DSP Associate Director - Wehrlen House

Caritas Gala; West Milford (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 29.000 - 41.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Catholic Charities' Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) in New Jersey is seeking an Associate Director to work with the Program Director in our group homes, providing quality services and upholding the agency philosophy. The role combines direct care with supervision, interviewing and hiring staff, and managing schedules, finances, and compliance.

This is a full-time position with a Monday 1pm-9pm shift, Tuesday 8am-4pm, and Wednesday/Thursday/Sunday 7am-3pm; a valid NJ driver’s

Qualifikationen

• BA degree preferred in Special Education or related field or 1 year of supervisory experience with people with developmental disabilities.
• Must have a driver's license valid in New Jersey and driving record in good standing.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the program; schedule subject to change; On-call requirements; Must attend Staff Meetings.

Aufgaben

• Work cooperatively with the Program Director to provide quality services to residents in the home.
• Interview, hire and supervise staff to maintain high quality of life for residents.
• Perform administrative tasks including scheduling staff, financial and home management, health monitoring, and documentation.

Kenntnisse

Drivers license

Flexibility

On-call readiness

Staff meetings attendance

Ausbildung

B.A. degree in Special Education or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in others' lives? Then come join the DPD team!

Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) is one of the largest Catholic Charities Agencies providing care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States. We are looking for dedicated, caring and compassionate people to work in our Group Homes.

Pay: $25.44/Hr

Full Time-Shift: 40 hours per week, (Monday 1pm-9pm), (Tuesday 8am-4pm), (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 7am-3pm).

What’s the role of an Associate Director?

• The primary responsibility of the Associate Director is to work cooperatively with the Program Director to provide quality services to the people living in the home, and to uphold the agency philosophy in carrying out the day-to-day tasks.
• The job includes working direct care and demonstrating excellence in all areas of the residential counselor position, as well as interviewing, hiring and supervising staff in order to maintain the highest possible quality of life for the residents.
• It includes many administrative tasks, such as scheduling staff, financial management, home management, monitoring health issues and clothing needs, ensuring that the home is meeting agency and governmental standards of operation.
• The job requires a significant amount of written documentation and use of the computer.
• The employee will cooperate with the agency's administration and/or Division and DHS staff in any inspection or investigation.

Great Benefits: For full-time positions, (30+ per week) we offer:

• We provide PAID training
• Medical/vision and dental
• Life insurance (agency-paid), supplemental life insurance (employee-paid)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Accidental/Critical Illness Insurance
• 403B (with company-matching)
• Generous paid time off
• Employee discount programs (i.e. travel, movies, cellphone), etc.
• Collaborative team environment
• Career growth opportunities

Requirements

• Previous experience as Program Assistant or Associate Director preferred. B.A. degree preferred in Special Education or related field or 1 year of supervisory experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
• Must have a driver's license, which is valid in the State of New Jersey and Driving record in good standing. Knowledge of computer programs required.
• Flexibility required to meet the needs of the program; schedule subject to change; On-call requirements. Must attend Staff Meetings.

All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion/passing of our criminal background/references/DMV check, fingerprinting, pre-employment physical and drug test, etc.

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) – we will discontinue the use of any recruitment resources which engages in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.