Residential Director - New

Gateways To Change•Cranston, RI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking to make a difference and have a passion for working with individuals with disabilities? If so, please join us at Gateways to Change and be part of our team where our values include respect, integrity, team work & innovation. The Residential Director will follow through on recommendations of Administrators and Consultants, organizational skills of development of schedules, filing, ordering supplies, inventory, management of petty cash, supervisory skills, communication skills, program development skills of writing goals, objectives, setting up teaching programs, analyses of data, and good observation skills.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Human Services field
Forty (40) hours per week
8am-4pm shift, including every other weekend, availability by telephone or beeper during non-work hours.
Two years working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities
Must have a valid driver's license and existing insurance, registrations & inspection
Must provide a criminal background check with no disqualifying offense
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

Responsibilities

Demonstrates respect and a caring attitude toward clients
Maintains confidentiality of clients and programs
Communicates pertinent information on clients' needs and programs to team members
Works cooperatively with all team members and follows through on recommendations
Exhibits professional demeanor in language, dress and behavior
Supervises staff, including observing staff work and giving verbal and written feedback (e.g., staff evaluations, observational feedback, handling staff grievances, approving staff vacations, holidays, sick and personal time requests
Participates in completing the ISP process, preparing for and facilitating the meeting
Writes annual progress report, and collects progress reports of other professionals
Implements teaching programs from goals and objectives and develops system for collecting data and monitoring progress for each area.
Displays consistency in implementing behavioral procedures as described in the IDFs