Site Mgr-Day Habilitation program Sea Cliff location Mon-Fri 7:30:3:30p

AHRC Nassau Career•Seacliff, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for oversight and coordination of all daily activities of volunteers and staff assigned to respective site location. Oversees activities involving caring for farm animals, grounds maintenance, and horticulture programs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum one (1) year experience supporting people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred.
Good oral and written communication skills and computer proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite applications preferred.
Qualified NYS driver license and must be maintained during employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services related field preferred.
AMAP/CPR/First Aid/SCIP-R and defensive driving training preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops individualized habilitation plans in conjunction with the program volunteers and ensures all required documentation is appropriately completed and maintained
Coordinates appropriate on-site and community-based activities for volunteers
Directly supervises Assistant Manager and DSP's
Oversees and, when needed, participates in individual transports to and from the program, as well as to and from volunteer locations and other community based activities
Maintains communication with parent/correspondent and appropriate service coordinators of volunteers regarding progress, problems, volunteer needs, and all pertinent information that needs to be disseminated
Provides direct support services to program volunteers as needed
Provides oversight and assistance to volunteers and visitors in the care of animals (horses, goats, etc.) including feeding, grooming, maintaining of specialized equipment, stables, etc.
Provides oversight and assistance to volunteers and visitors in maintaining and cultivating the grounds and horticultural initiatives
Ensures protection of volunteers from neglect/abuse during program hours; reports incidents to administration in a timely fashion
Appropriately documents all physical plant issues, as well as ensures all furniture, equipment, and supplies are properly ordered and maintained
Attends meetings, conducts observations, and consults staff as a means to discuss, review, and gauge each volunteer’s progress, problems, and individual needs
Trains and supports volunteers to engage in tasks related to functional/meaningful and/or volunteer job assignments/responsibilities to the best of their abilities at primary agency, community volunteer jobs, farm animal care, ground maintenance, and horticultural programming
Promotes and reinforces all agency philosophies including the guiding principles
Successfully completes and maintains all required trainings/certifications determined by the needs of the program volunteers/site
Performs additional job related duties as requested by supervisor
Ensures that work-related safety procedures are in place and are being adhered to by staff and reports any observed or discovered unsafe act, or potentially hazardous situation, to the Program Coordinator and/or safety committee