Job Description

Summary of Position

The High School Residential Coordinator coordinates all residential programming within the assigned homes. This position is responsible for the supervision of childcare staff, overseeing day-to-day activities in the homes and monitoring team functions and responsibilities. Together with Trainers, trains new staff, supervises student record keeping, recommends admission and dismissal of all students, and monitors budgets of assigned homes. This is a year-round, exempt position.

Accountability

Reports to the 7^th-12^th Residential Director

Core Responsibilities

• Supports and models the Catholic Mission and the Native American Culture that are the foundations of St. Joseph’s Indian School.
• Empowers staff to be able to promote a reclaiming environment for all students through the Circle of Courage.

Responsibilities

1. Directly supervises and evaluates Child Care Staff in assigned community. Performs usual and customary staffing functions including: hire new personnel, assign staff to homes, ensure that a “Reclaiming Environment” is promoted within each assigned home, and conduct performance evaluations setting up performance goals/targets.

2. Works directly in conjunction with the Residential Administration in coordinating all student residential programming within the assigned community.

3. Communicates regularly with the Transition Residential Coordinator to coordinate student education, activities, disciplinary actions, and drug/alcohol referrals, and with Public School Administration as needed.

4. Assists in organizing and facilitating new staff orientation and training. Works with the Residential Trainer to provide training to new residential staff.

5. Organizes and leads student orientation on a yearly basis.

6. Works directly with houseparents to ensure that proper documentation is maintained and all forms are completed in a timely manner. Also monitors the logs, homes’ maintenance, and cleanliness.

7. Facilitates new student admission meetings and recommends admission and dismissal of students to the High School Residential Director.

8. Attends student service planning meetings for assigned homes to ensure necessary information is presented and student goals are being addressed.

9. Serves as a member of the residential on-call team, which requires week night after-hours, and a member of the weekend on-call team which requires occasional after-hours and weekend work.

10. Assists the Transition Specialist in the coordination and supervision of Break Homes.

11. Reports any case of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse immediately to the proper authorities.

12. Performs other responsibilities as required by the 7^th-12^th Residential Director.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree required
• Experience in residential care, social work, and/or social services preferred
• 3-year supervisory experience preferred

Physical Demands

• Uses both hands and wrists repetitively for prolonged periods.
• Driving is required.
• Some supervision may require standing for prolonged periods.

Expectations of Hours Worked

At least 40 hours/week.