Institution Teach MA (SR26)-Oregon State Hospital

Initial Posting Date:

05/21/2025

Application Deadline:

06/01/2025

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$4945-$6269

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Institution Teach MA (SR26)-Oregon State Hospital

Job Description:

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! - Institution Teacher MA (SR26)- Oregon State Hospital

Oregon State Hospital, a Joint Commission and CMS certified public psychiatric hospital, provides psychiatric hospital services and patient treatment services to persons committed by the Oregon courts as part of the state mental health system. The Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus is a 610-bed facility supported by approximately 2,000 staff.

This position exists within the Vocational and Educational Services Department which provides a comprehensive range of services to the forensic inpatient and residential populations of Oregon State Hospital. The Education Specialist (Institution Teacher) provides individual academic assessment and individual and group education programs throughout the hospital. The employee in this position provides consultation services and in-service training to the staff.

Assessment Services

• Engage with students to discern prior knowledge, learning needs, and college and career readiness goals.
• Organize and review information on students’ content knowledge, prior learning experiences, and learning needs from school transcripts, questionnaires, and student interviews.
• Use a variety of culturally sensitive and respectful resources to monitor learning and adjust instruction and goals.

Learning Goal Setting

• Facilitate the development of student learning goals that align with the Patient’s Treatment Care Plan and students’ interests.
• Empower students to engage with new ideas and experiences that help refine or change learning goals over time.
• Communicate clear expectations and motivate students to persist in meeting their goals.

Instruction

• Address diverse learning modalities, abilities, needs, and interests through differentiated instruction in small group settings or 1-on-1.
• Engage students actively in their own learning through relevant, thought-provoking questions, problems, and tasks.
• Select and use resources and textbooks aligned with students’ goals and interests, applicable to their lives.
• Provide multiple means and modalities for presenting and engaging students with concepts, ideas, and materials.
• Engage in active listening, dialogue, and questioning to facilitate and support learning.
• Adapt goals to engage students who have difficulty with a particular approach and to deepen understanding.
• Build student confidence by providing feedback on progress and clear steps needed to continue moving toward goal attainment.
• Establish a community of practice among students to encourage peer-to-peer learning and rapport.
• Provide hands-on opportunities for students to interact with computers, the Internet, and other digital media to build technology literacy skills.
• Monitor clients’ use of classroom computers to ensure safe and appropriate use.

The list generated from this posting will be used to fill this lateral transfer opportunity only.

Minimum Qualifications

• A master’s degree from an Oregon-approved teacher education program.
• An appropriate Oregon teaching license/certificate by the time of appointment.

Special Qualifications

• Possession of an appropriate Oregon State Teacher’s Certificate at the time of appointment.
• A learning specialty, with experience in adult education and assessment.

What We Are Looking For

Desired Attributes: The following are skills and lived experiences that we have identified as key to success in this role at OSH. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you possess any of these, please let us know in your application.

• Experience working with patients/clients in an institutional mental health setting.
• Experience working in a locked facility.
• Master's degree in a learning speciality, with experience in adult education and assessment.
• Experience with creating individualized learning plans.

Special Requirements: To be hired, you must have a criminal records check, and drug screen that meets OHA/OSH criteria at the time of hire, and throughout employment.

Application Guidance

How to Apply: Submission Requirements - At the time of application, ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and attach a current copy of your resume and cover letter prior to the end of the application process.

External Candidates: Visit the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage to submit your application. Be sure to follow all application submission requirements.

Internal Candidates: Current State of Oregon employees must apply through their employee Workday login. Be sure to follow all application submission requirements.

After You Apply:

• Before the job announcement closes, log in to your Workday account to check for pending tasks under “My Applications” and complete them.
• Remember to check your email (including your junk folder) and Workday inbox for updates on your application.
• We value our veterans! To ensure the security of your information, kindly follow the instructions for how to submit your Veteran documents for preference found here. Please do not attach your Veterans’ preference documentation in the Resume/CV field of your application.

Reminders:

• Your candidate profile and application materials are great opportunities to showcase your interest in the position and highlight your skills and experience. Submissions will be screened for consistency and communication skills, including attention to detail, spelling, and grammar. For more tips and guidance, check out What you need to know to get the job!
• This announcement is for 1 vacancy, time type: full-time, permanent, SEIU represented, Institution Teacher MA SR26 position based in Salem, Oregon.
• This is a In Office position.
• Please download and save a copy of this job announcement and linked position description, as it is not available after the application deadline. For questions about the announcement, or if you require an alternate format to apply, please contact the Sr. Recruiter, Melissa Perez at: melissa.m.perez@oha.oregon.gov | (503)-209-7058.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment; promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. You will collaborate with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, the Oregon Health Authority is the place for you. We also offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
• Optional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).

• Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.

Additional Details

• The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire. Visit the Department of Administrative Services Equal Pay Analysis Webpage for more information.
• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%. Review the Classification and Compensation page for more details on the classification.
• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. OHA will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards.

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