Assistant Supervisor

YAI•New York, NY

1d•$23

About The Position

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Program Ozone Park 1 Location South Ozone Park - 111-20 115th St - 1st Floor Schedule (Full time, Evening) Tuesday - Saturday; 3pm - 11pm Key responsibilities: - Ensuring the health, safety, and habilitation of the people we support is consistent with agency philosophy and department practice - Ensuring the appropriate, therapeutically documented level of supervision in the residence, day program or community to ensure and protect the health and/or safety of the people we support. - Providing program/floor coverage. - Promoting and maintaining the excellence of our programs - Involving family members and other stake holders, including professionals, in the team process - Keeping staff informed by attending meeting and delivering “the message” consistently - Fostering professional development through regular supervision, training, and evaluations - Supervising staff to ensure that they meet the needs of the people we support, agency standards, and develop professionally through the supervisory process. - Bringing the organizational culture to life - Ensuring a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination - Actively participate in the hiring process - Maintaining direct relationship with staff - Building staff morale - Utilizing participatory management - Fostering the Open-Door Policy - Nurturing staff development Supervising/Managing teams - Maintaining oversight and compliance of systems specific to role and responsibilities - Fostering communication between relevant supports including those within the program, within the agency, and supports outside the agency. - Required to perform your responsibilities as they currently exist or may change in meeting the needs of the department, under the supervision of your supervisor/manager. Education and Experience: - High School Diploma or GED - Some College Preferred - Prior Direct Support Professional experience preferred - Background in supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental health preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Interpersonal and problem-solving skills - Well-developed writing skills - The ability to accept and apply feedback - Highly flexible personality type - Valid Driver's License preferred depending on location - Flexibility adjusting your schedule to meet programmatic needs - Proficient in Microsoft Office - Ability to learn/use Workforce Management software to effectively carry out essential business processes All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Veteran or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer Compensation $23.10/hour All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process. Our Roots YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary. YAI Today Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages. Better Together At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process. http://www.yai.org/

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Well-developed writing skills
The ability to accept and apply feedback
Highly flexible personality type
Flexibility adjusting your schedule to meet programmatic needs
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Ability to learn/use Workforce Management software to effectively carry out essential business processes

Nice To Haves

Some College Preferred
Prior Direct Support Professional experience preferred
Background in supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental health preferred
Valid Driver's License preferred depending on location

Responsibilities

Ensuring the health, safety, and habilitation of the people we support is consistent with agency philosophy and department practice
Ensuring the appropriate, therapeutically documented level of supervision in the residence, day program or community to ensure and protect the health and/or safety of the people we support.
Providing program/floor coverage.
Promoting and maintaining the excellence of our programs
Involving family members and other stake holders, including professionals, in the team process
Keeping staff informed by attending meeting and delivering “the message” consistently
Fostering professional development through regular supervision, training, and evaluations
Supervising staff to ensure that they meet the needs of the people we support, agency standards, and develop professionally through the supervisory process.
Bringing the organizational culture to life
Ensuring a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination
Actively participate in the hiring process
Maintaining direct relationship with staff
Building staff morale
Utilizing participatory management
Fostering the Open-Door Policy
Nurturing staff development Supervising/Managing teams
Maintaining oversight and compliance of systems specific to role and responsibilities
Fostering communication between relevant supports including those within the program, within the agency, and supports outside the agency.
Required to perform your responsibilities as they currently exist or may change in meeting the needs of the department, under the supervision of your supervisor/manager.