Shift Supervisor (Overnight)

About the role

The Shift Supervisor is accountable for the physical/emotional safety of the environment while on shift. Additionally, the individual is responsible for leading the staff/resident teams. The individual ensures staff engage youth in any and all education components throughout the school day and during after-school in terms of homework, tutoring, and after-school programming. The Shift Supervisor must ensure the behavior management specialist team is positioned optimally to support youth in each educational component. This position also involves ensuring the timely arrival of residents to and from school on a daily basis, including monitoring the speed of the agency vehicle/driving route (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates fidelity to the agency's service values and organizational imperatives.
• Responsible for the full engagement of all residents in each educational component on a daily basis.
• Ensures pat frisks are conducted twice daily to minimize the introduction of contraband into the unit.
• Ensure all tasks are completed prior to team’s departure, including incident reports, daily log, and log book.
• Must debrief the current/ incoming shift members each and every day without fail.
• Responsible for the timely arrival of residents to and from school on a daily basis, including driving routes/speed of vehicle (if applicable).
• Maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning throughout the school day.
• Divides youth into small clusters to be supported by all school youth counselors throughout the day during classtime.
• All staff are required to complete daily index cards on youth assigned M-Fri to be collected and submitted to the office manager/designated POC for documentation.
• Supports residents in completion of all daily school/other assignments/tasks and supports residents in creating a daily routine of studying both during and after-school.
• Supports residents in creating a daily routine of studying both during and after-school.
• Responsible for strategic positioning and engaged supervision of staff and residents in each classroom, during school hours.
• Maintain all relevant certifications including but not limited to a clean/valid driver’s license, TCI certification, etc.
• Supports residents in creating a daily routine of studying both during and after-school.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in human services or related field and a minimum of 1 year relevant experience working with vulnerable youth and families preferred - OR - a high school diploma and 2 years of relevant experience working with vulnerable youth.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Experience managing behavior utilizing the evidence-based approach or other therapeutic approach, strong knowledge of programming and program protocol.
• Strong communication skills.
• Mature, responsible and effective communicator with proven ability to manage both upward and downward.
• Attention to detail.
• High level of integrity and independent thinker and doer.
• Assumes responsibility for staff and residents during shift.
• Leads by example.