Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility

Tillamook, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2024

Initial Posting Date:

01/25/2024

Application Deadline:

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Agency:

Oregon Youth Authority

Salary Range:

$3,766.00 - $5,730.00

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility

Job Description:

OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITYGROUP LIFE COORDINATOR 2 Tillamook, Oregon - TILLAMOOK YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

GLC1 Salary: $18.66 - $27.38 hourly

GLC2 Salary: $21.73 - $33.06 hourly

(5% differential will be added to hourly/salary wage after January 1, 2024 and will end on March 31, 2024)

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

Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking to fill several openings for the role of Group Life Coordinator 2 (GLC2). As a GLC2, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe and secure environment for both the youth in our care and our staff. You will work closely with the youth, providing guidance and pro-social role modeling to ensure that they carry out their day-to-day activities in a constructive and positive manner. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Coaching, confronting, and correcting youth behavior as necessary.
  • Observing, evaluating, and recording youth behavior, attitude, and performance, including their attendance and participation in treatment groups, recreational activities, vocational/educational programs, and community service projects.
  • Preparing Youth Incident Reports (YIRs) and documenting any unusual incidents or critical events.
  • Assigning, training, and supervising youth who perform various chores and jobs within the facility, such as maintenance, kitchen work, laundry, landscaping, and janitorial duties.
  • Supervising youth performing community-based work crew activities when appropriate.
  • Monitoring youth offenders for potential health and safety risks, including suicide prevention.
  • Conducting security inspections and searches of the facility, grounds, and state vehicles.
  • 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.
  • Providing secure transport of youth to appointments within the community as needed.

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about working with youth and who are dedicated to creating a safe and positive environment. If you have the necessary skills and qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and challenging position.

Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team during our OYA Career Chat Sessions starting September 20. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!

Join us every Wednesday from 11:00am-11:30am.

Additional Details:
  • Multiple Positions: This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies - permanent, full-time, part-time and temporary positions.
  • Under-fill: The goal of this recruitment is to fill this position at a GLC2 level. However, we encourage candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for a GLC1 ($3,234.00 - $4,746.00 monthly/$18.66 - $27.38 hourly (Non-PERS)) to apply, as we may consider under-filling the position until the selected candidate meets the minimum qualifications for a GLC2. Under-fill training will not exceedone year.
  • Starting Salary Expectations: $45,192 yearly ($21.73 hourly) to $49,572 yearly ($23.83 hourly); based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity (should you have significant years of experience performing this work in a correctional setting with youth, starting salary may be higher)
  • Position Salary Range: $45,192 to $73,536 Annual Salary
  • This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
  • , employees will receive a 6.95% increase to their base salary and will pay .
  • Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.

NOTE: Please ensure you've provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the homepage.

This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU). By joining and maintaining your membership with SEIU Local 503, the following benefits are available to you such as:

  • $2,500 life insurance policypaid for by your union, SEIU Local 503. This policy is in effect if you are an active member.
  • Up to $200,000 of additional life insurancecan be purchased. Up to $100,000 member life, $40,000 spouse and $10,000 child is guaranteed within the first 90 days of new union membership.
  • Short Term Disability insuranceis guaranteed if purchased within the first 90 days of new union membership.
  • Legal insuranceenrollment is available to purchase within the first 90 days of new union membership.
  • Tuition reimbursement.

Working Conditions:

Must be able to work under the following condition with or without reasonable accommodations:

  • OYA facilities are tobacco free environments.
  • Shift work in a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation, with night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.
  • Adhereto the dress code of the specific work site.
  • Frequent exposure to verbal abuse, threats, and dealing with impulsive, rebellious, assaultive youth.
  • Theuse ofreasonable force in the performance of duties or during a disturbance or other emergency situation may be required.
  • Physical standards for vision, hearing, dexterity, push/pull, running, and jogging.
  • Transport youth as requested, and, if in a security position, operate state vehicles.

ABOUT OYA

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!

Please take a moment to watch this quick video about Oregon Youth Authority, our team and our culture. Also check out one of our agency's youth communications assistants, H.P. at Rogue Valley YCF in Grants Pass interview some of his facility staff about why they chose this work. For more information about the OYA, please visit.

What's in it for You?
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage , generous time-off, and a competitive . For a full list of benefits for GLC positions, please

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How To Qualify:

GLC2 Qualifications:

  • You must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education at the same or higher level; AND
  • Six months full-time experience observing, evaluating, developing, and monitoring human behavior and performance; OR
  • ACertificate or Associate degree from an accredited school in a behavioral science, education, criminal justice, or related degree.

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.

This position also requires a Physical Abilities Test (PAT) ThePAT includes the following elements that applicants need to demonstrate the ability to:
  • 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 PATor 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.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law." The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 971-345-1236. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

Pre-employment Checks:

In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per , 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 (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.

All OYA employees are required to submit to a two-step TB test to establish a TB free "base line." If offered employment and you accept, OYA will offer you the TB testing, and if you refuse, OYA will require the necessary documentation from your personal health care provider as a condition of employment.

All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.

Visa Sponsorship:

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. OYAuses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.

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