Teen Center Assistant Director

Description

ORGANIZATION:
Friends of Switchpoint is a non-profit organization that has been serving those individuals, families and veterans experiencing poverty and homelessness since 2014.

• OUR MISSION:
  To empower families and individuals in need by addressing the underlying causes of their poverty and providing each client with a personalized, comprehensive plan that supports them on their journey to self-sufficiency and the opportunity to contribute to the community.
• OUR VISION:
  We believe each individual has worth and value. Change occurs when people are treated with respect and dignity, empowered with skills and resources to better their circumstance.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

• Kindness:
  To demonstrate compassion and respect for all people.
• Leadership:
  To lead by example, developing, promoting, and sharing innovative ideas and programs to help those experiencing homelessness.
• Transparency:
  To be open and honest in our relationships.
• Authenticity:
  To do what we say we do.
• Positive Influence:
  To judge our effectiveness by the extent to which individual lives are saved and improved by the positive experience of the people we influence.
• Golden Rule:
  To treat all people as we ourselves would wish to be treated.

OUR MOTTO:
It Takes All of Us to End Homelessness.

Job Summary: The Assistant Director will provide appropriate supportive housing services for homeless students at the Teen Living Center (TLC). Create a sense of community within the (TLC) and works to ensure Switchpoint's mission, vision, motto and guiding principles are modeled. Understand and connect students to community resources. Assist in creating exit housing plans for students. Working closely with the TLC management team, they assist residents who may be struggling with schooling, life skills, social emotional skills, or other challenges—providing resources and encouragement.

Ensure smooth operations by overseeing day-to-day operations and upkeep of the TLC including managing staff and volunteers.

Requirements

Job Responsibilities:

Teamwork and

Collaboration:

• Works in collaboration with staff to facilitate a team environment and role models effective team behaviors
• Demonstrates effective communication skills in building relationships with all employees and students.
• Creates good working relationships with local welfare administrators and other community service providers, support groups, and non-profits to facilitate access to area resources for students.
• Ability to solve problems, make decisions, resolve conflicts, and LISTEN.
• Ability to deal calmly in crisis situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be compassionate and firm and always maintain confidentiality
• Ability to attend student events, doctor appointments, late night student emergencies, and any other student activity that may arise outside of business hours when asked by the director.

Scheduling:

• Provide staff supervision by maintaining communication with immediate staff and assisting Case Manager(s) with daily challenges; ensure staff members are doing their jobs in keeping the facility clean and safe and documenting all activities in the daily logs.
• Create and maintain schedule for staff

Technology:

• Assist with technology fixes in the house.
• Go to tech assistance

Qualifications And Key

Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience. Master's degree preferred.
• Previous experience working with adolescents is highly preferred.
• Exhibits a positive and compassionate attitude, sensitivity, and the ability to work well with others in a close student setting.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, and ability to learn new programs.
• Exhibits a positive and compassionate attitude, sensitivity, and the ability to work well with…