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About the Role
As a Residential Program Manager, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with disabilities in their daily lives at our Spring Meadow & Sagamore houses. You will manage all day-to-day operations of the residence, build meaningful relationships, and make a tangible difference.
Responsibilities
- Handle employment and staffing needs, including hiring, performance evaluations, supervision, and payroll data submission.
- Maintain knowledge of and implement Emergency Procedures for crisis situations.
- Train new staff to work with individuals served.
- Ensure all staff have current certifications (TB, AMAP, CPR, etc.) and provide annual recertification trainings.
- Maintain staff schedule, run staff meetings, and participate in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings.
- Write and implement Annual Program Plans, including formal goals and protocols.
- Participate in the writing and implementation of Behavior Plans and other components of the Annual Plan (medical, nutrition, fitness, socialization, etc.).
- Evaluate monthly progress and formulate new objectives.
- Accompany individuals on medical appointments.
- Complete Operating Checklist and all budgetary processes (petty cash, OTPS, etc.).
- Manage bookkeeping for individuals (Nami payments, SSI, tax refunds, etc.).
- Coordinate efforts with Psychology, Nutrition/Fitness, Nursing, Day Hab, Residential, and Service Coordination.
- Complete and review incident reports and SCIP-R reports, submitting them monthly.
- Interface with parents and facilitate their involvement in the program plan.
- Advocate for individuals served and implement new programming ideas based on individual interests.
- Provide 24-hour on-call support for staffing/emergency problems.
- Perform all job functions of the community instructor as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, BA/BS preferred.
- Two years of experience working with developmentally disabled adults.
- Valid NYS driver’s license.
- Working knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavioral Support.
- Ability to modify areas to ensure safety by moving/pushing objects up to 20 lbs.
- Ability to lift/move/carry 20 lbs.
- Ability to run after an individual up to 500 feet.
- Ability to run to a program in need up to 500 feet.
- Ability to kneel, twist, and bend.
- Ability to respond to fire alarms.
- Ability to perform all physical SCIP techniques.
Skills
- Hiring
- Staff Supervision
- Performance Evaluations
- Payroll Processing
- Emergency Procedures
- Crisis Management
- Staff Training
- Certification Management
- Scheduling
- Staff Meetings
- Interdisciplinary Team Meetings
- Annual Program Plan Development
- Behavior Plan Development
- Progress Evaluation
- Medical Appointment Coordination
- Budget Management
- Bookkeeping
- Interdepartmental Coordination
- Incident Reporting
- Parent Communication
- Advocacy
- Programming
- On-call Support
- Community Instruction
Location
- Long Island
Work Type
- Full-Time
- On-call
Experience Level
- Two years experience working with developmentally disabled adults
Education Level
- High School Diploma
- BA/BS preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $66,300 - $75,000/year
Benefits
- Comprehensive Paid Training
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- FSA
- EAP
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
About the Company
- Brightway Living & Learning is a premier non-profit provider of human services on Long Island, including educational, residential, day habilitation, and vocational programs.
- Building on a 65-year legacy as the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), Brightway supports over 1,600 children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities through a full continuum of care.
- Brightway's dedicated professionals enable individuals to grow, learn, and meet milestones at their own pace using persistence, adaptability, and behavioral science.
- Learn more about our mission and our 'All Ways Forward' approach at brightwayny.org.
Equal Opportunity
- Brightway Living & Learning is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to actual or perceived race, color, sex, pregnancy, reproductive decision making, gender expression or identity, national origin, disability, military status, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other group protected by federal, state or local law.
- We are committed to creating a deep sense of belonging and a culture where all applicants and employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.
- We are people inspired by purpose.