House Coordinator

Description

Youth For Tomorrow is a 501 (c) (3) and a faith based, non-profit organization, founded in 1986 by Hall of Fame Football Coach Joe Gibbs. The organization is large, diverse, experienced and committed to serving at-risk youth.

Benefits

YFT offers competitive pay, continuing education, and ongoing trainings. We offer a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees such as medical, dental, vision, group life insurance, and up to a 5% retirement match. We also offer supplemental insurances such as life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance and legal resources. We have 9 paid holidays and personal time off accruals.

Role and Responsibilities

• Parent (guide, nurture, discipline, encourage, and counsel) the young men/women under care.
• Responsible as Team Leader for assigned residents and Residential Counselors.
• Oversee physical care of residents.
• Develop acceptable habits and attitudes of residents assigned.
• Manage resident behavior.
• Provide healthy and appropriate role modeling.
• Use techniques, strategies, methods, and resources to instill appropriate social skills in students.
• Plan instruction to meet individual and group needs.
• Help meet the goals and objectives of any required service plan.
• Have direct responsibility for guidance and supervision of the residents.
• Demonstrate an ability to tolerate and resolve frustrated or strained personal and interpersonal conflicts; always maintaining awareness to observe, interpret, and respond appropriately to various adolescent behaviors.
• Plan, develop, facilitate, and interact with residents during all floor time activities inclusive but not limited to various seasonal and off floor time events such as fund raisers, camping, etc.)
• Responsible for the care of residents at all times when on duty.
• Supervisor and oversee daily resident chores.
• Monitor and supervise the lunch period during an academic day.
• Supervise residents within the school and provide crisis management with students who are disruptive to the learning environment.
• Work closely with the School Principal along with other YFT staff to ensure the Education program remains successful.
• Supervise study periods and provide academic assistance.
• Cover classes for teachers as directed by the Principal.
• Supervise in-school suspensions.
• Keep fellow Teachers, House Parents, Therapists, and Case Managers informed of students progress and specific areas of concentration for each student.
• Conduct monthly fire drills and other evacuation drills as needed.
• Ensure availability for crisis situations on YFT campus during off hours while coordinating with Residential Leadership.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings to include but not limited to Evaluation Team and Residential Staff meetings.
• Ensure medications are properly stored, administered, and recorded.
• Secure appointments and provide transportation to outside professionals (medical, dental, judicial, job interviews, off-campus employment, off-campus school classes, bank, etc.)
• Input appropriate student behaviors in FamCare.
• Report, in writing, (narrative format) daily issues, concerns, progress, and other points of interest in the Daily Log which is passed on to the following shift of staff.
• Maintain a bookkeeping system for residents monies.
• Responsible to implement day-to-day routines established within the overall program/model of YFT which is subject to change.
• Influence, negotiate, instruct, advise, coordinate, and manage the daily operations of assigned hall/facility.
• Conduct thorough bi-weekly room searches for each resident with particular attention given to contraband and cleanliness.
• Support personally and professional other components of the program; i.e.; Education and Counseling.
• Lead five (Monday-Friday) hall/facility meetings per week.
• Pursue continued professional growth and training opportunities.
• Maintain appropriate follow-up with any resident who is employed off-campus to include checking in with the job supervisor, performing random drop-ins at the work site, and reviewing weekly work schedules and pay stubs.
• Attend all training mandated by YFT.
• All duties and responsibilities will support meeting the structured program of care outlined in DBHDS and DSS state standards (DBHDS: 12VAC 35-46-800; DSS: 22 VAC 40-151-720).
• Other duties as assigned by the CEO, Vice President of Programs, or Associate VP of Programs

Required Trainings: All Mandatory training required by licensing or government agencies and yft

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree in social work or psychology and two years of professional experience working with children one year of which must have been in a residential facility for children; or
• A high school diploma or a General Education Development Certificate (G.E.D.) and a minimum of five years professional experience working with children with at least two years in a residential facility for children; or
• A combination of education and experience working with children as approved by the VDSS.
• Enroll and successfully complete assigned training and Certification Program for development in our milieu of care.
• Able to work full time.
• Age 21 or above as per state regulations and standards.
• Ability to maintain a stable environment.
• Ability to provide guidance to children in multiple age ranges.
• Ability to supervise, tolerate, and resolve frustrated or strained personnel and interpersonal conflicts of residents.
• Must have the awareness to observe, interpret, and respond appropriately to various adolescent behaviors. 
• Must be able to exhibit decision making abilities.
• Extensive knowledge of Standards for Interdepartmental Regulation of Children's Residential Facilities is required

CORE COMPETENCIES

•    Ability to maintain a stable environment.
•    Ability to provide guidance to children in multiple age ranges.
•    Ability to supervise, tolerate, and resolve frustrated or strained personnel and interpersonal conflicts of residents.
•    Must have the awareness to observe, interpret, and respond appropriately to various adolescent behaviors. 
•    Must be able to exhibit decision-making abilities.
•    Extensive knowledge of Standards for Interdepartmental Regulation of Childrens Residential Facilities is required.

ADA

The physical activity of this position:

1.    Grasp, restrain a person utilizing techniques taught in Handle With Care.
2.    Standing for sustained periods of time.
3.    Reaching. Extending hands and arms in any direction.
4.    Walking, moving about on foot.
5.    Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
6.    Fingering. Typing, writing.
7.    Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
8.    Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels (with or without correction).

The physical requirements of this position:

1.    Medium to Heavy work. Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally for physical restraints of students. 

The visual acuity requirements of this position:
1.    Close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing date, viewing computer terminal, reading, visual inspection, operation of household appliances. 
2.    Visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle.
3.    Visual acuity to make observations within the classrooms and school. 

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position include:
1.    Noise voices 
2.    Hazards includes physical conditions such as hazards occurring during a physical restraint

Please note: Criminal background checks: FBI, Child Abuse and Neglect and HHS suitability

Youth for Tomorrow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status. Youth for Tomorrow exercises its right as a religious organization to employ people consistent with its religious beliefs, practices, and observances