Dining Supervisor/Clinician

Center for Disability Services•Albany, NY

1d•$87,178 - $92,064

About The Position

The Dining Supervisor/Clinician ensures the quality of the Education Dining program through consultation, training, observations, dining retrains, and leadership on related policies and procedures. The role coordinates student-specific dining training led by classroom SLPs for new staff and trains new clinicians on SLP-specific policies, protocols, and responsibilities, including first 1:1 dining certification, Dining Fact Sheets, and follow-up on student dining needs. The position is available to SLPs and classroom teams for dining consultation and leads planning and implementation of student-specific dining needs with teams. The role works with the Director of Dining Services to ensure appropriate IDDSI texture-modification standards and with the SLP Manager of Clinical Services on dining issues, student equipment, and cafeteria furniture. It manages cafeteria logistics and daily staff dining assignments, promotes adherence to Dining Fact Sheets, and collaborates with Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists on student self-feeding, positioning, and sensory needs. The position also supports choking-prevention training, the Center’s Dining Task Force, and Social Activities Club activities for NPO students. If applicable, it establishes and oversees a Swallowing Specialty Clinic for SLP college student interns. In addition to dining-program responsibilities, the role provides quality clinical therapy services, maintains a safe and clean work environment, follows department and program policies and procedures, and supervises assigned student interns.

Responsibilities

Ensure the quality of the Education Dining program through dining consultations, trainings, observations, and retrains as needed.
Provide leadership and direction on dining-related policies and procedures.
Coordinate student-specific dining training provided by classroom SLPs for new staff.
Train new clinicians on SLP-role policies and protocols, including their training responsibilities for new staff, first 1:1 dining certification, creation of Dining Fact Sheets, and follow-up on students’ dining needs.
Provide dining consultant services to SLPs and classroom teams.
Lead planning and implementation of student-specific dining needs with teams, including annual dining refreshers, assistance with High Need sign-offs, and maintenance of Dining Fact Sheet drop-downs.
Work with the Director of Dining Services to ensure IDDSI standards for texture modifications are appropriate.
Manage cafeteria shift assignments, table assignments, and classroom attendance.
Work with the SLP Manager of Clinical Services on dining issues, including student equipment needs and cafeteria furniture.
Provide employee training on current best practices in dining-related areas.
Work with Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists on student self-feeding, positioning, and sensory needs related to dining.
Provide bi-monthly Center-wide choking-prevention training to new staff on initial dining information.
Manage daily staff dining assignments and staff adherence to Dining Fact Sheets.
Report issues and trends to administration and collaborate to resolve them.
Co-chair the Center’s Dining Task Force.
Monitor the Social Activities Club (SAC) for NPO students, including recruiting staff to volunteer as SAC Leaders, providing annual meetings for leaders, and responding to leaders’ requests for help and materials.
If applicable, establish, develop, and oversee a Swallowing Specialty Clinic for SLP college student interns.
Provide quality clinical therapy services.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
Comply with department and program policies and procedures.
Supervise assigned student interns.