Development Coach

Position:
Development Coach;
Compensation: $66,300 annually;
Dept:
Human Resources;
Type:
Exempt;

Reports To:

HR Director;

Location:

On Site.

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.

SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.

We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles.

• We Care
• We are Innovative
• We are Collaborative
• We are Resourceful

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Insurance coverage:
  Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

• You have a passion for working with the Autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
• You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up to your sleeves to lead and teach by example.
• You have strong self-awareness and emotional regulation skills with the ability to make safe and reasonable decisions under pressure.
• You have strong written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.
• You are knowledgeable in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) and are able to prioritize proactive approaches during crisis situations.

• Demonstrate a passion for working with the Autism population and ensuring the overall safety/well-being of students and staff.
• Report to the location of escalated students to coach staff through the situation and provide extra support, if necessary.
• Collaborate effectively across departments and build trusting relationships with students and staff.
• Empower all staff to confidently maneuver challenging situations with students while prioritizing the use of hands-off de-escalation strategies and guiding them in the proper use of TCIS holds.
• Collaborate with staff to develop, review, and submit Incident Reports (IR) with professional and clinical language.
• Driving a company vehicle may be required.
• Facilitate the Staff Debriefing Process after a crisis occurs to collectively decide what improvements can be made.
• Attend required meetings and trainings and remains current with training, refreshers, re-certifications, and policy/procedure updates.

Please note:

This job description is not a comprehensive list of tasks or responsibilities. Specific assignments can change within the relevant field and training of your position, with or without notice.

• Experience working with children…