What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Team Member - School setting position at Vanderheyden Hall?
Position Summary: Responsible for the assistance of individual students and staff in crisis situations so that the educational program is safe and orderly.
Primary Duties & Essential Functions:
- Maintain awareness of current treatment plans for students (IEP,BSP), personalized behavior plans, and individual staff limitations and student’s safety plans, if applicable.
- Communicate effectively with education staff, and other agency staff as a needed to provide feedback on management issues.
- Attend staff meetings and in-service training as required by supervisor.
- Assist in residential and day program arrival and dismissal procedures.
- Monitor classroom transactions as well as time in hallways, bathroom, and cafeteria.
- Supervision of students when transitioning between classes.
- Follow and support all guidelines in the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.
- Provide crisis assistance to school staff as needed.
- Assist and participate in activities which improve the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of students.
- Develop supportive and nurturing relationships with students while consistently reinforcing program expectations.
- Contribute to or participate in education based projects and activities.
- As this list of duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive, other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as business needs require.
Required Education, Knowledge and Skills:
- HS Diploma or GED
- At least one year experience with at risk youth and/or youth with special education needs preferred.
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively.
- Maintains up to date Certification in TCI.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.
Complete your application on our website: www.vanderheyden.org
Vanderheyden is committed to the Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.
Vanderheyden Hall Inc., as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $18
