Initial Posting Date:
09/10/2025
Application Deadline:
10/01/2025
Agency:
Oregon Youth Authority
Salary Range:
$5,575.00 - $8,550.00
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Learning & Development Specialist 2
Job Description:
OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
Learning & Development Specialist 2
Remote - Salem, Oregon – Equitable Building
Are you passionate about improving systems that make a difference in the lives of youth?
Join the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) Modernization Project as a key member of the Business Implementation Team (BIT). In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the future of JJIS by assessing and analyzing user needs, translating those needs into clear and actionable user stories for developers, and collaborating closely with technical teams to enhance and modernize system features. You'll apply Agile methodologies to ensure flexibility, collaboration, and user satisfaction—contributing to everything from user feedback and backlog refinement to training development and user support.
A key focus of this position is training and implementation support. You will collaborate with curriculum developers to inform and refine lesson plans and training guides, effectively present training materials to users for implementing updated software applications, and deliver on-site, in-person training to a wide range of users across the state. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of modernizing one of Oregon’s most important justice information systems.
Additional Information:
For a full description of duties & responsibilities, please click here.
Limited Duration: This is a limited duration appointment that is expected to end on or before 02/28/2027. Limited duration appointments are benefits eligible and have a designated maximum length of service, these positions have the potential to become permanent .
Multiple Positions: This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies
Hybrid Work: This position is required to work at the Salem Central Office as needed depending on business needs.
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 the anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
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Working Conditions:
Must be able to work under the following condition with or without reasonable accommodations:
Must be able to lift 40-50 pounds regularly to transport equipment for training labs
**Would you like to learn more about this position and OYA? Join us on Wednesday, September 17 between 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for OYA Career Chats.
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Tentative Interview Schedule:
NOTE: The first round of interviews will be conducted via VidCruiter, an online video interview platform that offers flexibility by allowing you to complete your interview within a given time window. We want to give all candidates ample time and support to participate comfortably. Access to a computer or smartphone with internet, a camera, and a microphone will be necessary.
1st round: October 10, 2025 (Vidcruiter Video Interview)
2nd round: October 17, 2025 (IN-PERSON Interview)
To Qualify For This Position:
Five years of work experience designing, planning, and implementing adult education courses, or applying web-based technologies in a blended learning environment;
OR
Five years of work experience designing, planning, and implementing organizational development strategies.
OR
A bachelor's degree in Education, Organizational Psychology, Business or Public Administration, Training and Development, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, or related field may substitute for three years of the work experience stated above
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA: 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.
Documented software training experience, including in-person, virtual, and web-based training.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of training delivery strategies related to software technologies, products, and applications.
Clear understanding of practices and standards for technology delivery.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting but also to work independently.
Ability to travel as trainings will occur at locations throughout the state over several weeks.
Interested? Here's How To Apply:
Complete the application fully or upload a complete resume including dates of employment and duties/responsibilities of each position.
Complete the questionnaire / supplemental questions.
COVER LETTER REQUIRED: In your cover letter, please describe your experiences, 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. Please ensure it is in PDF format for accessibility.
After you submit your application please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This step will come after you submit your application and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks can be found in your Workday inbox.
If you are a veteran, you may receive preference.
Applications with generic cover letters may be considered nonresponsive and could eliminate the application from further consideration.
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.
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, contact our Recruitment Team [email protected].
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