Initial Posting Date:

02/18/2026

Application Deadline:

03/11/2026

Agency:

Oregon Youth Authority

Salary Range:

$5,428.00 - $7,549.00

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Youth Corrections Unit Coordinator - Skill Development Coordinator (Multiple Positions)

Job Description:

OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY

Youth Corrections Unit Coordinator - Skill Development Coordinator

Woodburn, OR – MACLAREN YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Are you interested in making a positive impact on the lives of young individuals? The Oregon Youth Authority is excited to announce openings for multiple Skill Development Coordinator positions at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. As a Skill Development Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the unit manager with the overall leadership of their assigned living unit. Your responsibilities will include leadership support, staff development, operational coordination, and fostering a Positive Human Development culture within the living unit.

In this integral position within the unit’s leadership structure, you will also support youth skill development and case-related functions, including contributing to case planning activities, supporting multidisciplinary team (MDT) coordination, and helping ensure youth are actively engaged in treatment and skill-building programs. Key duties also include providing proactive intervention and response to behaviorally challenging youth and/or youth requiring conflict resolution, providing ongoing staff and team development in Collaborative Problem Solving and Trauma Informed Care, and ensuring appropriate and timely documentation.

If you are organized, an effective communicator, experienced in working with behavioral youth, and adaptable to dynamic environments, we encourage you to apply. Make a difference by becoming part of our team and contributing to the betterment of youth in our care.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please click here.

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

Click Here to Register for OYA Career Chats!

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in a behavioral science or related field; OR

• Three years of experience observing, evaluating, and recording behavior and maintaining discipline of individuals in a program related to juvenile justice, treatment programs, or special education within an institution or residential living unit; OR

• An associate degree from an accredited school in a behavioral science or equivalent training program with an emphasis on juvenile systems, special education, and/or secondary education AND one year experience working in a juvenile justice, treatment, or secondary education program.

Desired Attributes:

We are seeking candidates who demonstrate:

• Experience with Trauma-Informed care

• Experience utilizing problem-solving and de-escalation techniques in high stress environments

• Experience demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience with skill development in group facilitation and individual case plans

• Experience holding youth accountable to rules, policies, and procedures

• Balance working effectively within team and individual settings

How to Apply:

• RESUME AND COVER LETTER REQUIRED: In your cover letter, please describe your experience, skills, and knowledge as they relate to the desired attributes of the position and explain why you are the best fit for this role. Limit your cover letter to no more than 2 pages and ensure it is in PDF format for accessibility.

• Ensure your application and/or resume thoroughly reflect your skills, experience (both lived, volunteer, and professional), knowledge, and/or education pertinent to this position, including how you meet the minimum qualifications and any/all desired attributes. Please ensure your resume shows month/year and description of job duties for each position.

• Complete the questionnaire.

• Following the submission of your application, promptly respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. If you're an employee, these tasks will be in your Workday inbox.

• Veterans may receive preference; indicate your veteran status if applicable.  Click here for more information about veterans’ preference.

Caution: If you fail to follow these instructions, including failing to attach a resume or cover letter as described above, we will have to disqualify your application. We cannot consider incomplete or late applications.

Additional Details:

• Multiple Positions: This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies.

• Your application materials are used to determine your starting salary range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. 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 the anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

• This position is part of the state's management team.

• 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.

Tentative IN-PERSON interviews:

• First Round Interviews: March 20, 2026

• Second Round Interviews: March 27, 2026

About OYA

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is a national leader in the juvenile justice field, pioneering the implementation of a positive human development framework for its work with staff and youth, and using data to match the right youth with the right services. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions to support youth under our care. Our agency mission 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 and the opportunity to contribute in the success of youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you!

People of color, women and other members of historically underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

For more information 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 great work/life balance with flexible work schedules on most positions and a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan.

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

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.

For more information on SEIU, please click 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 OYA employees are required to submit to a two-step TB test to establish a TB free "base line." If offered employment and you accept, OYA will offer you the TB testing, and if you refuse, OYA will require the necessary documentation from your personal health care provider as a condition of employment.

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 OYAJobs@oya.oregon.gov.