Position Title: Behavior Safety Assessment Specialist
Classification: Program Analyst 3
Salary: $5,148- $7,902 Before PERS* Monthly
Representation: SEIU
Type: Limited Duration expected to end September 30, 2025
PLEASE APPLY HERE: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem-...
Full-Time, Hybrid, Non-exempt and eligible for overtime
We are seeking a Behavior Safety Assessment Specialist (Program Analyst 3) to join our Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives at the Oregon Department of Education.
This role is a hybrid of remote work and will need to report to office when business or operational needs are dependent on onsite activities. Remote work is embraced to the fullest extent possible without interfering with business.
Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team during our ODE Career Chat Sessions. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!
Join us every Thursday from 11:00am-11:30am.
Click Here to Join ODE Career Chats!
Meeting ID: 229 488 288 526
Passcode: gohDji
Our Agency Mission and Office Culture:
The Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE’s) mission is to foster equity and excellence for every learner through collaboration with educators, partners, and communities. In fulfilling its mission, ODE has the vision to ensure all students have access to and benefit from a world-class, well–rounded, and equitable education system.
The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) leads proactive equity initiatives that interrupt and eliminate harmful power dynamics that are endemic in Oregon’s education system. Our initiatives are driven by deep and ongoing engagement with the lived experiences of our students and families so that we can provide intentional structures, practices, and policies that uphold their intersecting identities, needs, and strengths. As a result of our agency’s collective commitment, we will create an equitable education system centered in justice, relationships, and healing to ensure that every student can achieve their highest potential. Our collective energy and urgency serves as a touchpoint for pivotal cross departmental and cross- agency collaboration towards a shared vision for equity throughout Oregon.
This position is on the Safe and Inclusive Schools (SIS) Team in the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI). The SIS Team is responsible for the development of equitable policies, procedures, and rules for the School Safety and Prevention System (SPSS) and other SIS initiatives, and works closely with both internal teams (i.e., Mental Health in Education) and external partners including Education Service Districts (ESDs), local school districts, as well as community-based organizations that serve youth and students via safety and prevention systems. This position is a limited duration (LD) opportunity to support a federal Bureau of Justice Administration (BJA) grant that ODE received through 2025.
What you will do!
The Behavior Safety Assessment Specialist position is critical to further bolster the work of the SIS team and associated initiatives over the BJA grant period through a specific focus on behavioral safety assessment for Oregon’s K-12 education system statewide, with an emphasis on cultural responsiveness and transformative practices. The person in this position will support the grant planning, management, and completion and will partner directly with a regional ESD and school districts to conduct and implement deliverables as outlined in the BJA grant such as but not limited to a toolkit for transformative and restorative practices in behavior safety assessments practices, development and implementation of a statewide community of practice, develop resources and training materials, that integrate culture responsiveness, transformative justice, restorative practices and research based method in Behavior Safety Assessment.
This role will be responsible for the implementation and guidance of plans, manages, and evaluates Oregon State program(s) and give consultative advice to agency staff, other state agencies, or local government and community organizations. Often collaborating with other state agencies, government and community organizations or private businesses to plan program services, establish new programs, or maximize resources to achieve similar goals. They will also develop program standards that others must follow to obtain program funding, work with others to gain agreement on acceptable operational procedures and use of resources, or develop new strategies for program funding.
The person in this position will proactively navigate equity initiatives that interrupt and eliminate harmful power dynamics that are endemic in Oregon’s education system. Our initiatives are driven by deep and ongoing engagement with the lived experiences of our students and families so that we can provide intentional structures, practices, and policies that uphold their intersecting identities, needs, and strengths. Create an equitable education system centered in justice, relationships, and healing to ensure that every student can achieve their highest potential. This position is responsible for the development of equitable policies, procedures, and rules for the School Safety and Prevention System (SPSS) and other SIS initiatives, and works closely with both internal teams (i.e., Mental Health in Education) and external partners including Education Service Districts (ESDs), local school districts, as well as community-based organizations that serve youth and students via safety and prevention systems.
Please click here to view the full position description.
Minimum Qualifications (Need to have):
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years experience coordinating or administering a program
OR;
Any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.
Desired Attributes (Nice to have):
Candidates who are the most competitive will possess a compelling combination of the following background, skills, and experience:
Experience, knowledge and understanding of policy, legislation, program development and implementation of policies specifically related to restorative and transformative justice in educational settings and related to physical and behavioral safety.
Experience in large and small group facilitation, and in providing training, technical assistance.
Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders, particularly culturally and individually diverse groups, including the solicitation and valuation of diverse viewpoints.
A strong commitment to racial equity and inclusion including the ability to learn and apply knowledge and skills to interrupt systemic oppression, and engage in and promote equitable, culturally-responsive practices.
Experience in multi-disciplinary research and practice related to equity, student health and wellness, and transformative and restorative justice planning and implementation.
Preference may be given to bilingual/multilingual candidates.
We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed.
Mandatory Working Conditions and Working/Hiring Considerations:
Weekly, monthly, and annually occurring deadlines, as well as emerging priorities. Multiple interruptions from email, and individuals seeking information while managing several projects simultaneously. Frequent exposure to deadline pressures and fluctuation of effort. Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of all positions in the office. Occasional evening meetings and overnight travel may occur
Our amazing benefits include:
Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with very low monthly out-of-pocket cost
Paid days off –
11 paid holidays per year,
3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" per year,
8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month,
Progressive vacation leave accrual and increases every 5 years.
In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care expenses.
Student Loan Forgiveness Program: if you have federal student loan debt or are thinking of going back to school, then you will want to look into this program. If you make 120 qualifying payments on your student loan while working full time for a qualifying employer, your student loan debt may be forgiven.
If you currently work at an Oregon school district or education service district, we may be able to transfer in your sick leave balance!
If you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of Oregonians, apply today!
To apply:
Upload a resume and cover letter.
In your cover letter, please include your qualifications relating to any of the desired attributes mentioned for this position (limit to no more than 2 pages).
Application Tips:
Your cover letter and resume are the perfect opportunity to highlight your interest in the position and showcase your skills and experience that make you the best candidate for the position.
Your resume and cover letter may be uploaded in the Resume/CV field on the online application. Failure to attach a cover letter and resume may result in the disqualification of your application.
In addition to your related work experience and education, we will use the attributes and minimum qualifications listed under the “What we are looking for” section above to determine whom to interview. Please make sure the attributes and minimum qualifications you possess are clearly demonstrated in your resume and cover letter.
Important: Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment. You may be asked to submit additional information after initial application.
External Applicants: Click on the “Apply” button and submit your resume and cover letter. Please make sure to attach all required documents in the section titled Resume/CV. View this video for help.
Internal Applicants: (this includes Current State of Oregon employees): Apply via your employee Workday account. View this job aid for help.
Please contact ode.jobs@ode.oregon.gov if you have any questions on the application process.
