Social Development Director

Primary Position Objective

Plans, supervises, and coordinates residential living and recreation operations and oversees the Student Government Association (SGA) and student leadership program.

Brief Description of Duties

• Oversees all residential and recreation operations.
• Ensures all DOPs/SOPs meet PRH requirements, are updated and adhered to.
• Approves the hiring of all social development staff.
• Provides orientation and other job-related training to social development staff.
• Schedules staff to ensure supervision of all areas to assure safety, security, and accountability of students at all times.
• Delegates work assignments, supervises and evaluates staff performance.
• Develops mechanisms to ensure communication and feedback occurs with center staff, department staff, student leaders and students.
• Ensures student accountability procedures are adhered to on a daily basis.
• Maintains a safe, secure, clean, and attractive environment at all times and ensures students are involved in managing their areas and in maintaining cleanliness.
• Inspects dormitory/recreation areas to ensure cleanliness, safety, and attractiveness.
• Completes required reports timely and accurately.
• Ensures staff establishes a high degree of student rapport.
• Ensures staff confronts negative behavior and reinforces positive behavior.
• Ensures staff provides appropriate feedback to students through the ESP system.
• Follows the CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive student leadership program in the residential and recreation areas.
• Ensures that a comprehensive recreation schedule is developed with input from students.
• Tracks participation of student recreation activities, ensuring a majority of students participate, and ensures the leisure time learning (LTL) program is implemented.
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Serrato policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Reports to the Career Development Director on all aspects of residential living/recreation operations and Student Government Association.
• Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
• Ensures that dormitory logs and files are accurately and completely maintained.
• Maintains and follows all non-health standing orders.
• Ensures that students receive prompt and appropriate assistance in the event of injury, illness, emotional trauma, arrest, trouble at home or other traumatic experiences.
• Administers first aid and emergency medical procedures as needed.
• Maintains a high degree of student discipline in order to maximize social development engagement, participation, and learning.
• Participates in and/or schedules student case conferences, as necessary.
• Tracks student retention by dormitory on a monthly basis.
• Ensures departments have adequate supplies and controls inventories.
• Tracks dormitory performance and uses results for dormitory incentives.
• Coordinates an independent living program that provides instruction in improving skills.
• Evaluates personnel under his/her management and makes recommendations regarding disciplinary actions, promotions, and/or merit increases.
• Holds regular staff meetings at least twice a month, document meetings, and submit documentation to Center Director.
• Develops plans to work towards meeting performance standards and goals.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
• Demonstrates and abides by Serrato Corporation''s core values and operating principles.
• Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
• Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer Literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• High level of leadership and management skills.
• Knowledge in developing students with lifelong social and independent living skills.
• Strong communication, organization, and conflict-resolution skills.

Experience

Minimum of two years related experience as Senior Residential Advisor or related supervisory experience in a similar environment is preferred.

Education

Bachelor''s Degree from a college or university and/or equivalent combination of education and related experience

Certificates/Licenses/Registration

• Valid State Driver''s License.

Benefits Offered

• Paid Short Term / Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance.
• Health care insurance available (medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Counseling Service Programs Available

Disclaimers

• Serrato Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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• Serrato Corporation conducts background checks and drug screens.