Facility Director

POSITION SUMMARY:  The facility director is responsible for all residential, food services, housekeeping activities and schedules for the clientele including direct living care for clients.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:  Directs and oversees the residential staff, approximately 10  employees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises shift supervisors, and line staff, to include housekeeping/food service responsibilities
• Ensures all shifts meet the minimum required staff ratios
• Communicates with other members of administration about problems and presents possible solutions regarding facility, staff, and clients
• Represents the facility at meetings and trainings and is a key piece of two-way communication within the RCL team
• Cognizant of employee needs and communicates those to the other board members
• Communicates Company vision, standards, protocols, and information to employees
• Employee performance management to include:
  • Hire and termination of direct care staff at ratios per company policy
  • Performance management
  • Employee evaluations at 90 days and annually thereafter
  • Scheduling oversight
• Ensures that all direct care staff are competently trained in policy and procedure so they can ensure the safety and security of all residents
  • Remains current in all trainings included but not limited to: CPR/First Aid, crisis management, suicide prevention, and other trainings as required by RCL
  • Provides staff training on a variety of topics to include but limited to:
  • First Aid/CPR, crisis management, PCS
  • Program structure and protocols
  • Various ongoing trainings as identified

• Provides communication and training to help staff understand the mission statement of RCL and are motivated through fulfilling its principles and goals
  • Helps teach, demonstrate, and implement the philosophy of Positive Peer Culture amongst staff and other employees at RCL
  • Responsible for ensuring RCL meets certain state requirements such as completing fire drills and meeting safety requirements
• Completes or delegates appropriate daily, weekly, and monthly reports for the use of RCL, contracting agencies, or for the State and local authorities
• Meets facility budget by managing staff schedules and eliminating overtime

Other Duties:

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and the employee will perform other related duties as assigned.  This organization reserves the right to revise the essential position functions as the need arises

1. Utilize supplies efficiently and use equipment in a safe
2. May have to work occasional weekends and holidays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: At least an Associates’ degree in Social Services or similar discipline.  A combination of formal education and job specific work experience can be considered in lieu of the degree.

Experience: Minimum three years of experience in residential treatment including at least 1 year supervisory experience

Physical Demands: Physical activities including standing, lifting (up to 50 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and twisting. 

Primary activities: Involves driving, walking, and talking. Involves sitting and standing.

Travel: Requires frequent travel to various activities and resident oversight

Working conditions:  Primarily inside with well - lit and well-ventilated areas.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: PCS, BLS and First Aid Certified, demonstrated leadership competencies, polished communication skills and ability to multi-task

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The responsibilities of this position involve physical activities including standing, lifting (up to 50 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and twisting.  Exposed to a residential, academic and therapy environment; following safety protocols and use of personal protective equipment (as necessary) is required.  May be required to intervene with residential issues.

This description has been prepared to assist in evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, and working conditions.  It indicates the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. Nothing contained herein is intended or shall be construed to create or constitute a contract of employment between any employee or group of employees and the Company. The Company retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.