Assistant Supervisor - Woodside Ny

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About The Position
YAI is seeking a qualified Assistant Supervisor to support our locations in Queens.
Assistant Supervisors serve as lead members of the direct care team, providing similar day-to-day functions as Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) but with administrative responsibilities including training, scheduling, systems management, and in some cases, directly supervising other DSPs.   Depending on the supports needed, Assistant Supervisors may work in a person’s home, in their family’s home, in a YAI residence, at a day habilitation center, or out in the community.
Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining oversight and compliance of systems specific to role and responsibilities
• Required to perform your responsibilities as they currently exist or may change in meeting the needs of the department, under the supervision of your supervisor/manager.
• Nurturing staff development Supervising/Managing teams
• Keeping staff informed by attending meeting and delivering “the message” consistently
• Actively participate in the hiring process
• Promoting and maintaining the excellence of our programs
• Supervising staff to ensure that they meet the needs of the people we support, agency standards, and develop professionally through the supervisory process.
• Fostering professional development through regular supervision, training, and evaluations
• Fostering the Open-Door Policy
• Fostering communication between relevant supports including those within the program, within the agency, and supports outside the agency.
• Utilizing participatory management
• Maintaining direct relationship with staff
• Bringing the organizational culture to life
• Building staff morale
• Providing program/floor coverage.
• Ensuring the health, safety, and habilitation of the people we support is consistent with agency philosophy and department practice - Ensuring the appropriate, therapeutically documented level of supervision in the residence, day program or community to ensure and protect the health and/or safety of the people we support.
• Ensuring a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination
• Involving family members and other stakeholders, including professionals, in the team process

Qualifications And Requirements

• Well-developed writing skills
• Valid Driver's License preferred depending on location
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• High School Diploma or GED, Some college preferred
• Ability to learn/use Workforce Management software to effectively carry out essential business processes
• Background in supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental health preferred
• Flexibility in availability
• Prior DSP experience strongly preferred, but not mandatory
• Ability to lead by example and act as a role model within teams
• Ability to accept and apply feedback
• Interpersonal problem-solving skills

Schedule

• Sun - Thurs 3 pm - 11 pm

Benefit Highlights

• Paid Vacation/Holidays and Sick Time
• Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more! Check out our Benefits (http://www.yai.org/careers) page to learn more!
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• DailyPay available - Work today, get paid today!
• Medical/Dental , and Vision
• 403(b) retirement

Compensation

• $22.00/hour to $22.00/hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our Roots
YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.
YAI Today
Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.
Better Together
At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.
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