Group Life Coordinator — Youth Facility Lead
Listed on 2026-04-17
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Social Work
Youth Development, Child Development/Support
Position Title
Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - Camp Florence
Initial Posting Date
03/13/2026
Final date to receive applications
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Agency
Oregon Youth Authority
Salary Range
$4,945.00 - $6,258.00
Position Type
Employee
Position Title
Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - Camp Florence
Job Description
OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
GROUP LIFE COORDINATOR 2
Florence, Oregon - CAMP FLORENCE
GLC1 Salary: $23.73 - $29.90 hourly non-PERS
GLC2 Salary: $28.53 - $36.10 hourly non-PERS
OYA welcomes you to join our exceptional team of Group Life Coordinators at Camp Florence!
Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as Group Life Coordinator 2 (GLC2) at Camp Florence Youth Transitional 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. Camp Florence is a 24/7 youth correctional institution, housing individuals aged 12 to 24.
As a GLC2, you will provide continuous interactive supervision of youth and ensure strict adherence to all policies, procedures, and rules to help maintain a safe and secure environment. Your responsibilities will include overseeing daily activities, transporting youth as required for programming, appointments, or community-related activities, building strong rapport, addressing and redirecting behavior, modeling and reinforcing pro-social skills, and supporting youth in working toward their individual goals.
Join us in this challenging yet rewarding role and make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people in our care.
A Day In The Life
- Coaching, confronting, and correcting youth behavior as necessary.
- Observing, documenting, youth behavior, 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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Working Conditions
Must be able to work under the following condition with or without reasonable accommodations:
- 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.
GLC2
Qualifications:
- 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
- A Certificate or Associate degree from an accredited school in a behavioral science, education, criminal justice, or related degree.
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