Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility

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OYA welcomes you to join our exceptional team of Group Life Coordinators at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility!

Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as Group Life Coordinator 2 (GLC2) at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. In this crucial role, you will play a vital part in maintaining a safe and secure environment for both the youth in our care and our dedicated staff. MacLaren is a 24/7 youth correctional institution, housing individuals aged 12 to 24, with the majority of the population falling within the 18-24 age range.

As a GLC2, you will provide continuous interactive supervision of youth and ensure strict adherence to all policies, procedures, and rules, contributing to a secure environment. Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing daily activities, building strong rapport, addressing and redirecting behavior, modeling and fostering pro-social skills, and actively supporting the pursuit of our youth's treatment goals. Join us in this challenging yet rewarding role and make a positive impact on the lives of young individuals in our care.

• Coaching, confronting, and correcting youth behavior as necessary.

• Observing, documenting, youth behavior, participation in programs.

• Monitoring youth for potential health and safety risks, including suicide prevention.

• Conducting security inspections and searches of youth living units and youth.

• Administering medication to youth (under the indirect supervision of medical staff) and maintaining contact with medical staff to ensure appropriate medical care for the youth.

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Under-fill - GLC1 Qualifications

• You must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education at the same or higher level.

Special Qualifications:

• You must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid driver license and acceptable driving record.

• Ability to handle, feel, and have finger dexterity using both hands.

• Ability to move, carry or hold objects weighing from 6 lbs up to 165 lbs moving a maximum of 54 feet.

• Ability to kneel, bend, turn and stand, turn and sit, reach and crawl.

• Ability to perform 15 step-ups on a 12-inch stepping platform.

• Ability to run or jog 100 yards.

• Ability to hold body weight in the push-up position for 50 seconds.

• Ability to hold a 6lb medicine ball at chest level with arms extended for a period of 40 seconds.

• Ability to complete the circuit outlined above two times with a 1 minute break between sessions.

• Acceptable vision of at least 20/30 (with or without correction) in both eyes, with peripheral vision of 160 degrees from a distance of 20 feet.

• Have binaural hearing (aided or unaided) in ranges from 500 to 2000 Hz and from 20 to 60 db.

Applicants may contact the facility for more information on the PAT or the OYA Training Academy.

Desired Attributes: We may show preference to candidates whose application materials demonstrate the following:

• Experience working in a team setting and communicating information.

• Experience utilizing problem-solving techniques.

• Experience providing and utilizing skills as a mentor or as a coach.

• Experience demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• If you are applying internally, update your employee Workday profile and submit your application. complete the application fully or upload a complete resume including dates of employment and duties/responsibilities of each position — make sure your work experience appears correctly in the application.

• If you are applying through the external job site, complete the application fully or upload a complete resume including dates of employment and duties/responsibilities of each position —make sure your work experience appears correctly in the application.

• Complete the questionnaire.

At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you!  People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.

In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities.  In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards. 

We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.

For questions about the job announcement, email OYAJobs@oya.oregon.gov .