Senior Residential Aide - Far Rockaway, NY

About the role

The Senior Residential Aide supervises residents in a SRO located in Far Rockaway, Queens. This position involves supervising all Residential Aides, ensuring a secure and functional environment, and managing various administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Makes rounds of the facility and conducts unit inspections.
• Responds to issues raised by clients and intervenes as necessary.
• Welcomes new clients during assigned shift and conducts preliminary intake and orientation.
• Reports all building issues to Program Director and Building Manager in a timely manner.
• Maintains daily log, census, school attendance, visitor and resident sign-in logs.
• Cleans and maintains the facility, including conducting pre and post-unit inventories.
• Responds to emergencies and contacts Program Director for all emergencies.
• Prepares the fire drill schedule and maintains extermination log.
• Maintains the emergency contact file, and submits all required reports.
• Arranges Residential Aide schedules for 24 hour coverage.
• Supervises and evaluates Residential Aides.
• Collects and approves Residential Aides weekly timesheets, vacation & personal days.
• Holds quarterly Residential Aide meetings.
• Provides professional development opportunities for RA’s.
• In the absence of an RA, recruits alternate staff to cover shifts.
• Participates in staff meetings, and supervision with Program Director.
• Performs other tasks as deemed necessary by the Program Director.

Requirements

• New York State Security Guard License required.
• 8hr & 16hr certificate required.
• Candidate must have a High School Diploma or equivalent or two to three years experience in social services or in a residential setting.
• Strong verbal communication and decision-making skills are required, as is the ability to work well with and be supportive of clients.
• The Senior Residential Aide must be able to consistently and fairly enforce house rules.
• Spanish fluency is preferred.

Qualifications

• New York State Security Guard License required.
• 8hr & 16hr certificate required.
• Candidate must have a High School Diploma or equivalent or two to three years experience in social services or in a residential setting.
• Strong verbal communication and decision-making skills are required, as is the ability to work well with and be supportive of clients.
• The Senior Residential Aide must be able to consistently and fairly enforce house rules.
• Spanish fluency is preferred.

Skills

• Verbal communication skills.
• Decision-making skills.
• Ability to work well with and support clients.
• Enforcement of house rules.
• Spanish fluency (preferred).

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$45,000-$50,000 annually based on education, skillset, and experience.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.