About City of Newport (Oregon)
What is the City of Newport?
The City of Newport is the municipal government of Newport, Oregon — a working coastal city of about 10,700 on Yaquina Bay, seat of Lincoln County and home to one of the largest commercial fishing fleets on the Oregon coast, the Oregon Coast Aquarium and Hatfield Marine Science Center. Incorporated in 1882, Newport punches above its size as an employer: its ~170 staff serve a city whose population multiplies with visitors every summer.
Where will I work?
Newport City Hall, 169 SW Coast Highway. The 4/10 is structural and printed in the footer of every page of the city's own website: "City Hall Hours: Mon: 8:00am - 6:00pm / Tue: 8:00am - 6:00pm / Wed: 8:00am - 6:00pm / Thu: 8:00am - 6:00pm / Fri: Closed." The local News-Times covered the change under the headline "Newport City Hall now on four-day week."
What is the City of Newport team like?
Around 170 employees across administration, legal, community development, parks and public works. Today's hiring slate is small — a Paralegal is the current civilian professional opening — so treat this as a profile to follow rather than a big feed; new roles flow through as the city recruits. We list civilian roles; police, fire and aquatic-centre staff run separate schedules. The city runs its own airport, library, aquatic centre and performing-arts venues alongside the standard public-works and planning functions — unusually broad services for a town this size, funded in part by its position as the Oregon coast's commercial hub. Applications run through governmentjobs.com with salary ranges published on every bulletin.
Work-Life Balance
Every Friday off, by the building's own hours — a compressed 4×10 week on the Oregon coast, where the weekend starts at the beach.
Perks and Benefits
- 4/10 schedule — City Hall "Fri: Closed" on the city's own site
- "12 days a year of paid vacation (non-management exempt level staff includes 18 days a year), and 12 paid days of sick leave in the first full year"
- "Eleven paid designated holidays and three paid selectable holidays"
- Medical, dental and vision "coverage for you and your family" with just "10% employee premium participation"
- "Access to City-funded retirement benefits" with an available match
- "Free Recreation Center and Aquatic Center membership for you and your family" plus an Employee Wellness Program