TRC - Assistant Residence Manager

The Resource Center • Lakewood, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Residence Manager assists the Residence Manager in the effective operation of the residence. In conjunction with and/or in the absence of the Residence Manager, provides supervision to direct care staff and ensures the implementation of individualized programming for each individual who resides at the residence.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of educational/training techniques for developmentally disabled adults.
• Demonstrated competency in working with individuals with challenging behaviors.
• Ability to understand and follow written habilitation plans and track, collect and interpret data, including acceptable writing skills for record documentation.
• Ability to organize time well and manage multiple responsibilities effectively and in a timely fashion.
• Reliability, adaptability, flexibility and a willingness and availability to work additional, non-scheduled hours to ensure coverage as needed or assigned.
• Ability to successfully complete and maintain required in-service training.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the job, including the ability to lift individuals to assist in transferring and positioning.
• Ability to perform Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP) maneuvers and maintain SCIP certification is essential.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record according to guidelines established by The Resource Center’s insurance carrier or equivalent accommodations required.
• Assistant Residence Manager I: High school diploma or GED plus two (2) years’ work experience with favorable work history; OR Associates degree or 60 credit hours of college course work, preferably in a human service-related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to indicate ability to do the job.
• Assistant Residence Manager II: High school diploma or GED plus two (2) years’ work experience with favorable work history; OR Associates degree or 60 credit hours of college course work, preferably in a human service-related field; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience sufficient to indicate ability to do the job.
• Assistant Residence Manager III: High school diploma or GED plus four (4) years’ work experience with favorable work history; OR Associates degree or 60 credit hours of college course work, preferably in a human service-related field plus two (2) years’ work experience with favorable work history; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to indicate ability to do the job.
• Assistant Residence Manager III: Minimum of one (1) year of which was in a management/supervisory/administrative capacity.
• All Assistant Residence Managers are required to obtain the Front-Line Supervisor NADSP Certification within the first year as an Assistant Residence Manager.

Nice To Haves

• Management/supervisory/administrative experience strongly preferred, but not required (for ARM I and II).
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities strongly preferred (for ARM I and II).
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities strongly preferred (for ARM III).
• Participation in agency Leadership Career Path maybe substituted for one (1) year of management/supervisory experience (for ARM III).

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative supervision of assigned residence staff, including discipline, performance evaluation, in-service education, training, development and support, time recording, and ensuring adequate staff coverage, particularly during critical care times.
• Provides orientation and training to new staff assigned to the residence.
• Schedules the tasks performed daily by residence staff to ensure the planning and provision of service and care to each individual, including staff scheduling and coverage.
• Completes all required new hire paperwork, employee change forms, time sheets or other personnel-related paperwork and documentation in a timely fashion.
• Provides assistance, guidance and training to individual habilitation staff concerning individual habilitation for consumers.
• Provides crisis intervention support services to individual habilitation staff as needed or assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED