On-Call Community Works Leader, Hands of Wonder Gardening Project

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Pay Range: $28.47 - $34.80 Hourly

Department: Department of Community Justice (DCJ)

Job Type: On-Call

Exemption Status: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): March 08, 2026

The Department of Community Justice is hiring for an On-Call Community Works Leader position for the Juvenile Services Division “Hands of Wonder” program. The successful candidates will supervise, create, and maintain a safe, secure, stable, and enriching work environment for justice‑involved youth in our Gardening Project Program.

Your ability to model pro‑social behavior is essential, while demonstrating and assisting clients with safe work practices. A keen understanding of conflict management, the ability to quickly develop rapport with youth from diverse backgrounds, and quickly solve problems is necessary. A love for gardening and working outside in all weather conditions with the ability to promote safety, trust, and belonging with co‑workers and clients are the keys to success in this position.

• Occasionally drive clients to and from work sites, 10‑passenger van.
• Assign work to youth and show them the correct way to do the assigned work.
• Provide information on general safety practices.
• Engage in effective relationships with justice‑involved youth to promote pro‑social behavior.
• Use evidence based practices, such as Motivational Interviewing, when working with clients.
• Provide crisis interventions as needed.
• Coordinate and schedule work projects in the community.
• Complete paperwork and reports, using various computer data systems, for each client, including time cards, notes and documents to other community justice staff and incident/injury reports.

On-Call Community Works Leaders must be willing to work a variety of shifts, including weekends.

Come Find Your Why? (video)

• Self‑Motivation & Initiative: You will take action and maintain focus to deliver results without direct supervision. You will identify and tackle tasks without needing instructions at all times while asking for help or training when needed.
• Accountability & Integrity: You will take ownership of actions, deadlines, work quality, results and mistakes.
• Improve Communication: You will proactively inform supervisors and others of work progress, even without supervision.
• Strategic Planning / Leadership: You will develop goals and direction based on the overall county/department mission and vision to increase community safety through positive change.
• Results Through People: You will help achieve results through the contribution of others by motivating and inspiring growth and productivity.
• Relationships and Community: You will build positive and sustainable relationships with a range of key internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading Cross‑Culturally: You will foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision, mission, and goals of the organization.
• Team Building: You will develop, inspire, and foster employees to work collaboratively.
• Organizational Savviness: You will demonstrate understanding and good judgment of organizational culture and interpersonal relationships, with both internal and external groups, to identify opportunities of mutual interest and benefit.
• Delivery: You will ensure services are provided by quality processes through monitoring and understanding.
• Outcomes: You achieve quality outcomes for the individual, the organization, and the county.
• Personal Development: You will strive for an honest and accurate assessment of oneself and demonstrate willingness for continuous improvement.
• Functional/Technical: You possess specific knowledge about laws, regulations, certifications, licensure and skills for specific assignments.

At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity,…