Group Life Coordinator 2 (underfill option)

State of Oregon•Bend, OR

6d•$56,832 - $71,808•Onsite

About The Position

The Oregon Military Department is recruiting a permanent, full-time Group Life Coordinator 2 for the Oregon Youth Challenge High School in Bend, Oregon. Applicants who meet the qualifications for Group Life Coordinator 1 are also encouraged to apply. The position is represented by AFSCME and is responsible for the care, control, safety, security, and Life Plan guidance of students in a 24/7 residential program. Membership in the Oregon National Guard is not required. The Oregon Youth Challenge Program is an intensive alternative high school for Oregon dropouts ages 16–18. Its two phases include a 22-week residential academic and military phase and a 12-month post-residential phase focused on life planning and community reintegration. The curriculum emphasizes eight core components, including academic excellence, physical fitness, nutrition, community involvement, leadership and followership, health skills, and life planning. Group Life Coordinators work alongside teachers, counseling staff, residential supervision staff, and managers. The role involves supervising and supporting cadets throughout program activities, promoting positive youth development, leading and participating in physical training, and providing classroom instruction on program standards and character development. The position requires work across days, swing, and graveyard shifts, including weekends and holidays, and may involve occasional overnight travel. Work includes extensive walking, marching, running, standing for full eight-hour shifts, occasional lifting and physical exertion, exposure to adverse weather, contact with irate students, parents, or members of the public, and transporting students in state-owned vehicles. Staff must maintain program fitness and appearance standards and wear a modified military uniform and safety equipment as required. The position requires a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, passing fingerprint-based background and abuse checks, and passing pre-employment drug screening. Employees must obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification within six months of hire and a Commercial Driver License within 120 days of hire. Physical fitness standards are tested annually. The posting lists a salary range of $4,736–$5,984, as well as separate Group Life Coordinator 2 ranges of $3,950–$4,962 for non-PERS and $4,219–$5,306 for PERS; starting wages are subject to review of relevant experience and education.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
For Group Life Coordinator 2: high school diploma, GED certificate, or equivalent or higher education.
For Group Life Coordinator 2: six months of experience observing, evaluating, developing, or understanding human performance, relations, and interactions; or a certificate or associate degree from an accredited school in behavioral science, education, criminal justice, or a related field; or six months of prior military, law enforcement, or corrections experience.
For Group Life Coordinator 1: must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be able to pass and maintain the program’s physical fitness standards, which are tested annually.
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Pass fingerprint-based criminal background and abuse checks, including a favorable background and abuse check.
Pass pre-employment drug screening and comply with the drug- and alcohol-free workplace requirements.
Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification within six months of hire.
Obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver License within 120 days of hire.
Maintain military-style grooming standards and wear a modified military uniform and safety equipment as required.
Be able to personally call military cadence.
Be able to meet the physical and working-condition requirements, including extensive walking, marching, running, standing for entire eight-hour shifts, occasional lifting and exertion, and work in adverse weather conditions.
Be able to work various shifts, weekends, and holidays, and undertake occasional overnight travel.
Applicants using education to meet minimum qualifications must provide official or unofficial transcripts during the process.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Military and/or security experience may be preferred.
Prior military, law enforcement, or corrections experience may qualify toward Group Life Coordinator 2 minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

Provide for the care, control, safety, and security of youth in a 24/7 facility.
Supervise youth with emphasis on safety, personal growth, teamwork, and the program’s eight core components.
Promote positive youth development by establishing healthy professional relationships, role-modeling professional behavior, maintaining a professional uniform appearance, and ensuring a safe training environment.
Monitor and report cadet behavior during daily activities, offsite community projects, academic instruction, meals, and extracurricular activities.
Work effectively with youth experiencing social, economic, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
Help youth develop short- and long-term goals, overcome obstacles, resolve conflicts, and develop life skills.
Plan, lead, and participate in daily physical fitness activities, including running and calling cadence.
Provide classroom instruction on topics related to program standards and character development.
Provide Life Plan guidance to students in the program.
Lead and motivate students in confidence-course activities, daily formations, group exercises, and group runs.
Transport students in state-owned vehicles.