Juvenile Services Division Director

Pay Range: $ - $

Annual Department:
Department of Community Justice (DCJ)

Job Type: Regular

Exemption Status:
United States of America (Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

The Opportunity:

NOTE:

This position is open until closed. The first application review will be applications received on, or before, November 2nd, 2026.

NOTE:

This position is open until closed. The first application review will be applications received on, or before, November 2nd, 2026.

The Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is seeking a visionary, human-centered leader to serve as the Director of the Juvenile Services Division (JSD). Reporting directly to the Department Director, the JSD Director oversees an annual operating budget of $26 million and a large workforce.

The division provides juvenile detention and community supervision services for nearly 700 justice-involved youth each year, as well as support for nearly 2,500 parents annually through domestic relations mediation and parent orientation. DCJ is seeking a trauma informed Director who leads with presence, transparency, and operational expertise, demonstrating high emotional intelligence, interpersonal agility, and an authentic, trusted leadership reputation. The successful candidate will be a credible, unifying leader and strategic thinker who fosters a supportive, compassionate, safe, respectful, and motivating work environment.

The incoming Director will be tasked with building trust, bridging detention and community supervision staff, while supporting frontline safety and management. This role requires an executive who balances strategic engagement in the juvenile justice system, including a focus on racial equity and diversion, with firm support for the daily operational realities, safety, and well-being of frontline personnel.

The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) provides supervision and services to justice involved youth, adults and families. Our efforts are guided by evidence-based strategies that maximize our resources and results, and by our core belief that people can change. We aim to address the underlying issues that lead to criminal behavior, and to help people successfully engage in civic life. DCJ’s mission is to enhance community safety and reduce criminal activity by holding youth and adults accountable in a fair and just manner, assisting them to develop skills necessary for success, and effectively using public resources.

DCJ is committed to fulfilling its vision - Community Safety through Positive Change - by delivering programs that meet the community’s needs. To achieve this, the department works collaboratively with the judiciary, law enforcement, schools, treatment agencies, and community partners. DCJ’s annual operating budget is approximately $116 million, with over 400 regular, on-call, and temporary employees spanning our Adult and Juvenile Services Divisions and Director’s Office that includes Victim and Survivor Services.

DCJ's JSD is responsible for youth on formal and informal community supervision and operates the Donald

E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility, a 24/7 operation.

More information about DCJ including our mission, vision, and work of the divisions can be found at: www.multco.us/dcj

Data-driven leader for the juvenile system that expands community diversion, and addresses systemic racial disparities, utilizing quantitative and qualitative research to interpret complex datasets and guide strategic policy decisions. Oversee the division's programs that respond to the needs of justice involved youth, families and victims. Aligning division priorities with DCJ's strategic…