Development Coach

Shrub Oak International School • Lake Mohegan, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education. As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces. SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other. We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles: We Care, We are Innovative, We are Collaborative, and We are Resourceful.

Requirements

• Experience working with children and early/late adolescents on the Autism Spectrum and/or developmental disabilities is required, specifically those exhibiting challenging behaviors.
• 3 years of relevant professional experience; previous experience working in a school, particularly a boarding program.
• Combination of post-secondary education and/or experience working with specials needs populations as a Crisis Intervention Specialist, DSP, or related position.
• Knowledge of and experience in crisis prevention with emphasis on de-escalation and how it is applied with the Autism population.
• Valid driver’s license with the ability to pass a DMV abstract screening is preferred.
• Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis, both for the safety of the student and for the staff.
• Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student, and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation.
• You must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).
• You must be able to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold.

Nice To Haves

• Valid driver’s license with the ability to pass a DMV abstract screening is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a passion for working with the Autism population and ensuring the overall safety/well-being of students and staff.
• Report to the location of escalated students to coach staff through the situation and provide extra support, if necessary.
• Collaborate effectively across departments and build trusting relationships with students and staff.
• Empower all staff to confidently maneuver challenging situations with students while prioritizing the use of hands-off de-escalation strategies and guiding them in the proper use of TCIS holds.
• Collaborate with staff to develop, review, and submit Incident Reports (IR) with professional and clinical language.
• Driving a company vehicle may be required.
• Facilitate the Staff Debriefing Process after a crisis occurs to collectively decide what improvements can be made.
• Attend required meetings and trainings and remains current with training, refreshers, re-certifications, and policy/procedure updates.

Benefits

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO)
• 401k w/company match
• Tuition/Professional development assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree