Youth Facility Supervisory 1 - Vocation Supervisor

Salary: $4,749.00 - $7,353.00 monthly non-PERS

$5,080.00 - $7,863.00 monthly PERS

Are you a collaborative leader who values safety, structure, and positive youth outcomes? The Oregon Youth Authority is seeking a dedicated professional to manage on-site vocational programming and staff operations within one of our secure facilities - MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. The Vocational Supervisor plays a key role in ensuring the safe and secure operation of the facility by maintaining visibility, observing and supervising staff, providing coaching and training, and ensuring compliance with OYA policies. You will directly supervise Group Life Coordinators in the Campus Staffing Pool-assigning work, developing procedures aligned with agency policy, managing schedules, and monitoring staff performance to meet facility goals.

Description of Duties:

• Supervise and schedule Group Life Coordinators; ensure compliance with safety and security protocols.

• Supervise youth during outdoor, indoor, and transitional activities; coordinate group movement to maintain security.

• Conduct contraband searches and properly handle confiscated items and involved youth.

• Coordinate with Security Manager to support staff communication, training, and orientation of new employees.

• Conduct employee evaluations, maintain performance records, and facilitate ongoing staff development.

• Oversee facility operations including vehicle use, duress systems, radios, and key control.

• Participate in crisis intervention and emergency response situations.

Additional Details:

• For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, please click here.

• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill multiple, current, and future vacancies.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, click here.

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.

• This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

• This position is represented by the State Management Team

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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!

For more information please visitwww.oregon.gov/oya.

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 great work/life balance with flexible work schedules on most positions and a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan.

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What you need to qualify:

• Three years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA:In addition to your related work experience and education, we will use the attributes below as part of final scoring to advance those that qualify to the interview portion.

• Leadership: Ability to guide teams, make sound decisions under pressure, and uphold safety and security protocols across the facility.

• Flexibility: Effectively adapts to rapidly changing environments, shifting priorities, and diverse youth behaviors.

• Teamwork: Works well with others, encourages teamwork across departments, and helps maintain a positive, unified approach to youth care and facility operations.

• Punctual: Shows up on time, follows through on responsibilities, and can be counted on during regular shifts and emergency situations

• Knowledge of vocational programs: Possesses a practical understanding of vocational and work-experience programs

How to apply:

• RESUME REQUIRED: Ensure your application and/or resume thoroughly reflect your skills, experience (both lived and professional), knowledge, and/or education pertinent to this position, including how you meet the minimum qualifications and any/all desired attributes.

• Complete the questionnaire.

• Following the submission of your application, promptly respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. If you're an employee, these tasks will be in your Workday inbox.

• Veterans may receive preference; indicate your veteran status if applicable. Click here for more information about veterans' preference.

Additional Information:

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 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.

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.

Have Questions?:

For questions about the job announcement, email the OYA recruitment team at OYAjobs@oya.oregon.gov