Residential Morning Shift Leader

ANDRUS is Children. ANDRUS is Hope. ANDRUS is Families.

Come join a team that supports vulnerable children, families, and communities by providing them stability, security, support and hope that opens the door to their limitless future. ANDRUS utilizes education and trauma informed care to promote healing. We make a positive impact for our staff and people we support through our commitment to Democracy, Emotional Intelligence, Growth and Change, Non-Violence, Open Communication, Social Learning, and Social Responsibility.

What we offer:

Along with our generous benefit package, we offer a beautiful 110-acre campus, culturally diverse environment that supports growth & change, professional development programs including CEU credits, free parking, an on-site pet therapy program, free on-site gym, management training program and free lunch. For more information on our generous benefits, please visit our website at www.andrus1928.org

• 401(k) Plan – employer contributions
• Health and Dental Plan
• Generous PTO; vacation, personal time, holiday time, and sick
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• LTD, STD, Life Insurance – employer paid
• Tuition Loan Program
• Gym Benefit
• Aflac

Job Description

ANDRUS is looking for a Morning Shift Leader/Supervisor. The Morning Shift Leader is responsible for planning, monitoring and improving the overall morning program(s) to the children in the cottage. The Cottage morning shift leader is responsible for the supervision and development of all staff who work in the cottage, during their shift. The Morning Shift Supervisor is responsible to assess the group dynamics and group needs of all the children in the cottage, and to ensure the delivery of safe, structured, enriching and individualized programs for each child and for the group as a whole. In addition, the Cottage morning shift leader completes various tasks and is the liaison between overnight, morning and evening shift activity.

Minimum Requirements are:

• A minimum of an A.A. in a Human Service Field preferred.
• Two Years of Direct Care Experience.
• Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Strong Organizational Skills.
• Experience Working with Children, Preferably in a Residential Setting.
• Must be willing to both work with clients with diverse characteristics that may include, but are not limited to any race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical and mental health histories, and differing socio-economic backgrounds.

Physical Requirements:

• Must possess the ability to: sit, stand, walk, run, climb stairs, and lift weights of up to 30 lbs.
• Have physical capacity to restrain or assist in the restraint of a child.
• Be able to hear and see well enough to provide appropriate supervision of children.

Working Conditions

• Hours are Monday through Friday, 6:30am to 2:30pm.
• 40 hour work week that includes possible rotating coverage of evening and weekend hours.
• This position has the ability to accrue up to 2 weeks (20 days) of vacation time annually.
• In the case of extreme weather or emergency situations must be available on-site.

About Us:

ANDRUS is a not-for-profit that strives to create a diverse team that delivers outstanding services. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and agency needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status. Faithful to our Sanctuary Commitments of open communication, non-violence, emotional intelligence, social responsibility, social learning, growth & change and democracy all of our employees share in these commitments as a guide to engage one another with dignity and respect.

ANDRUS requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to entering the workplace or to be tested weekly. Please note that employees will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose vaccine series (Pfizer or Moderna), or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine). The Agency will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Please do not include proof of vaccine status/weekly testing or any indication of a possible request for an accommodation when submitting your application materials. If applicable, the Agency will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination/weekly PCR test results and to discuss any potential accommodations. ANDRUS can change agency protocols at any time depending on local, state, and federal regulations.

ANDRUS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33,000.00 - $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• direct care of children: 2 years (Required)
• work with youth that are socially/emotionally challenged: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location