C.E.S.) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (A.I.C.E.). Additional information is available at: and: attach each document only once. You do not have to attach it every time you apply online, as we will keep a secure copy attached to your online account.I have read and understand these instructions and have not attached any of the unaccepted documents.

• Yes
• No

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AFFIRMATION: I certify under penalty of law and disqualification that all statements are true and complete. I authorize the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf to conduct an inquiry into any job-related informationcontained in this application. I release the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf from any and allliability by reason of the request for such information. I further authorize and request each former employer,educational institution, or organization (including law enforcement agencies) to provide all information that maybe sought in connection with this application.

• I consent to the above statement.

Required Question