Community Justice & Rehabilitation Services Director

Description

Interviews for this position will be held the week of August 17th, 2026.

This is an opportunity to lead community justice work in Lane County at a time of real complexity and change. Lane County is seeking a strategic, forward‑thinking Community Justice & Rehabilitation Services Director to lead a dynamic department overseeing youth services, adult parole & probation, and innovative deflection programming. This role provides executive leadership to six managers and oversight of a $30 million budget, with responsibility for aligning operations, policy, and partnerships across the justice system.

You will step into a system navigating statewide administrative shifts, evolving expectations around public safety and rehabilitation, and a challenging fiscal environment. Success in this role requires both deep operational experience and the ability to lead with clarity, adaptability, and purpose. The position plays a critical role in Oregon’s broader public safety system—working in partnership with courts, law enforcement, health systems, and bodies like the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council, while ensuring alignment with statewide standards.

• Lead and align youth and adult community justice operations under a clear, unified vision
• Guide the department through budget constraints and system‑level change
• Champion evidence‑based practices that improve outcomes for justice‑involved individuals, their families, and the community
• Strengthen partnerships across courts, law enforcement, community providers, and state agencies
• Oversee policy development, fiscal stewardship, and department‑wide performance accountability
• Support and develop a strong leadership team to navigate complexity and deliver results

• Oregon‑based experience in community justice—youth services, adult probation, or both
• A track record of leading through change, particularly in public sector or justice systems
• An innovative, solutions‑oriented mindset grounded in accountability and compliance
• Demonstrated ability to lead through others—establishing vision, building trust, alignment, and performance across teams
• Strong executive presence with the ability to navigate competing priorities and stakeholder interests
• A balanced approach to public safety, rehabilitation, and equity

• Ten years of education and/or experience in public or business administration, program or organizational management and development, justice‑involved treatment and education, and/or community justice, adult and juvenile probation, and juvenile detention administration, including six years of experience in a supervisory, management, or leadership role; or a combination sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position.

• This position is subject to a full criminal history background check.
• Oregon driver license at time of appointment.
• As part of the interview process, finalists will be asked to present their vision for "The Future of Community Justice in Lane County." Presentation expectations and logistics will be provided in advance.

Monday – Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm. This is an executive leadership position and may require evenings, weekends, and/or holidays to support department operations.

The mission of Community Justice and Rehabilitation Services is to contribute to public safety by reducing risk, creating opportunities, and working to make positive changes in lives directly affecting the impact to the community, victims and offenders by holding justice‑involved youth and adults appropriately accountable for their behavior.

Community Justice and Rehabilitation Services is comprised of four divisions:

• Administration and Family Mediation
• Deflection
• Parole & Probation
• Youth Services

Lane County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.