L'Arche Syracuse Home Coordinator

Job Description

L'Arche Syracuse, a residential community for adults with intellectual disabilities, is seeking candidates for a Home Coordinator position in one of our 4 homes. To learn more about our mission and the vision of gathering people from various or (even no) faith-backgrounds to provide service, please visit:

The major responsibility of the Home Coordinator is to manage and coordinate the day-to-day operation of a particular L’Arche home. The Home Coordinator shall be directly responsible to the Assistant Director and the Executive Director.

The following are the specific responsibilities of the Home Coordinator:

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for recommending to the Executive Director/Community Leader issues of hiring, disciplining and termination of assistants in their home. The Coordinator Meetings will consist of reviewing candidates for the best fit for candidates and the homes and the Home Coordinator is responsible for active participation in advocating for a candidate in their home.

2. Provide active participation in the process of movement into and from the residence of Core Members as per the steps outlined in the “admission” and “discharge” policies.

3. Directs the home team to ensure that the Core Members living in the home receive all necessary support to enhance their personal growth. This will include, but not limited to medical, spiritual, social, vocational, physical, educational, psychological, and economic support.

4. Supervise all assistants sharing time in the residence. This will include the coordination of “time-off,” providing accompaniment to assistants, delegating duties and evaluation of the performance of their duties.

5. Oversees assistants to insure Core Members develop or maintain specific skills. This will include implementing and carrying out elements of the structured program as detailed in the Individualized Service Plan and ResHab plan.

6. Oversees that all home services offered to the Core Members are appropriate for their health, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. For example, ensure that Core Members receive nutritious meals, and, are assisted to maintain a healthy diet in compliance with their medical orders.

7. Oversees that all required residential and individual records are maintained in accordance with adopted policies. This includes ensuring that privacy is maintained in compliance with HIPAA regulations.

8. Responsible for fiscal responsibilities which include the administration of the home checking account; oversight of the home spending on food and household supplies; oversight to ensure that all receipts for purchases are secured and turned into the office; oversight of check requests from assistants; ensuring that clothing allowances are spent in a timely fashion; oversight of the Personal Allowance expenses and that banking for the Core Members is conducted in a timely fashion,

9. Maintain the home:

a. General Repair

b. Tidy and appealing appearance

c. Elimination of features which detract from neighborhood image

d. Ensure that all necessary safety and security precautions are implemented

10. Ensure that L’Arche actively participates in the development of each individual’s Residential and Life Plans

11. Ensure that all health care recommendations for the Core Members by the Health Coordinator (nurse) are provided with the highest quality in mind.

12. Ensure traditions of hospitality and spirituality are perpetrated within the home in compliance with the Visitor’s Policy.

13. Ensure that linkages within the L'Arche Syracuse community and with other L’Arche communities are maintained via visits, mailings, joint gatherings, exchanges of people from other homes, etc.

14. Implement and maintain a system(s) that will encourage intensive and conscious communication in the home. All people living in the home, including Core Members, should be involved in the decision making process.

15. Be “present” to the people who live in the home.

Such other duties that may be assigned by the Director or Assistant Director

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person