Manual Arts Instructor-Landscaping-Oregon State Hospital

At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.

About the role

The Oregon State Hospital (Salem campus) is seeking a Landscaping Manual Arts Instructor for our Vocational Services Program. This position provides support to vocational services for patients in the forensics program, ensuring a range of services are available to address vocational needs—from work readiness, skills, and pre-vocational activities to sheltered work opportunities, work hardening, job search, and support activities leading to competitive employment. This role provides vocational training in landscaping duties for the Vocational and Educational Services Department.

Persons served at the hospital include culturally diverse patients who experience severe mental health challenges, behavioral emergencies, and patients who can be a danger to themselves or others. Hospital staff are provided crisis de-escalation and safety training upon hire and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

This position provides support to the Vocational Services Department for patients in the forensics programs to ensure a range of services are available to address vocational needs. In this role, the Manual Arts Instructor will perform landscape work with clients (patients) assigned by an Occupational Therapist, teaching specific tasks related to maintaining hospital grounds:

• Mowing
• Edging
• Raking leaves
• Pulling weeds
• Collection of debris and trash using manual and power equipment
• Plant
• Cut
• Trim
• Prune

Requirements

These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.

• Six months experience in each of at least three of the following:
  • Applying the theories, methods, and practices common in a landscaping environment.
  • Applying work adjustments to training techniques.
  • Applying instruction principles and procedures.
  • Using tools and equipment common to landscaping.
  • Directing individuals and groups in a landscape work setting.
  • Communication (both verbal and written) with a diverse variety of people.

Desired Attributes

• Experience creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members.
• Passion for (and experience in) helping people with severe mental health challenges.
• Experience creating an encouraging work environment.
• Experience creating organized, detail-oriented work instruction.
• Experience in verbal de-escalation when working with others.
• Experience working in a high-security, locked facility environment.
• A highly developed level of situational awareness in landscaping settings to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of patients, staff, and visitors.

Schedule

• Full-time, permanent position.
• Monday – Friday, Day Shift, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
• All work is performed onsite at 2600 Center St. NE, Salem, Oregon.

Pay

$4,124 – $5,193 monthly. The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying range. If the successful candidate qualifies for PERS, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

Benefits

• Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month.
• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

Employment is contingent upon a criminal records check and a driving records check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire and throughout employment. This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. OHA will use E-Verify to verify work authorization.