Assistant Director of Disability Services

Jewish Community Center Works; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Hebrew Educational Society in Brooklyn, NY seeks an Assistant Director of Disability Services to oversee daily operations and staff development for programs serving individuals with disabilities. The role collaborates with the Director on service plans, billing, schedules, and activities, ensuring quality across all OPWDD-based programs.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree related to psychology or special education and 2–3 years of relevant experience, with some Sundays/evenings

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work or Special Education preferred.
• A minimum of 2–3 years of experience with persons with disabilities, including ASD.
• Some Sundays and evenings are required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise and mentor others.
• Good organizational, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Passion for working as a member of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Disability Services with day-to-day operations of all programs.
• Facilitate hands-on training for staff delivering services to children with disabilities.
• Collaborate on developing and monitoring program billing, service plans, schedules, and activities for children with disabilities.
• Complete monthly note reports for OPWDD-based programs and participate in life plan meetings.
• Implement best practices and pursue excellence in services for individuals with disabilities.
• Maintain regular communication with parents, staff and colleagues.
• Collaborate with management and staff to meet agency goals and participate in interdepartmental projects.
• Be flexible to take on additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work or Special Education

Job description

Assistant Director of Disability Services
Hebrew Educational Society
9502 Seaview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236

Responsibilities

• To assist the Director of Disability Services with the overseeing and development of day-to-day operations of all programs.
• To facilitate hands on training on service delivery expectations for staff working with children with disabilities
• To collaborate with the Director of Disabilities services on the development and monitoring of program billing, service plans, schedules and specialized activities for children with disabilities
• To complete monthly note reports for all OPWDD based programs? To attend and assist with the tracking of life plan meetings for OPWDD base participant
• To implement a vision for excellence to include best practices in services for individuals with disabilities
• To maintain regular, consistent, and meaningful communication with parents, staff and colleagues.
• To collaborate with managerial, administrative and direct service staff to promote agency goals and standards that include involvement with agency-wide activities and interdepartmental projects.
• Flexibility to attend to additional duties as assigned

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may be added, removed or modified at the discretion of the agency and the Supervisor based on operational needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work or Special Education preferred
• A minimum of 2 - 3 years of experience in work with persons with disabilities including ASD
• Some Sundays and evenings are required
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise and mentor others
• Good organizational, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Passion for working as a member of a collaborative and interdisciplinary team of the Human Service field

$55000

Agency Information:

The role of the Assistant Director of Disability Services is to organize and maintain the quality of services available to persons with disabilities and their families at the Hebrew Educational Society. Furthermore, the Assistant Director of Disability Services will be responsible for the supervision and hands-on training of program staff.