Program Director

Happiness Happens Here!

Work with people with intellectual disabilities in a group home or their own home! Our focus is to help each person supported to have a full life in their community!

Join clubs, go out to eat, hike, enjoy movies, go on vacations and more! Have fun while working and building relationships with the people we support.

CSI will give you all the training you need to be an excellent support person and to grow a career! We care about your goals and want to help you achieve them.

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) Retirement Plan

4 weeks of earned leave after your first year of employment and more!

Additional info:

• A current MA driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to our insurance carrier are required along with an acceptable criminal background history.
• High School Diploma / GED
• Must be at least 20 years of age

• 2,000 sign-on bonus! ($500 at 30 days, $500 after introductory requirements are met approx. 90 days, $1000 at 6 months)

You make a difference every day!!

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As a Program Director, the primary job responsibility, is “helping persons with disabilities to find happiness in their own homes, in their personal relationships, and as contributing members of the community.” Program Directors are members of the senior leadership team entrusted to empower each person supported to direct his or her life in support of their vision and the CSI mission. As a leader, the Program Director has the capacity to turn a person’s vision into reality, influence others and effect change. A Program Director guides multiple teams to implement CSI’s mission and values.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and implement the CSI mission while empowering each person supported to direct his or her own life.
• Develops and maintains positive and effective relationships with persons supported; interacts positively, actively and respectfully with persons supported
• Leads multiple Program Managers and their teams, while proving positive coaching and feedback.
• Oversees compliance with county and state regulatory licensure standards and any other standards and regulations which apply. Maintain and account for all documentation for certification, regulations, standards, and CSI policy. Present, on behalf of the person supported, to state- and county-mandated committees.
• Drives effective operation of supports by leading and scheduling their managers; assigning and evaluating their work, and providing them professional guidance.
• Actively participates in the following processes: hiring, evaluating, staff development and training; disciplining, and terminating employees
• Ensuring staff’s completion of all required training and ongoing professional development activities.
• Verify and assist Program Managers with routine maintenance of properties and CSI owned or leased vehicles, furnishings and equipment.
• Verify the proper accounting of CSI resources and funds of the persons supported according to CSI’s policies and procedures.
• Completes required documentation in a timely manner.
• Schedule and lead team meetings to foster growing teams, team bonding, and team building, as directed by the Executive Director.
• Maintain optimal communication and cooperative working relationships with the team, family, guardians and other stakeholders.
• Always represent CSI in a positive and professional manner.
• Participate in the strategic initiatives of CSI as members of the senior leadership team.
• Participate in in-state and interstate CSI initiatives.
• Accept and perform on-call responsibilities.
• Support Program Managers to coordinate the appropriate staffing coverage to assure mission focused supports.
• Conduct internal investigations.
• Computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office, web based applications, general windows skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Program Director’s environment may vary widely each day. In addition to office work and routine oversight, he/she may function within a person’s home, including the kitchen and specially equipped bath. He/she may drive a vehicle with a person supported; the vehicle may be CSI’s or the employee’s personal vehicle. He/she will be expected to travel for business or with or a person supported both in and out of state.

Hazardous material exposure is generally limited to household items such as cleaning items. The duties may present an exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

REQUIRED TRAININGS

The Program Director will maintain all state/CSI mandated trainings as per CSI policy.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Prior experience working in the field of supporting persons with disabilities is required. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study is required; on a case-by-case basis, CSI may accept commensurate experience. Minimum age requirement is 20 years. Functional literacy in math and reading are required. A valid driver’s license is required. Candidates must also have a satisfactory criminal, driving and employment history per CSI personnel policy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The ability to physically assist people out of a structure in the event of an emergency.
• Communicate effectively using English both verbally and in writing
• Sufficient strength to lift up to 50 pounds for intermittent/ occasional periods and as necessary so as to, for example, carry several bags of groceries
• Sufficient dexterity to operate standard business equipment and other specialized equipment
• Vision for everyday reading and the ability to drive as determined by each state.
• Stand/sit for extended periods of time, possibly up to 6 hours at a time.
• The ability as necessary to physically restrain individuals who could be a risk of danger to themselves or others
• Bend to the floor
• Reach above waist level for example, to put groceries away on a shelf
• Twist at the pelvis
• Climb stairs
• Walk ½ mile
• Kneel so as to perform CPR
• Move without restriction so as to perform essential job functions

$2,000 sign on bonus!

• $500 after completion of first 30 days

• $500 after completion of introductory requirements, approx. 90 days

• $1,000 at 6 months