School Residential Coordinator - Benedictine

Help children with developmental disabilities achieve their greatest potential.

Residential Coordinator Needed!

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The pay for this position is $48,878-$57,025/year.

• This is a job where you can make a difference in other's lives and build a career
• Work independently in group homes and in the community
• Full time only, shift options listed below.
  
• Located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland (Ridgely); An easy 35-40 minute commute from Dover, DE, Bridgeville, DE, and Trappe, MD, and roughly 45 minutes from the Bay Bridge.

+ Other Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long term and short term disability, accident, and critical illness benefits
• Flexible spending accounts; dependent care and health care
• 403(b) match
• Paid time off; 12 holidays (including your birthday) plus a generous amount of sick, vacation, and personal hours
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement, if eligible
• Career advancement opportunities
• Paid training
• Year round events including appreciation weeks (for Teachers, DSPs, Administration, etc.), turkey give-away, Christmas party, milestone anniversary celebrations, staff appreciation night, and much more!

+ Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services or related field plus 3 years of experience in the area of autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities required; OR Associate degree plus 5 years of experience as noted above required.
• Prior experience working with the individuals aged 5-21 with developmental disabilities required.
• Must have at least three (3) years of staff supervisory experience.

+ Key Responsibilities

• Supervise full and part time Residential Direct Service Providers (DSP) and Shift Supervisors for assigned suites/ homes;
• Schedule staff for assigned suites/ homes.
• Hire staff as needed to meet optimal staffing levels.
• Monitor new hire training and performance.
• Complete 90-day performance evaluations for new hires, and annual performance evaluations for residential care providers.
• Manage on-going employee performance, including staff disciplinary actions with corrective action plans, suspension, and/ or termination of employment when necessary.
• Role model appropriate social behaviors and relationships.
• Identify staff training needs and coordinate activities to build skills.
• Conduct routine meetings with staff.
• Manage the overall cleanliness, organization, and quality of physical facilities for assigned areas.
• Conduct routine audits of assigned areas, and student’s rooms, and take corrective action as necessary.
• Collaborate with Residential Case Manager or AW Coordinator for all students in assigned suites/ homes;
• Participate in drafting and implementing residential goals as part of the student’s annual service plans.
• Collaborate with school staff on individual student needs, progress, and plans of action.
•  Review logs and data sheets with staff and plan appropriate actions to ensure student success.
• Write quarterly progress reports for students that are related to student data.
• Assist with programming for students in assigned areas identified as “365”.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with parents
• Communicate with parents on a regular basis.
• Investigate all parent concerns/ complaints and take appropriate action to resolve any issues.
• Inform Residential Administrator of all parent concerns.

+ Working Conditions

Hours of work

• Full time, Monday - Friday 11a-7p, hours will vary based on the needs of the program
  

Overtime expectations

• This is an exempt level position.
  

Work environment

• Ridgely Campus and/or Group Home Setting.
  

Travel requirements

• Provide transportation utilizing Benedictine fleet vehicles.

On-call responsibilities

• Rotate weekend on-call requirements and some on-call requirements during normal residential hours may be required.

 Benedictine is an EOE