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Supervisory Organization

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

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Full/Part-Time

Job Type

Compensation

Job Description

Starting Salary Range:  $40000.00

Benefits:  This is a full-time state position that provides a percentage of matching contributions to employees’ retirement plans, 11 holidays, and a minimum of 15 days of annual and sick leave per year.  The state also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Basic Purpose:  Monitor and supervise 35 to 45 youth (ages 16 to 18) in the Oklahoma Youth ChalleNGe Program (Thunderbird Challenge Program).

Essential Functions:

• Under administrative supervision monitors and supervises 35 to 45 youth (ages 16 to 18) in the Oklahoma Youth ChalleNGe Program (Thunderbird Challenge Program)

• Maintains accountability of assigned platoon at all times

• Maintains discipline, security, and safety within a quasi-military atmosphere

• Develops a team-oriented attitude in the Cadets

• Mentor/role model for those assigned cadets during the residential phase of the program

• Conducts first line counseling and problem solving for those assigned cadets and is the primary instructor in Drill and Ceremony and group living skills

• Directs and participates in cadet physical training

• Maintains supporting documentation and evaluations for those assigned cadets

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Military background preferred, but not necessary 

Education and Experience:  High School diploma or GED.  Degree not required

Licenses/Certificates required:   Possession of or ability to obtain a CDL

Physical Requirements: 

• Requires long periods of standing and walking indoors and outdoors throughout the day

• Working in conditions of both high and low temperatures

• Ability to climb stairs

• Ability to run a mile and walk extended distances

• Ability to do pushups, side straddle hops, sit ups and other physical training and fitness activities

• Ability to teach and perform physical training to cadets as outlined by the Presidents Challenge for Physical Fitness

• Ability to drive or ride in a vehicle for extended distances

Conditions of Employment: 

• Contingent on a favorable background check

• Contingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screening

• Contingent on a favorable pre-employment physical

• CNACI (child care check) security clearance—must be a US citizen

• Employee will be considered essential personnel (required to work during inclement weather)

• Serve a 12 month trial period

• Contingent upon continuous federal funding (this is a federally funded position)

• Available to work if called in due to an emergency

• Shift work and working weekends (facility open 24 hours, 7 days a week)

• Must maintain a valid driver’s license

• Required to complete and pass the CDL written test and receive CDL driving permit within 90 days of hire

• Required to obtain a CDL driver’s license within 12 months of hire

• Requires long periods of standing and walking indoors and outdoors throughout the day

• Working in conditions of both high and low temperatures

• Ability to climb stairs

• Ability to run a mile and walk extended distances

• Ability to do pushups, side straddle hops, sit ups and other physical training and fitness activities

• Ability to teach and perform physical training to cadets as outlined by the Presidents Challenge for Physical Fitness

• Ability to drive or ride in a vehicle for extended distances

Notes:  This position is located at Thunderbird Challenge Program in Pryor, OK.  Travel may be required at the expense of the employee to be reimbursed within 45 days of travel

Employment eligibility verified through e-Verify (Homeland Security), and a National Agency Check for positions that require computer access.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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