Camp Florence Camp Director - Youth Facility Manager 1

locations: Florence | OYA | Camp Florence## Florence, Oregon - **CAMP FLORENCE TRANSITIONAL FACILITY**The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking a **Camp Director** at Camp Florence Transitional Facility in Florence, Oregon. This role provides a unique opportunity to lead a small, dynamic residential transition program for youth ages 16–24 as they prepare to successfully re-enter their communities. The Camp Director oversees all aspects of operations in a 24/7 environment, including youth services, staff supervision, community engagement, safety, and equity-centered leadership.In this role, you will establish and coordinate youth work programs in partnership with public agencies and private employers to expand employment opportunities for youth. You will provide ongoing accountability to staff to meet facility service expectations, support the creation and maintenance of a Positive Human Development (PHD) environment, and ensure safety and security standards are consistently upheld. Additionally, you will establish and maintain positive community relations through program promotion and ongoing communication, strengthening partnerships and community trust.The ideal candidate demonstrates strong communication and administrative skills, a commitment to youth development, and the ability to lead with vision, integrity, and purpose in alignment with OYA’s mission to protect the public and reduce crime by providing opportunities for youth reformation in safe, supportive environments.**Top Duties of the Position:*** Establishes and maintains positive community relations through program promotion and communication.* Establishes and coordinates youth work programs in conjunction with public agencies and private employers to provide youth employment opportunities.* Provides ongoing accountability to the staff to meet facility services expectations relating to the fundamental practices, creation of and maintenance of a PHD environment within the facility and ensures safety and security measures are upheld.**Minimum Qualifications:**Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; **OR**two years of related experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.**Desired Attributes:**If you have these qualities, let us know. It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!**Note:** You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position.* Proven communication skills working with multiple internal and external stakeholders and community partners.* Administrative level experience managing 24/7 operations.* Demonstrated leadership skills to build support of their team, youth, and the community.* Administrative level experience with a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.* Strategic approach managing with vision and mission in a 24/7 operation.* Experience in managing safety and security operations in a 24/7 worksite, centering youth, and staff safety and a commitment to youth-serving systems and the developmental model in juvenile justice.**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/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERA** section of the announcement 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 and professional), knowledge, and/or education pertinent to this position, including how you meet the minimum qualifications and any/all desired attributes. In your resume include **dates of employment** and descriptions of duties/responsibilities for each position.* **After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire.**This step will come after you submit and will complete the process. **If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.*** **If you are a veteran, you may receive preference.**. The task to claim preference will come after the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. 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.**Caution: If you fail to follow these instructions, including failing to attach a cover letter and resume as described above, we will have to disqualify your application. We cannot consider incomplete or late applications.****Additional Details:*** This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies.* This position is part of the state's management team.* **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, .* The salary range listed is the non- 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 page for more details.* This position receives annual increases on the 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.**Tentative Recruitment Schedule:*** **1st Round Interviews: April 30, 2026*** **2nd Round Interviews: May 7, 2026********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 please visit****.**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 , generous time-off, and a competitive .**Discover more about working in Oregon state government by****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,
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