Group Life Coordinator Pool - MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility

Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - Mac Laren Youth Correctional Facility

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Initial Posting Date: 09/03/2025

Final date to receive applications: (not specified)

Agency:
Oregon Youth Authority

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

Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - Mac Laren Youth Correctional Facility

ORE GON YOUTH AUTHORITY (OYA) is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as Group Life Coordinator 2 (GLC2) at Mac Laren Youth Correctional Facility. In this crucial role, you will play a vital part in maintaining a safe and secure environment for both the youth in our care and our dedicated staff. Mac Laren is a 24/7 youth correctional institution, housing individuals aged 12 to 24, with the majority of the population falling within the 18-24 age range.

As a GLC2, you will provide continuous interactive supervision of youth and ensure strict adherence to all policies, procedures, and rules, contributing to a secure environment. Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing daily activities, building strong rapport, addressing and redirecting behavior, modeling and fostering pro‑social skills, and actively supporting the pursuit of our youth’s treatment goals.

• Coaching, confronting, and correcting youth behavior as necessary.
• Observing, documenting youth behavior and participation in programs.
• Monitoring youth for potential health and safety risks, including suicide prevention.
• Conducting security inspections and searches of youth living units and youth.
• 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.

• 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, limited duration, 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 to apply, as we may consider under‑filling the position until the selected candidate meets the minimum qualifications for a GLC
  2. Under‑fill training will not exceed one year.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, .
• 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.
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• 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.
• Adhere to the dress code of the specific work site.
• Frequent exposure to verbal abuse, threats, and dealing with impulsive, rebellious, assaultive youth.
• The use of reasonable 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.

• $2,500 life insurance policy paid 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 insurance can 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 insurance is guaranteed if purchased within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Legal insurance enrollment is available to purchase within the first…