Group Life Coordinator Pool - Eastern Oregon Youth Correctional Facility

Overview

Initial Posting Date: 09/09/2025

Final date to receive applications: /

Agency: Oregon Youth Authority

Salary Range: $4,824.00 - $6,105.00

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Group Life Coordinator Pool - Eastern Oregon Youth Correctional Facility

Job Description:

OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY GROUP LIFE COORDINATOR 2 BURNS, OREGON - EASTERN OREGON YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

GLC1 Salary: $23.15 - $31.20 hourly

GLC2 Salary: $27.83 - $35.22 hourly

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

The 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.

• Coaching, confronting, and correcting youth behavior as necessary.
• Observing, evaluating, and recording youth behavior, attitude, and performance, including 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.

• 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.

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

• 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). The PAT 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 PAT or the OYA Training Academy.

Application Submission: The use of outside resources such as Artificial Intelligence software during applicant skill assessments, examinations, and/or interviews is prohibited unless otherwise stated by the hiring agency. Unauthorized use of outside resources during the hiring process will result in disqualification.

Career Chats: OYA Recruitment invites you to join Career Chats for questions about the position or the application process. Sessions are held every other Wednesday from 11:00am to 11:30am.

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About the City of Burns: Burns, Oregon is a small rural town in the southeast Oregon high desert, gateway to the Steens Mountains. For more about Burns or Harney County, visit the Harney County website.

ABOUT OYA

OYA values diversity, equity, and inclusion. DEI is at the heart of our mission to protect the public and reform youth in safe environments. We encourage people of color, women, and other marginalized communities to apply.

• Multiple Positions: This recruitment will establish a list of qualified candidates to fill…