Bilingual Facilitator/Coach

About the role

As a Facilitator and Coach, you will deliver cognitive-behavioral and parenting skill-building programs to adults in custody within a correctional institution setting. You will facilitate participants’ understanding of the program materials and development of pro-social skills and behavior; encourage and evaluate participant progress; and role model appropriate thinking, choices, and behavior. Your work is essential in supporting the mission of The Pathfinder Network.

Responsibilities

• Class Facilitation (60% of your time)
  • Serve as content champion in cognitive behavioral and Parenting Inside Out programming, and receive training and ongoing coaching on trauma-informed practice and delivery.
  • Plan, review, and prepare materials and classroom for facilitation of classes.
  • Facilitate classes and ensure program fidelity by using a standardized curriculum and delivery model.
  • Substitute in classes and facilitate support groups, as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• Administration (35% of your time)
  • Provide evaluations of participants' progress and behaviors to agency and correctional staff, as directed.
  • Complete and process documents, paperwork and reports as required by ODOC and The Pathfinder Network.
  • Provide timely and thorough communication with institution staff, and other Pathfinder Network staff and managers.
  • Communicate and work with the Pathfinder Network Training team for professional development to ensure continuous growth and improvement.
• Participation in Shared Leadership (~5% of your time)
  • Be a champion in the shaping and sustaining of a diverse, equitable, inclusive and just workplace, with a focus towards creating racial equity.
  • Participate on cross-departmental teams or committees regarding organizational policies, processes and work environment.
  • Participate in Temporary Teams, Equity Team, Employee Resource Groups, and other teams.
  • Contribute individualized skills, knowledge, experience and expertise to help the agency reach its mission.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree
• One year of related experience
• Bilingual in Spanish, required
• Group facilitation skills
• Non-profit experience and/or experience working in the criminal justice system
• Lived experience with addiction and recovery, preferred
• Experience teaching adult learners
• Intermediate level computer capabilities in use of databases, web-based environments, word processing, email, and spreadsheets
• As a requirement of TPN's contract with Marion County Sheriff’s Office, all TPN employees who work in this role are required to meet criteria for facility access dependent on CJIS clearance
• Must pass a criminal history background check (a criminal record is not automatically disqualifying), employment verification, and drug screen (which does not include testing for marijuana)
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a motor vehicle during work hours that is covered by adequate car insurance
• Must pass a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) check that meets the organization’s underwriting criteria

Required Cultural Values

• Communicate effectively
• Value one another
• Show respect
• Demonstrate accountability
• Display a high level of self-awareness
• Participate in shared leadership and continuous growth and learning
• Live values of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging
• Engage in personal work to further DEIJB values and impact
• Commitment to Racial Justice: interact effectively across racially diverse teams, apply a racial equity lens in their work and commit to the ongoing work required to move TPN toward a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive and just organization

Working Conditions/Travel Requirements

The Pathfinder Network follows public health guidance for any public health emergencies and will remain in compliance with any vaccination or isolation requirements from partner agencies. As a Facilitator/Coach, you will be working in a secured detention or correctional setting. You are responsible for adhering to all of the rules and protocols of the assigned correctional institution or facility. You will routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. This job requires long periods of standing while facilitating groups. Substantial walking is possible as many correctional campuses are large.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Typical days of work are Monday through Friday; however, evening and weekend work is required as needed. Travel may be required between TPN work locations across the State of Oregon, which may require an overnight stay.

Pay

This is a non-exempt, full-time position. TPN’s regular workweek is 40 hours.

The hiring range for this position is $23.33 – $24.03 per hour, DOE. For bilingual candidates, the hiring range is $24.75 – $25.49 per hour. Pay offers are determined in conjunction with an internal pay equity assessment.