Shift Supervisor

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises the Child Care Workers and/or the Night Child Care Workers.
• Completes in a timely basis, all staff related reports/documentation (including staff actions, evaluations and staff needs) and the pertinent dissemination of all information to the necessary parties or departments.
• Implements positive reinforcement through the Sanctuary model.
• Reviews staff performance on a regular basis and provides assigned Child Care Workers with ongoing guidance and formally documented constructive feedback regarding their job specific functions, responsibilities and competencies.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain a stable, productive and therapeutic team environment through effective communication, staff appreciation and support to preserve the employee's interest in working with VisionQuest to positively impact the lives of troubled youth.
• Demonstrates ability to implement day-to-day orderly operation of the total program and comprehensive service delivery including staff scheduling, coordination of youth movement and transportation, youth hygiene, school attendance and implementation of individualized youth treatment goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates ability to prepare for, evaluate and respond to emergency situations through drills, audits, daily safety checks and ongoing compliance to relevant company policies and procedures.
• Maintains accountability of youth to program norms and schedule including adherence to positive peer culture, participation in chores, community service, schooling, counseling and extraordinary experiences.
• Reviews all reportable incident reports and with staff. Assess the physical and de-escalation techniques utilized and review prevention strategies.
• Counsels and trains new staff members.
• Conducts daily physical plant inspections.
• Communicates effectively during youth movements and staff transitions to maintain ongoing and consistent youth supervision and safety.
• Affirmative action and equal employment opportunity statement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or G.E.D required.
• Four years’ experience in working with troubled youth or two years college preferred.
• Mastering of VisionQuest orientation and staff training curricula.
• Must be able to demonstrate competency in the written and physical assessment testing for Safe Crisis Management.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Ability to present yourself as an appropriate role model to youth.
• Skill in both oral and written communication.
• May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds infrequently.
• Performs tasks that may involve standing and walking 75% of the day; sitting 25% of the day.
• May bend, stoop, reach, and grasp as necessary.