Overnight Residential Leader
The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) is a fully accredited school for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students in nursery school through high school, serving approximately 342 students on campus. About 60% of students reside on campus during the academic year. ISD offers a full range of social activities, including sports, clubs, and organizations.
About the role
The Residential Leader provides supervision and support to residential staff, ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of students while maximizing programming opportunities. This position requires Intermediate proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) and operates on a 3rd shift schedule, with hours arranged by the supervisor.
Responsibilities
- Ensure smooth operation of residential programs by managing scheduling, activity sheets, transportation requests, requisitions, and other student/staff requests.
- Participate in student life team meetings and maintain communication with students, residential staff, educational staff, support staff, and parents.
- Recommend and decide on budgetary needs for the student life area and maintain inventories of supplies and equipment.
- Design programs tailored to students' developmental needs from preschool through high school.
- Promote and oversee student programming in the residential setting, focusing on nine student development dimensions: cultural, emotional, intellectual, life planning, physical, political, sexual, social, and spiritual.
- Assume administrative responsibility for residential hall management.
- Follow emergency procedures for fires, storms, tornado drills, and warnings.
- Attend Individualized Education Program (IEP), Annual Case Review, or case conferences to ensure students' developmental needs are met.
- Assign after-hours duties, including weekend work, chaperone bus duties, and chauffeur assignments.
- Develop Behavior Improvement Plans and oversee Homework Improvement Plans.
- Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of the needs and effective guidance methods for students of varying ages, developmental stages, and mental abilities.
- Thorough knowledge of state, federal, and agency rules and regulations.
- Working knowledge of administrative and personnel management techniques for effective program supervision.
- Ability to plan student development programs that meet their needs.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Benefits
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including:
- Three medical plan options (including RX coverage), vision, and dental plans.
- Wellness Rewards Program: Earn gift card rewards for completing wellness activities.
- Health savings account with bi-weekly state contributions.
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
- Two fully-funded pension plan options.
- Robust leave policies, including:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers.
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave.
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave.
- 12 paid holidays (14 in election years).
- Education Reimbursement Program.
- Group life insurance.
- Referral Bonus program.
- Employee assistance program covering behavioral health visits.
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Free parking for most positions.
- Free LinkedIn Learning access.
Pay
Salary for this position traditionally starts at $37,648.00, with potential adjustments based on education and work experience.