Assistant Coordinator Residential Living

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The Assistant Coordinator of Residential Living works in our residential cottages to provide supervision, organization, and administrative coverage to a residence for multiply impaired, blind, deaf and deafblind students. The ACRL assists in the coordination of the administrative and operational aspects of student residential life, including supervision and training of residential staff as well as attend to the direct care, medical and behavioral needs of students in the residence. 

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations include the following:

• Assesses program needs and plans accordingly.

• Maintains appropriate certifications and completes required training hours and mandated trainings, including on-the-job training.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the general curriculum as well as the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC).

• Prioritizes and manages several responsibilities concurrently and provides supervisory leadership to enable staff to perform well

• Produces clear, well-written reports in proper formats and submits reports/IEP on time and oversees completion of all staff and student related documents.

• Maintains effective communication and works cooperatively with coordinators and administrators.

• Acts as liaison with education, work placement, health services, clinical and residential staff.

• Assists supervisor in monitoring supply ordering and ensures compliance with safe food handling and nutritional requirements

• Manages staff and students demonstrating good judgment and effective performance management skills.

• Oversees the implementation of residence safety, security, and emergency procedures.

• Administers medications in compliance with Perkins policies and state regulations.

• Oversees the implementation of residence safety, security, and emergency procedures.

• Provides two eight-hour asleep overnight shifts and responds to emergencies during overnight coverage.

• Reports staff and client injuries and client incidents per policy and procedures

• Assists the coordinator in staff development, including on-the-job training.

• Participates in residential staff interviewing and hiring.

• Utilizes administrative resources to manage the residential staff growth and performance.

• Assists in the development and implementation of IEP goals, objectives and strategies for students and provide instruction and direct care.

• Creates a positive home-like learning environment that is safe, secure and clean

• Promotes student independence, self-confidence, and the development of social, organizational and other critical skills to the maximum extent possible.

• To complete other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience                   

• Associate's degree

• Two (2) years of experience working with children and adolescents

• At least one year of supervisory experience

• Ability to complete and maintain First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Crisis Prevention and Physical Intervention (CPPI) certifications

Preference may be given to candidates with:

• Bachelor's degree

• Sign Language (dependent on program needs)

• Valid driver’s license and willingness to drive school vehicles including chair cars

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Generally, the essential functions performed are typical in a school environment and involves work with special needs students requiring lifting or exertion of up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally.