Social Development Manager

Serrato Corporation

  • Little Rock, AR
  • $28.85 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 days ago
Plans, supervises, and coordinates residential living and recreation operations and oversees the Student Government Association (SGA) and student leadership program.Brief Description of Duties
  • Oversees all residential and recreation operations.
  • Ensures all DOPs/SOPs meet PRH requirements, are updated and adhered to.
  • Approves the hiring of all social development staff.
  • Provides orientation and other job-related training to social development staff.
  • Schedules staff to ensure supervision of all areas to assure safety, security, and accountability of students at all times.
  • Delegates work assignments, supervises and evaluates staff performance.
  • Develops mechanisms to ensure communication and feedback occurs with center staff, department staff, student leaders and students.
  • Ensures student accountability procedures are adhered to on a daily basis.
  • Maintains a safe, secure, clean, and attractive environment at all times and ensures students are involved in managing their areas and in maintaining cleanliness.
  • Inspects dormitory/recreation areas to ensure cleanliness, safety, and attractiveness.
  • Completes required reports timely and accurately.
  • Ensures staff establishes a high degree of student rapport.
  • Ensures staff confronts negative behavior and reinforces positive behavior.
  • Ensures staff provides appropriate feedback to students through the ESP system.
  • Follows the CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.
  • Develops and implements a comprehensive student leadership program in the residential and recreation areas.
  • Ensures that a comprehensive recreation schedule is developed with input from students.
  • Tracks participation of student recreation activities, ensuring a majority of students participate, and ensures the leisure time learning (LTL) program is implemented.
  • Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Serrato policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
  • Reports to the Career Development Director on all aspects of residential living/recreation operations and Student Government Association.
  • Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
  • Ensures that dormitory logs and files are accurately and completely maintained.
  • Maintains and follows all non-health standing orders.
  • Ensures that students receive prompt and appropriate assistance in the event of injury, illness, emotional trauma, arrest, trouble at home or other traumatic experiences.
  • Administers first aid and emergency medical procedures as needed.
  • Maintains a high degree of student discipline in order to maximize social development engagement, participation, and learning.
  • Participates in and/or schedules student case conferences, as necessary.
  • Tracks student retention by dormitory on a monthly basis.
  • Ensures departments have adequate supplies and controls inventories.
  • Tracks dormitory performance and uses results for dormitory incentives.
  • Coordinates an independent living program that provides instruction in improving skills.
  • Evaluates personnel under his/her management and makes recommendations regarding disciplinary actions, promotions, and/or merit increases.
  • Holds regular staff meetings at least twice a month, document meetings, and submit documentation to Center Director.
  • Develops plans to work towards meeting performance standards and goals.
  • Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
  • Demonstrates and abides by Serrato Corporation's core values and operating principles.
  • Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
  • Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
  • Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  • Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel.
  • Computer Literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
  • High level of leadership and management skills.
  • Knowledge in developing students with lifelong social and independent living skills.
  • Strong communication, organization, and conflict-resolution skills.
ExperienceMinimum of two years related experience as Senior Residential Advisor or related supervisory experience in a similar environment is preferred.EducationBachelor's Degree from a college or university and/or equivalent combination of education and related experienceCertificates/Licenses/Registration
  • Valid State Driver's License.
Benefits Offered
  • Paid Short Term / Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance.
  • Health care insurance available (medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA)

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