On-Call Community Works Leader, Hands of Wonder Gardening Project

Multnomah County • Portland, OR

2d • $28 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

THIS WORK MATTERS! The Department of Community Justice is hiring for an On-Call Community Works Leader position for the Juvenile Services Division “Hands of Wonder'' program. The successful candidates will supervise, create, and maintain a safe, secure, stable, and enriching work environment for justice-involved youth in our Gardening Project Program. Your ability to model pro-social behavior is essential, while demonstrating and assisting clients with safe work practices. A keen understanding of conflict management, the ability to quickly develop rapport with youth from diverse backgrounds, and quickly solve problems is necessary. A love for gardening and working outside in all weather conditions with the ability to promote safety, trust, and belonging with co-workers and clients are the keys to success in this position.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of responsible experience leading or supervising community services, gardening projects, church, youth, or other work groups, or serving in a lead capacity, or working with Justice Involved Individuals (JII) are required.
• Associates degree in social work, psychology, sociology, horticulture, agriculture, or a related field or equivalent years of related experience.
• Advanced knowledge and experience (lived or work) of gardening.
• Ability to stand, kneel, and bend for the duration of a shift on uneven terrain.
• Valid driver's license.
• Valid CPR/AED/First Aid card or able to obtain one within six (6) months of hire.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation which includes, but is not limited to a review of applicant’s criminal, civil, driving, military, educational and employment history prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing crisis interventions.
• Ability to drive a 10-passenger van with a trailer.
• Ability to lift and move 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability for full range of motion of limbs and repetitive tasks such as digging, shoveling, carrying, and weeding to demonstrate work methods.
• Ability to use landscaping power tools (eg. string trimmers, blowers, and lawn mowers), assembling equipment, and maneuvering heavy trailers.
• Willingness to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions (i.e. cold, heat, rain, etc.)
• Bilingual Spanish/English Language Ability

Responsibilities

• Occasionally drive clients to and from work sites, 10-passenger van.
• Assign work to youth and show them the correct way to do the assigned work.
• Provide information on general safety practices.
• Engage in effective relationships with justice-involved youth to promote pro-social behavior.
• Use evidence based practices, such as Motivational Interviewing, when working with clients.
• Provide crisis interventions as needed.
• Coordinate and schedule work projects in the community.
• Complete paperwork and reports, using various computer data systems, for each client, including time cards, notes and documents to other community justice staff and incident/injury reports.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree