What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Care Specialist position at The New School?
The Community Care Specialist serves as a member of the Residential Education (RE) team to provide immediate non-clinical response for crisis or other critical incidents involving students during night, overnight and weekend hours. The Community Care Specialist reports directly to the Associate Director of Student Behavior. The Community Care Specialists respond in-person to student incidents and coordinate support and follow-up plans with Student Health Services, Student Support and Advocacy or other RE professional staff, Resident Assistants (RAs), The New School's Department of Campus Safety, and NYC services including NYPD and EMS. The Care Specialist provides direct consultation for non-critical incidents, ongoing training, attend meetings, and may participate in student-facing programs related to these focal areas. The regular hours for this position are 35 hours, four / five shifts per week on a rotating basis, with the team operating 7 nights per week. Regular weekend / holiday coverage is required. Occasional participation in staff training or meetings outside of these hours may be requested. Care Specialist will operate out of Housing and Residential Education offices located at 72 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Additionally, this position works collaboratively with students, faculty, and administration to enhance the student experience for a population of 10,000 students.
The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides immediate on-site support and non-clinical intervention for crisis and critical incidents involving residential students during night, overnight and weekend hours.
- Works collaboratively with Associate Director of Student Behavior and other RE senior leadership to train and implement educational and awareness initiatives regarding crisis response within the residence halls.
- Directly responsible for working with all available internal and external resources and / or agencies to initiate, coordinate and implement action plans, following up as well as monitoring issues involving medical or mental health emergencies, incidents of violence or assaults, escalated verbal and or physical conflicts, and other community emergencies.
During designated hours, will respond to issues for the entire campus and after 10 : 00 pm will only respond to residential student emergencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
WORK MODE
SALARY RANGE
64,350 - $70,000 per annum
We look forward to receiving your application!
Salary : $64,350 - $70,000
