Student Life Counselor - Graveyard

State of Washington•Clark County – Vancouver, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) is seeking to fill a graveyard shift Student Life Counselor (SLC) position. The SLC-Graveyard shift position is responsible for student supervision, engagement, and education as it relates to independence, safety and self-advocacy. This position is responsible for student monitoring and engagement during the Residential and After School Programs. This is a full-time, school year-based position and the work schedule is 12:00am-8:00am Monday-Friday. This position is not scheduled to work during school closures and breaks (i.e. winter, spring and summer breaks). This position is eligible for shift premium pay at an additional $2.50 per hour when the regular or temporary scheduled work includes hours after 6:00 pm and before 6:00 am where no overtime schedule change pay, or callback compensation is received. Graveyard positions received full shift premium pay for all hours worked. The Student Life Counselor position also receives a 5% assignment pay in addition to base salary and shift premium pay.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent.
One school year experience working in an instructional group setting with students.
Proficiency in American Sign Language.
Experience in developing innovative ideas.
Experience with coordinating and leading small groups, creating a cooperative and productive environment in which to resolve problems or develop and implement plans.
Ability to effectively communicate information for the purpose of having others learn, understand, and apply specific principles, techniques, or information.
Must be able to successfully pass state and federal background checks with no criminal record.
Must be willing and able to be a mandated reporter of childhood abuse and neglect.

Nice To Haves

Two years of college (equivalent of 90 quarter credit hours with a major emphasis in interpreter training, education, child development, social sciences, recreation, or related subjects).
Two or more years experience working within an educational or residential setting with school-aged students (K – 12 th grade ages.)

Responsibilities

Supervise and care for WSD students.
Monitor students at all times and in all residential areas as well as the cafeteria, athletic events, off campus during WSD sponsored activities, and outdoors.
Nurture and comfort students to ensure their safety and well-being.
Teach and drill students in all areas of emergency procedures.
Ensure confidentiality of records and information relating to students and employees.
Develop and implement programming to meet the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development needs of students (i.e., assessments, behavior management, and crisis intervention).
Maintain ongoing communication with supervisors, parents, coworkers, academic staff, community, and organizations.
Ongoing assessment and documenting of student behavior, attendance and independent living skills data per Residential Program Procedures.
Transport and supervise students to off-campus events and appointments as required.
Pick up students at school as determined by the supervisor.
Pick up students at the buses on travel day as directed by the supervisor.
Supervise and/or coordinate after school program activities.
Read all email, reports, and communication logs daily.
Supervise and assist students with homework.
Communicate any problems, concerns, or information to supervisors and/or coworkers.
Ensure the cottage living areas are kept clean, neat, and safe daily.
Monitor, counsel, and assist students with their daily schedule and routine duties in an effort to facilitate student self-sufficiency and independent living.
Assist in the implementation of the ILS curriculum under the direction of supervisors.
Other duties as assigned.