Residential Director

Devereux • Washington, CT

375d • $65,270 - $74,407

About The Position

The Glenholme School, part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, has provided a comprehensive residential program and services for children with learning differences and special needs for over 50 years. The Director of Operations position will be part of a cohesive, passionate, and dynamic team. The selected candidate will foster Devereux's mission and values of quality care as well as providing top-notch and individualized therapeutic care for our students. We are seeking a Residential Director who has experience with the student population and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with learning differences and mental health/behavioral challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Education or related field preferred.
• Extensive experience ideally gained through increasingly responsible management positions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management and overall development of Direct Support Professionals (DSP's) working in the residential program.
• Provides program supervisors with effective supervision and upholds the feedback model with personnel.
• Manages student behavior on campus effectively, de-escalates students as needed, leads/supports behavior follow-up and intervention, ensures student and staff safety throughout crisis situations.
• Responsible for promoting and otherwise maintaining the safety of campus and all of its inhabitants at all times.
• Serves as an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Effectively organizes and manages the assigned shift on a daily basis by coordinating relevant shift information, prioritizing scheduling needs, and communicating information to the team in a timely fashion.
• Provides feedback and coaching to employees on shift, and actively monitors, reports, and documents feedback, performance, and development.
• Ensure effective internal and external communications.
• Conducts periodic audits of campus to ensure compliance with all licensing standards.
• Conducts interviews and hiring needs for the department.
• Documents the relevant shift happenings using internal reporting/data-collection tools.
• Ensures that standards and values of campus are upheld at all times and follows up with students and staff where appropriate.
• Adhere to expectations of licensers and regulators as well as Devereux and Glenholme policies.
• Maintain all appropriate certifications including Public Passenger Transportation Permit, CPR, First Aid Certification, Medication Administration, Water Safety, and all others as assigned.

Benefits

• 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
• 8 sick days
• Quality low cost benefits
• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career accelerator program (ASCEND) including 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees