Bilingual Team Lead (AM) - St. PJ's Children's Home

Description

  Workday: Friday - Tuesday 
Work Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: 919 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX 78210
 
 Mission: The Mission of St. PJ's Children's Home is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time.

  

Summary:

Under the general direction of the Lead, Evening and Weekend Supervisors, the Team Leader is responsible for the coordination and implementation of direct care operations in a manner that promotes best practices and facilitates the optimum delivery of quality trauma informed care and services to UAC. The Team Leader provides guidance, support and feedback to direct care staff, addressing issues and concerns within the team and working closely with supervisors to achieve desired results. The Team Leader ensures that each UAC’s physical, social, emotional, educational, and recreational needs are met in accordance with agency policy, TDFPS Minimum Standards and ORR Policy.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Reporting to work as scheduled and ensuring supervision of residents without interruption until relieved from duty.
• *Elevating pertinent information or concerns regarding the basic health and well-being of UAC, and work/living environment.
• *Ensuring special supervision and safety plan measures are adhered to at all times. 
• Facilitating and monitoring intakes/admissions. 
• *Ensuring supervision ratios are maintained at all times, increasing supervision during field trips and as needed due to UAC need. 
• *Modeling professional conduct and demonstrating adequate skills, abilities and judgement.
• Ensuring completion of documentation in accordance with agency policy, TDFPS Minimum Standards and ORR Policy. 
• Communicating effectively with direct care staff to promote continuity of care and ensure the safety and well-being of UAC. 
• Assuming role of direct care staff as needed to meet ratio requirements and/or specials supervision needs.
• Coordinating and/or assisting in the facilitation of off-campus activities.   
• Other duties as assigned by the Shelter Supervisor, Program Director or Assistant Program Director.

 Competencies:

     

Adaptability

Building Collaboration

Developing Others

Leadership

Performance Management

Requirements

  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social service fields; or
  • Minimum high school diploma or equivalent plus three years of supervisory experience in the aforementioned fields. 
• Experience
  • Experience working with children in a residential setting is preferred. 
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation.
  • Valid driver license.
  • Valid vehicle insurance.

Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children.

• Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
• MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases
• DTaP or DTap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one DTaP dose in adulthood.
• Influenza: one dose annually during flu season.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills: 

• Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as policy and procedures and program standards.
• Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before individuals and groups.
• *Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, organize and manage their responsibilities, and prioritize duties and assignments.
• Must possess strong assessment skills and the ability to remain calm and composed in crisis situations. 
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team.
• Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Travel Requirements:

Travel requirements for the position includes