Director - Community Justice

Job Description

Job Description:\n\nDirector - Community Justice\nSALARY: $13,211.00/ Month - Plus Excellent Benefits\nCLOSING: December 15, 2026\n* The anticipated fill date is between January 1, 2027, and March 31, 2027. This position will be temporarily dual-filled with the current retiring director to facilitate a seamless leadership transition.\nDEPARTMENT: Community Justice \nGENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION\nThe Director of the Department of Community Justice is responsible for the leadership, vision, direction, and accountability of the department's adult and juvenile divisions. This person will develop, implement, and evaluate department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures with the Community Justice management team. The Director also works closely with other justice service providers, other State and County Departments, the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council, Board of County Commissioners, and other community organizations to develop a coordinated system of justice and rehabilitative services in Umatilla County.\nSUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS\nThis is a Department Head position and requires a high level of expertise and experience in public administration and organization management. Supervision is given by the Board of Commissioners, and the job is subject to the policy determinations of the Board. The position is responsible for the supervision of all Community Justice Department staff through the department management team.\nPRINCIPAL AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF POSITION - EE\nAdministers adult and juvenile division operational plans, policies and procedures consistent with county, state and departmental policy; develop and oversee implementation of proficiencies and guidelines to meet established goals and standards; ensure compliance with federal, state and local statues, rules and regulations. Develop and implement the goals and objectives of the Community Corrections and Juvenile OYA basic Plans; establish schedules and methods for service delivery; develop on-going policies and procedures. Prepare the Community Corrections and Juvenile Plans in conjunction with the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council; develop and implement work activities, projects and programs; assign work activities' monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures. Prepare and present budget materials, provide legislative testimony, and participate with the Oregon Association of Community Corrections Directors and Oregon Juvenile Department Directors Association.\nParticipate as the Local Supervisory Authority as outlined in Umatilla County Board Order and policy.\nEvaluate effectiveness of specific department programs and service delivery systems; develop new program proposals based upon evaluation; analyze the effect of policy decision upon service delivery and operations; analyze solutions and cost improvement programs through implementation of innovative efficient delivery methods and evidence-based practices.\nComplete budget preparation and administration of the Community Justice Department; prepare cost estimates and evaluation for budget recommendations; submit justifications for requests; monitor and control expenditures.\nMotivate, supervise, set priorities and monitor work performance of professional community justice staff.\nInterview, select, train and evaluate personnel; provide or coordinate staff meetings, training, facilitate meeting discussions and participate in other criminal justice system meetings; recommend or initiate progressive discipline, promotions. Promotes cooperative team efforts among staff and with other departments.\nOversee the completion and distribution of reports to the courts and other agencies. Direct the preparation of a variety of utilization records, statistical and cost reports, involving research, statistical data, and analysis; assemble data for regular and recurring reports related to the services of Community Corrections and the Juvenile divisions. Review and authorize distribution of completed reports; audit completed reports for compliance standards. Prepare other reports and client evaluations, as necessary.\nPrepare Request for Proposals, contracts and grants; ensure contract compliance and quality assurance process; provide technical assistance to contract agencies. Represents the department to the community, regulatory agencies and groups concerned with offender issues; attend meetings and conferences, promote department activities with the public.\nRespond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.\nServe as the Local Supervisory Authority for those in the community on local control Post-Prison supervision (PPS). Approve PPS orders and associated conditions, respond to requests for administrative review and make findings.\nFoster positive working relationships with criminal justice partners, other agencies, other departments and the community at large.\nOTHER DUTIES OF POSITION\nLeadership:\n\n Leadership - Delegates to employees effectively, broadens employee opportunities, acts with fairness toward direct reports, and hires talented people for his/her team. Uses effective listening skills and communication to involve others, build consensus, and influence others in decision-making.\n Culturally Competent – Demonstrates acceptance, commitment and unconditional regard when working with others. Is empathetic and able to accurately perceive the feelings and meaning behind what is being expressed. Strives for congruency with others through interactions that are open, spontaneous and genuine. Demonstrates awareness of own biases and recognizes ways in which they are different from others. Continually develops the ability to share those differences in a nonjudgmental way. Adjusts own style to effectively communicate across cultural boundaries. Fluent with a working knowledge of norms and expectations as it applies to communicating with others at work. Attempts to initiate positive contact with people different from themselves.\n Building Relationships – Understands relationship-based cultures and builds diverse relationships to achieve innovative/creative approaches to work. Techniques include outreach, creating strategic alliances, community building, networking, partnering, team building, giving and receiving feedback, and bridging differences with effective communication.\n Resourcefulness – Thinks strategically and makes good decisions under pressure. Sets up complex work systems and engages in flexible problem-solving behavior. Works effectively with senior and executive management in dealing with the complexities of the management job. Breaks of the conventional view and does not assume that the organization will do something the same way, because "it's always done it that way." This is done though an attitude of continuous improvement, looking at evidence based, best/proven practices, promising practices, and thoughtful experimentation with new approaches.\n Change Agent – Effectively manages and leads changing issues. Process, systems, and workforce. Skills include knowledge of change and change processes, long-range planning, awareness of internal and external cause of change, and ability to deal with both task and people issues related to change (e.g. emotional support, crisis management, transitions, conflict resolution, facilitation, selling change to the skeptic, etc.).\n\nCommunication:\n\n Inspires others to invest resources in establishing and maintaining best practices in Community Corrections.\n Insures the flow of information within Community Corrections and to our community partners.\n Creates an atmosphere of trust and openness; be inclusive.\n\nIndividual Characteristics:\n\n Fosters high standards of ethics and integrity.\n Treats others in a fair and ethical manner.\n Expert listener, communicator, and facilitator.\n Deal effectively with pressure.\n Maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic and persistent.\n Inspires others to succeed.\n Demonstrates corporate responsibility and commitment to public service.\n\nREQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION\nMust have a minimum of three years management/supervisory experience.\nExperience must have included budget and personnel management involvement.\nMust have knowledge of Community Corrections and Juvenile programs and practices.\nMust have three years of experience, one of which must have been with adult/youth offenders, in a social service, rehabilitive or correctional program with primary responsibility for guiding and/or counseling individuals or groups in the solution of occupational, educational, personal, or social problems; AND A bachelor's degree in behavioral science or a related field with major course work in behavioral science.\nFive years of experience in a social service, rehabilitative, or correctional program, with primary responsibility for guiding and/or counseling individuals or groups in the solution of occupational, educational, personal, or social problems may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.\nA master's degree in behavioral science may be substituted for one year of the required experience.\nExperience as a police officer or institutional counselor may be considered applicable.\nMust obtain DPSST Basic certification within eighteen months of hire.\nMust obtain DPSST Supervisory and Management certification within eighteen months of hire.\nMust possess a valid drivers' license. Must be a US Citizen within one year of initial appointment.\nMust be 21 years of age or older at the time of appointment.\nNew Employees must successfully complete a department approved psychological exam including recommendation for employment from the evaluator and extensive background check.\nMust have knowledge of the principals of: staff supervision; program administration and management; long and short range planning;\nAbility to provide leadership to professional staff\nAbility to make professional decisions and to work effectively and efficiently without direct supervision or guidance.\nAbility to meet deadlines and schedule time efficiently.\nAbility to work as a team member and share knowledge and skills.\nAbility to work harmoniously and build effective relationships with supervisors, employees, other managers, public agencies and individuals.\nMust have strong work ethic, integrity and be accountable.\nMust be engaged and dependable at work to provide strong, positive leadership to staff.\nDetail oriented and self-motivated.\nAbility to interpret and apply statues, administrative rules, and guidelines.\nAbility to make clear, concise reports and recommendations.\nMust have good communication skills, both written and verbal.\nMust possess a valid drivers' license.\nMust be 21 years of age or older at the time of appointment.\nMust successfully pass a background check and drug screen.\nDESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS\nBi-lingual in English/Spanish.\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nWhile performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools and controls. The position requires mobility in diverse terrain and the ability to operate a motorized vehicle. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 5 pounds on a regular basis, and up to 40 pounds on an infrequent basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required for less than 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboards, motorized vehicles, etc. Employees may be required to deal with violent and combative individuals requiring considerable physical exertion.\nWORKING CONDITIONS\nThe majority of the work period occurs in usual office conditions. Work locations include all types of indoor environments. Contact with individuals who may become violent, combative, under the influence of drugs/alcohol, mentally ill or who have communicable diseases. Employees are subject to 24-hour emergency call-back and must be available at all times of the day, including weekends and holidays. Standard schedule is expected to be 8-5 Monday through Friday and Umatilla County does not approve "work from home". There may be times, depending on operational needs, this schedule may be temporarily modified with Director and Human Resources approval. Work location primarily is out of the Pendleton Office although will frequently visit and/or work out of the Hermiston Office. In either case it will be the responsibility of the employee to report to their assigned duty station.\nTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED\nComputer, including word processing, data base, Internet, maps and spreadsheet programs; calculator, telephone, copy machine, cell phone, social media, and job specific software.\nUMATILLA COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT\n TEAM RULES\nSo that everyone may maintain focus on the highest quality public safety services in Umatilla County, we are each committed to fostering an effective, safe environment within which to work. We require the following from all that choose to be a member of the Community Corrections Department:\n\n Avoids triangulation (does not talk about others behind their back or second guess the decisions of others, nor do effective team members listen to anyone else talk about a team member behind their back or second guess their decisions)\n Always steps in to help; sees a job and does it.\n Is honest-steps up to state their opinion\n Is truthful-relies on facts rather than on gossip or rumors\n Proposes solutions, not just problems\n Listens\n Is open to criticism; accepts coaching\n Leads by positive, effective example (Practice what you preach)\n Maintains a positive attitude\n Is willing to do the same work they ask others to do\n Comes to work prepared for the job\n Shares knowledge with others\n Asks for help\n Accepts help\n Offers to help\n Wants to be here-shows up on time, has a positive attitude and demonstrates enthusiasm\n Takes pride in their appearance\n Has good communication skills- listens, makes eye contact, others respond positively to his/her comments, asks questions, doesn't interrupt\n Takes on responsibility\n Is loyal (doesn't speak ill of the agency or others, performs high quality work)\n Shows Professionalism (appearance, pride in work, quality work, attitude, and consistency of behavior, behavior that reflects well on the agency.\n Respects others\n Takes ownership\n Conformity- dresses properly, is consistent in the quality of work, uses the same policies, procedures, systems, ways of enforcing laws\n Knows the job\n Does the job\n Decentralizes decision-making authority as deeply into the organization as possible\n Initiates and accepts personal education and development\n Solicits and is willing to accept different points of view\n Consistently demonstrates effective use of available resources before personal interests\n Utilizes the chain-of-command in an effective manner