School Milieu Director

The Home for Little Wanderers • Plymouth, MA

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About The Position

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids. For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

Requirements

• Equivalent to bachelor’s degree
• At least 4 + years direct childcare experience in a residential setting
• 2-3 years + supervisory experience
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and fosters a strength-based and collaborative culture with both staff and students.
• Oversees, manages, and reports on all aspects of therapeutic milieu programming for the COVE School.
• Provides supervision and training to Behavior Support Staff, School Campus Coordinator and other direct care supports.
• Establishes and fosters an environment that supports the physical and psychological safety of all.
• Provides individual supervision for the Behavior Support Staff, School Campus Coordinator and team supervision for all direct care staff within the COVE School.
• Trains and evaluates staff performance, both formally and informally; documents supervisions; works with the Principal and Vice Principal regarding disciplinary actions and terminations.
• Participates in the hiring process for Behavior Support Staff, School Campus Coordinator, as needed.
• In conjunction with senior program leadership, drafts and revises program procedures (e.g., School Behavior Support Plan) Monitors the implementation of agency and program policies.
• Supports the Behavior Support Staff, School Campus Coordinator in ensuring group and student living spaces are orderly and therapeutic.
• Coordinates and provides training for staff members including creating orientation schedules for new hires. Ensures that subordinates are current on all required trainings.
• Provides direct therapeutic care to the residents and crisis intervention as needed including the use of seclusion and restraints; assumes a leadership role in managing emergency situations by coaching direct care staff through the apprenticeship model.
• In conjunction with Behavior Support Staff, School Campus Coordinator, plans processing work for students out of group.
• May be required to provide on-call coverage for the program on a rotating basis. May be required to act as the shift leader on a rotating basis.
• Approves timesheet submissions for subordinate(s) and completes payroll correction forms, as needed. Performs same duties for Behavior Support Staff, School Campus Coordinator when they are off.
• Reviews, edits, and completes notification processes on all incident reports for assigned dormitory; participates in the gathering of information for incidents not handled in a manner consistent with HLW guidelines.
• Oversees the implementation of behavior management system. Monitors the effectiveness of behavior management strategies. Evaluates the need for individualized plans and collaborates with other staff to execute.
• Oversees and implements any necessary group interventions (e.g., school slow down).
• Ensures that therapeutic activities are planned at all necessary times and oversees the coordination of these activities, as needed. May be asked to plan and facilitate group activities.
• Participates and/or chairs various committee meetings (e.g., safety, treatment team, training, leadership, etc.), as assigned.
• Interfaces with outside stakeholders and various HLW and Wediko departments to integrate services with educational, medical, and clinical disciplines. Works to resolve interdepartmental conflicts.
• Attends student team meetings and reports on school progress.
• Reviews and edits Monthly Reports.
• Completes dormitory supply and maintenance requests, as needed.
• Communicates with parents/guardians regarding residential related needs (e.g., need for new clothing, sending items home, restricted items, etc.).
• Checks student belongings upon return from visits. Determines what items need to be securely stored and which items need to go home.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance available
• Extensive training to new staff
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level