Empowering Journeys, Celebrating Potential – Join North Star Oregon
Make a tangible difference every day
Join a team that values your work, appreciates your effort, and pays a livable wage. At North Star Oregon, you’ll support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities alongside coworkers who know your name — and leadership who has your back.
Our people are everyday stars
“The work you do on the quietest days is the work that matters most.”
Everyday Star is our thank-you to the people who show up, day after day, alongside the individuals we support.
Read the story behind Everyday StarAmong the highest pay in Oregon I/DD. Real benefits. A team you’ll know by name.
We pay our DSPs what the work is worth and back it up with real benefits. Here’s exactly what that looks like.
Starting Pay
$25–$26/hr
DSP starting wage, among the highest in Oregon I/DD.
Health Insurance
Medical, dental, vision
Full-time eligible after 30 days. NSO pays 50% of the employee premium.
401(k) Match
Up to 3.5%
Of your compensation, every paycheck.
Overtime
Six figures possible
Parent caregivers on high-hour authorizations regularly clear six figures with overtime — we don’t cap the hours you’re already working.
Based on state-authorized schedules of up to 17 hrs/day at $25–$26/hr.
Where You’ll Work
Statewide + 7 DSA hubs
In-home attendant care across Oregon. Day Support Activities in Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, Tangent, and Grants Pass/Medford.
The Team
Small. Founder-led.
Cross-trained leadership, no department handoffs. You work with the same people, and they know your name.
Curious how we stack up against other Oregon I/DD agencies? See the side-by-side comparison.
What the Work Actually Looks Like
Direct Support Professionals at North Star Oregon work in one of two settings — and some do both.
In-Home Attendant Care
You work one-on-one with the same individual in their home, supporting daily living: personal care, meals, routines, errands, and getting out into the community. It’s relationship work — you learn how one person communicates, what they enjoy, and what independence looks like for them, then help them build it. Shifts are steady and consistent, and you’re backed by a team that knows the client as well as you do.
Day Support Activities
You’re out in the community with a small group — bowling, art workshops, hikes, volunteering at food banks and animal shelters. Every outing doubles as skill-building: communication, safety awareness, social confidence, each tied to personalized goals in the participant’s Individual Support Plan. If you like days that are active, social, and different every week, this is that job.
No two days are identical, but the mission is: support people with I/DD to live full lives in their own homes and communities. You get 24 paid training hours a year to keep growing in the role — experienced DSPs and first-timers with the right heart are both welcome to apply.
How Hiring Works
1
Apply
Browse the openings on our careers portal and apply online. It takes a few minutes.
2
Talk
We review every application, and you’ll talk with the people you’d actually work with — not a call center.
3
Clear
Complete the background check and training requirements Oregon sets for I/DD work. Training hours are paid.
4
Start
Begin with a schedule and clients matched to you, with leadership a phone call away.
We’re looking for people who want to do the work of supporting Oregonians with intellectual and developmental disabilities — and who want to be paid and treated accordingly. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Open Positions
Current openings are listed on our careers portal, run by Paylocity. Pick a role and apply online in a few minutes. The portal opens in a new tab.