Administrator on Duty - Rising Ground, Inc

The Administrator on Duty (AOD) is responsible for the oversight of the movement, staffing and general supervision on the campus. In the absence of campus leadership, the AOD is the senior leader on the campus responsible decision making and communication of information.

Rising Ground 

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in downtown Brooklyn. 

Benefits

At Rising Ground, we encourage everyone to live a healthier life. When you enroll in health care benefits — medical, dental, and vision care, you and your family can take advantage of each plan’s preventive services, which will help everyone to stay well. Another way to remain healthy is to eat right and keep active. Ultimately, we all benefit when we make the right choices, whether through diet and exercise or health care services. You can also take advantage of other important benefits, including life and accident, disability benefits, the retirement savings plan, and the employee assistance program.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure adherence to policy and procedures.
• Monitor on grounds/off grounds resident locations. Maintain communication with cottage staff and assist with monitoring staff and resident locations.
• Obtain census information on each shift and record in the Communication log book.
• Follow the AWOL policy; ensuring missing person protocol and internal/external communications as delineated.
• Assist in the coordination of transportation of all UC to the diverse appointments off campus
• Monitor and supervise visits for all UC by approved sponsors and/or family members
• Supports facility in the compliance of regulations, inspection readiness and ratio coverage
• Ongoing communication with the management and staff on duty

Monitor staffing on campus; verifying time & attendance and ensuring adequate coverage.

• Monitor staff sign in/out process and initial for verification.
• Ensure adequate staffing throughout the cottages, channeling staff where needed on their respective shifts or utilizing the per-diem lists to call for additional support.

Provide leadership during crisis and ensure proper response, communication and documentation. 

• Respond to crisis situations providing leadership and direction to staff. This includes deploying staff as appropriate, helping to ensure medical/clinical support and reviewing written documentation of incidents when appropriate.
• Report all critical events or reportable incidents (as defined by policy) to the Vice President, Director of Residential and Program Administrators.

Primary liaison to police/fire and neighborhood/community residents.

• Answer telephones and follow through on requests/issues with accurate record keeping (log books).
• Respond to neighborhood and community calls/concerns as needed.

      Organize and arrange all necessary transportation.

• Prioritize scheduled appointments and immediate needs for transportation of youth.
• Ensure that the vehicle policy is carried out consistently by reinforcing the proper vehicle logs and checklist use to provide oversight of vehicle use; safety, cleanliness and damage.

   QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services related field.
• One or more years of work experience in a residential treatment program; or
• Two or more years of experience in group work which involved direct care and interaction with youth such as YMCA, schools, recreational facilities, or residential care programs;
• Ability to transport youth and travel.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime; and the ability to respond to crises situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with staff, community groups, the courts, other agencies, and the general public.
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) a plus
• Possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license and clean driving record
• Annual Salary $46,818.00