Multicultural Program Coordinator – Sogie

Multicultural Program Coordinator – Sogie

Requirements

• 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
• Any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and education on sexuality, gender, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and identity intersectionality.
• Develop and implement culturally affirming strategies and support systems that promote belonging and identity safety to youth with SOGIE-related needs.
• Train and coach staff to better understand, identify, and respond to the unique needs of underrepresented youth, and how to connect them with appropriate services and resources.
• Connect SOGIE youth with appropriate, affirming services and resources.
• Collaborate with community organizations, culturally specific service providers, and state partners to build inclusive support networks.
• Coordinate and facilitate multicultural celebrations, events, and observances that foster pride, visibility, and cultural awareness throughout OYA facilities and programs.
• Work on-site in a close custody facility, ensuring safety, supervision, and adherence to security protocols.
• Maintain situational awareness and respond appropriately to ensure the safety of both youth and staff.
• Center diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as both a value and a practice. You will be expected to apply an equity lens to all aspects of your work—decision-making, policy development, program design, and day-to-day interactions—with the goal of achieving just and equitable outcomes for all youth and staff in OYA’s care.
• Promote just and equitable outcomes for all youth and staff within OYA programs and facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing, leading, and facilitating group learning sessions, celebrations/events, and family support services.
• Demonstrated understanding, knowledge (through lived experience or previous work), and ability to support diverse and marginalized youth populations—particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+, African American, Indigenous, NHNAPI—while honoring their histories, traditions, and cultures.
• Knowledge and ability to match SOGIE youth and families with appropriate community organizations and resources across Oregon, including both rural and urban areas.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing statewide strategies and trainings for expanded inclusion of marginalized communities.
• Experience as an effective chair or co-chair of advisory committees or councils to advance needs of marginalized populations.