TRC - Assistant Residence Manager 1

Assistant Residence Manager

The Resource Center has been providing services to persons with disabilities in the Chautauqua County area since 1958. From our humble beginnings as a gathering of parents and concerned citizens who wanted to provide educational and training opportunities for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities, The Resource Center has grown into a comprehensive agency providing services to thousands of persons with all types and levels of disabilities.

The Resource Center is the largest non-governmental employer in Chautauqua County with more than 1,300 employees on its payroll. The mission of The Resource Center is to support individuals with disabilities and other challenges in achieving maximum independence, contributing to their community, experiencing lifelong growth, and enjoying quality of life.

Assistant Residence Manager 1, 2 and 3 – Job Description

Responsible To:
Residence Manager

Function:

To assist the Residence Manager in the effective operation of the residence. In conjunction with and/or in the absence of the Residence Manager, provides supervision to direct care staff and ensures the implementation of individualized programming for each individual who resides at the residence.

Required Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

:

Working knowledge of educational/training techniques for developmentally disabled adults; demonstrated competency in working with individuals with challenging behaviors. The ability to understand and follow written habilitation plans and track, collect and interpret data, including acceptable writing skills for record documentation; the ability to oversee delivery of services. The ability to organize time well and manage multiple responsibilities effectively and in a timely fashion.

Reliability, adaptability, flexibility and a willingness and availability to work additional, non-scheduled hours in order to ensure coverage as needed or assigned. Ability to successfully complete and maintain required in-service training. Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the job, including the ability to lift individuals in order to assist in transferring and positioning and the ability to perform Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP) maneuvers and maintain SCIP certification is essential.

Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record according to guidelines established by The Resource Center's insurance carrier or equivalent accommodations required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Residence Manager I:

High school diploma or GED plus two (2) years' work experience with favorable work history; OR Associates degree or 60 credit hours of college course work, preferably in a human service-related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to indicate ability to do the job.

Management/supervisory/administrative experience strongly preferred, but not required;
Experience working with individuals with disabilities strongly preferred.

Assistant Residence Manager 1 - Applies to all IRA locations with six (6) beds or less.

Assistant Residence Manager II:

High school diploma or GED plus two (2) years' work experience with favorable work history; OR Associates degree or 60 credit hours of college course work, preferably in a human service-related field; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience sufficient to indicate ability to do the job.

Management/supervisory/administrative experience strongly preferred, but not required;
Experience working with individuals with disabilities strongly preferred.

Assistant Residence Manager 2 - Applies to all IRA locations with seven (7) – nine (9) beds and designated ICF locations including:
Foote Avenue A1, A2, B3, B4, C5, C6, and Chandler Street.

Assistant Residence Manager III:

High school diploma or GED plus four (4) years' work experience with favorable work history; OR Associates degree or 60 credit hours of college course work, preferably in a human service-related field plus two (2) years' work experience with favorable work history; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to indicate ability to do the job.

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