What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facility/Residence Director - 4518 position at BronxWorks?
BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 60 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family, children and youth support, educational services, elder care, homelessness, mental health, and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.
BronxWorks is hiring one (1) Family Shelter Director for the Sedgwick Family Residence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that the facility is maintained, sanitary, and compliant with regulations.
- Supervise operations staff overseeing for 24 hour security, fire safety, crisis intervention, and communications.
- Manage on-site human recourses functions, including staff hiring, evaluation, supervision, training, and termination
- Plan, develop and implement program policy for the facility
- Participate in fundraising activities and lead or coordinate proposal writing.
- Develop and implement new program components as needed.
- Manage the collection and presentation of clients, administrative, and program data.
- Develop and manage the annual operating budget
- Represent agency at interagency meetings
- Perform additional duties assigned
Qualifications (education, professional certifications or licenses, experience, proficiencies)
- Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health and a LMSW or LMHC license.
- A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years supervisory and contract management experience
- Experience working with governmental agencies
- Extensive experience working with multi-problem families
Skills/Abilities
- Strong crisis management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
- Climb five flights of stairs.
- Bend and retrieve objects and/documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Walk minimum of 1 mile in various weather conditions, including inclement weather.
- TB Test required within the first 120 days of employment
Background Information on the BronxWorks and Office/Program:
BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and employee development, placement, promotion, demotion, upgrading, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact hrbenefits@bronxworks.org.
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