The Residential Dorm Supervisor is responsible for collaborating with the Milieu Director to foster and support a strength-based and collaborative culture with both staff and students. The Residential Dorm Supervisor oversees the day-to-day functioning of their assigned dormitory of 8-11 youth and supports supervision for Residential Counselors in conjunction with the Milieu Director. Fosters an environment that supports the physical and psychological safety of all.
How You'll Be Making a Difference
• Trains and evaluates staff performance, both formally and informally, and documents supervisions. Works directly with the Milieu Director on any necessary disciplinary actions and terminations.
• Implements agency and program policies and procedures.
• Ensures group and student living spaces are orderly and therapeutic. This includes all necessary signage is posted and bulletin boards are refreshed.
• Oversees that day-to-day programming is being implemented with fidelity including but not limited to ADLs, social calls, and checklist completion.
• Supports new staff training by ensuring orientation schedules are followed. Ensures that subordinates are current on all required trainings.
• Provides direct therapeutic care to the residents and crisis intervention including the use of seclusion and restraints; assumes a leadership role in managing emergency situations through modeling and coaching.
• In conjunction with the Milieu Director, plans processing work for students out of group. Ensure processing work is completed.
• Complete monthly P-card expense reports.
• Communicates dormitory supply and maintenance needs to the Milieu Director.
• Approves timesheet submissions for subordinate(s).
• Ensures all incident reports and other required documentation are completed prior to end of shift. This includes but is not limited to daily logs, evening shift reports, damage assessment reports, call logs, and health watch reports.
• Ensures any necessary staff de-briefing is completed and documented, as needed, prior to end of shift.
• Implements behavior management system. Collaborates with the Milieu Director to gauge the effectiveness of behavior management strategies, implementing any changes as agreed upon.
• Supports and implements any necessary group interventions (e.g., dorm slow down).
• Implements therapeutic activities. May also be asked to plan group activities.
• Participates in committee meetings (e.g., treatment team, training, etc.), as assigned.
• Authors and/or assigns Monthly Reports, ensuring completion by due date.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Equivalent to two years of college and/or two years' + childcare experience in a residential setting with similar population of children
• Supervisory experience helpful
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer with the ability to learn new software applications
Driving Requirements
• May be required to operate a vehicle.
• May be required to have a valid driver’s license and a “satisfactory” driving record.
• May be required to have access to a personal vehicle for use during work hours.
• May be required to use personal vehicle to transport clients on occasion if/when needed.
• If required to transport clients, must maintain the minimum amounts of liability insurance as required by The Home and/or other regulatory requirements and vehicle registration must be current.
What The Home Can Offer You
In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth we serve, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:
Valuing Diversity
We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.
The Home for Little Wanderers helps build stable lives and hopeful futures for children and their families.
Through a wide range of innovative community-based and residential programs, we ensure the emotional, social, educational and physical well-being of more than 15,000 children and families each year. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent, loving relationships and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.
Because every child deserves happiness, and no child should go through life alone.
