Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility

Initial Posting Date:

01/16/2026

Application Deadline:

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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 - MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility

Job Description:

OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY

GROUP LIFE COORDINATOR 2

Woodburn, Oregon - MACLAREN YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

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 the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility!

Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as Group Life Coordinator 2 (GLC2) at MacLaren 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. MacLaren 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. Join us in this challenging yet rewarding role and make a positive impact on the lives of young individuals 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.

Additional Details:

• 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 GLC2. 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, click here.

• 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.

• Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.

Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team every other Wednesday between 11:00 am - 11:30 am PST during our OYA Career Chat Sessions. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!

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NOTE: Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment.  For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

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.

How To Qualify:

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.

Under-fill - GLC1 Qualifications

• You must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education at the same or higher level.

Special Qualifications:

• You must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid driver license and acceptable driving record.

This position also requires a Physical Abilities Test (PAT) ​

The PAT includes the following elements that applicants need to demonstrate the ability to:

• Ability to handle, feel, and have finger dexterity using both hands.

• Ability to move, carry or hold objects weighing from 6 lbs up to 165 lbs moving a maximum of 54 feet.

• Ability to kneel, bend, turn and stand, turn and sit, reach and crawl.

• Ability to perform 15 step-ups on a 12-inch stepping platform.

• Ability to run or jog 100 yards.

• Ability to hold body weight in the push-up position for 50 seconds.

• Ability to hold a 6lb medicine ball at chest level with arms extended for a period of 40 seconds.

• Ability to complete the circuit outlined above two times with a 1 minute break between sessions.

• Acceptable vision of at least 20/30 (with or without correction) in both eyes, with peripheral vision of 160 degrees from a distance of 20 feet.

• Have binaural hearing (aided or unaided) in ranges from 500 to 2000 Hz and from 20 to 60 db.

Applicants may contact the facility for more information on the PAT or the OYA Training Academy.

Desired Attributes: We may show preference to candidates whose application materials demonstrate the following:

• Experience working in a team setting and communicating information.

• Experience utilizing problem-solving techniques.

• Experience providing and utilizing skills as a mentor or as a coach.

• Experience demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Application Instructions:

• If you are applying internally, update your employee Workday profile and submit your application. complete the application fully or upload a complete resume including dates of employment and duties/responsibilities of each position — make sure your work experience appears correctly in the application.

• If you are applying through the external job site, complete the application fully or upload a complete resume including dates of employment and duties/responsibilities of each position —make sure your work experience appears correctly in the application.

• Complete the questionnaire.

• After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request authorization. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the PRR task will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. The task to claim preference will come after the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. Click here for a guide on how to upload your documents. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Application Submission: The use of outside resources such as Artificial Intelligence software during applicant skill assessments, examinations, and/or interviews is prohibited unless otherwise stated by the hiring agency. Unauthorized use of outside resources during the hiring process will result in disqualification.

This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU). By joining and maintaining your membership with SEIU Local 503, the following benefits are available to you such as:

• $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 90 days of new union membership.

• Tuition reimbursement.

ABOUT OYA

At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you!  People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

For more information about the OYA, please visit www.oregon.gov/oya.

What's in it for You?
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan. For a full list of benefits for GLC positions, please click here.

Discover more about working in Oregon state government by clicking here.

Additional Information:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.” The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 971-345-1236. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

Pre-employment Checks:

In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.

In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities.  In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards. 

All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.

Visa Sponsorship:

We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.

Have Questions?:          

For questions about the job announcement, email [email protected] .