Announcement# 2026-011
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary Range: $29.26 to $36.21 Hourly
The WORK CREW SUPERVISOR position is temporary, part-time and on-call, Civil Service, and not represented by a Union. This position works on Sunday and Monday.
Columbia County is looking for an experienced work crew supervisor to support our community justice department with back-up coverage. The work schedule is Sunday and Monday.
The Community Justice department mission is to reduce criminal conduct and help keep residents of Columbia County safe. We do this by providing evidence-based programming and interventions for adults and juveniles that aim to prevent individuals from re-offending, while also addressing the underlying issues of crime.
Our department partners with community groups and human services agencies, and provides a continuum of supervision, incarceration, and programming to manage offender behavior.
The Adult Division of the Community Justice department is responsible for supervising adult criminal offenders sentenced to Probation by the court or released to Post-Prison Supervision or Parole from a correctional facility.
DUTIES: Direct the activities of work crew clients in the field. This includes, supervision of the crew, resolving client conflicts, prioritizing, planning, and assigning work appropriate to each individual’s ability and crew dynamics; driving the crew to work sites; and maintaining and submitting appropriate records on clients and on the work performed, including incident and injury reports. Provide quality control of assigned work and perform manual labor with the crew, modeling good work and safety habits.
Act as liaison with the court, social service agencies, and other organizations concerned with client participation when asked to do so by the supervisor.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Equivalent to a high school diploma. Two years' of increasingly responsible experience in the corrections or criminal justice field which includes offender contact. Any satisfactory combination of experience and training, which demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted for the above requirements.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: College level course work in criminal justice, sociology, psychology, or related field preferred. Team player willing to work collaboratively toward shared goals and be open to diverse ideas and perspectives. Receive constructive feedback in a positive manner.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable under the county's liability policy. Must be First Aid, CPR, and AED certified.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY: Working knowledge of behavior and adjustment problems in adult offenders and methods of treatment. Some knowledge of state criminal laws, federal law, case law decisions, state administrative rules and parole rules, and Attorney General opinions.
Skill in industry specific software and Microsoft Office products.
Ability to:
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Organize, prioritize, and produce an accurate work product and meet deadlines. Prepare accurate and complete reports.
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Express ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing. Use sound judgment.
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Adapt to change or new situations and openly acknowledge and work through conflict. Accept responsibility and be able to work well with ambiguity.
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Work independently and as part of a team.
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Act in such a manner as to maintain the confidentiality of the records and issues and other matters that may be encountered.
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Develop and maintain harmonious and effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, county officials, and the general public.
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Comprehend and interpret laws, rules and regulations, court rulings and other pertinent information and apply it to department policies and procedures.
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Communicate effectively with persons of various ethnic, racial, or age groups and socio-economic levels who may be hostile or abusive.
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Enforce all laws, regulations, ordinances, and standards consistently to ensure compliance and to protect the public's health and safety.
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Apply practical knowledge of program to daily activities.
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Efficiently and effectively operate equipment and vehicles used in the performance of duties assigned.
Join our team - Columbia County online application must be completed - Apply today!
www.ColumbiaCountyOR.gov
All successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening prior to hire.
