Staffing Coordinator

The Village

  • Hartford, CT
  • $48,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Our Mission:The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for five consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you're joining an organization that's just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.Visit our career siteStarting salary: $48,000The Staffing Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring efficient staffing allocation and transportation logistics within the organization. This position provides direct supervision and development of staff, providing and managing site coverage/schedules, coordinating various key components of client transportation, and optimizing resource utilization to support operational effectiveness.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Provides direct supervision, coaching and performance management of assigned child development specialist (CDS) staff, including on site observation in the milieu
  • Responsible for the oversight of the CDS planning for social skills groups, including completion of all planning sheets
  • Assists with managing behavioral crisis in the milieu when needed
  • Provides on-call coverage before hours for unplanned staffing changes including deployment of float and other staff to ensure appropriate site coverage, i including tracking of CDS staff attendance and punctuality
  • Screens, interviews, hires and onboards new CDS staff
  • Monitoring and tracking of staff compliance in relation to required training and certifications
  • Plans daily transportation logistics in collaboration with CDS and Clinical Coordinator
  • Responsible for the ongoing completion and monitoring of licensing regulations and compliance of documentation such as refrigerator temperatures, physical plant needs, and physical plant inspection and walk through
  • Obtain and maintain the following certifications and training: Public Service License to support transportation needs as they arise, TCI, CPR, Med certification, Epi-pen / asthma inhaler certification, Risking Connection, Doc Wayne
  • Assist with transportation when needed
  • Travel between program/agency sites required
Experience and SkillsEDUCATION
  • High School diploma or equivalent required college preferred.
EXPERIENCE
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in comparable setting, i.e. level of care and development level, including 1 year supervisory/management experience.
  • Ability to work in a team environment, good problems solving skills, solid computer skills, ability to set limits and maintain the helping role of the practitioner.
  • Valid driver's license and the capacity to attain or maintain a Public Service License, Medication Administration Certification, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Certification, American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certification, Defensive Driving Certification, Safe Food Handling Certification.
  • Knowledge of basic child development, issues related to the effects of abuse and neglect.
  • Proficient with Microsoft 365
  • Familiarity with specific applications used by the Village a plus.
  • Must be able to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Must be culturally competent to serve a diverse population.
  • Must have the ability to manage stress and to respond to emergency situations safely and calmly.
  • Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations, including ability to supervise groups of children and perform physical intervention if required; and to drive a passenger vehicle of up to 10 passengers.
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