JOB OVERVIEW

JOB TITLE

Shift Supervisor 3rd Shift

PROGRAM

Urban Strategies - Refugio Unaccompanied Children

WORK SCHEDULE

Five Days per week, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year

LOCATION

Gainesville, FL

REPORTS TO

Center Director

JOB TYPE

Full-Time position

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for the direct oversight of staff and clients housed by the program. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for the daily operations for all shifts ensuring that ratios are always met. Ensures all daily living needs and essential services are provided to unaccompanied children (UCs).

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate for our program is:

• A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.
• You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Refugio Performance Standards.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Supervisory / managerial task/responsibilities as assigned by Assistant Center Director or Center Director.
• Serves as the group leader in guiding the group interaction process.
• Assumes responsibility, together with staff, for safety, personal conduct, and care of the youth in cottage.
• Assesses youth's needs and helps develop treatment, education, and aftercare plans for the youth.
• Assists in the scheduling of staff
• Interacts critically and constructively with staff members to develop and implement successful intervention techniques.
• Keeps staff informed of significant behavioral conditions known about an individual and/or the group.
• Maintains security in building, grounds, and other posts; intervenes during emergencies and crisis situations.
• Assists in the oversight of all programming and evaluates the application of youth's skills in scheduled activities.
• Exercises considerable judgment, discretion, and initiative in the performance of duties within the established policies and procedures.
• Weekend and evening shifts
• Upon request, this role may be required to travel with UC, to locations in the United States.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED

• Education: Must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience: 3 years of experience working with youths or similar environment
• Competencies:
  • Professional: Diversity, Conflict Management, Communication, Proactivity.
  • Technical: Safety
  • Organizational: Leadership, Teamwork, Community Approach
• Skills: Office 0365; Bilingual (English - Spanish)
• Other: Driver's License; Flexible Schedule

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS THAT MAKES YOU S

• Other: Bilingual (English - Spanish)

WORKING CONDITIONS

SALARY

Non-Exempt $23.92

ABOUT US

Urban Strategies was founded by a Hispanic woman in 2003.Our mission is toequip, resource, and connect faith- and community-based organizations that are engaged in community transformation.Our overall vision is to see all children and families reach their full potential.

We work with trusted faith- and community-based organizations and focus on the Latino community to engage and come alongside the whole family. Our vision is that all children and families reach their full potential. Our organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Our team works across the United States and Puerto Rico with direct service centers located in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. We also have some programming conducted in Latin America.

COMPANY CULTURE

Our work is driven by our three core values:

1. Authentic Relationshipsare foundational to our work and ove beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
2. Servant Leadershipis rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
3. Intentional Compassiondescribes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental is paid 95% by company, 5% by employee (individual or family)
• Vision is covered 100% (individual or family)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.
• Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
• Positions that require laptops, company provides one.
• Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.

PERKS

Meaningful employee engagement programs.

Education discounts (BA-PhD) with a variety of education partners.

OTHER

Employment requires occasional travel within the local community, to programs in a similar demographic area, and to required training/conferences and/or work-related meetings.

All employees must pass a mandatory criminal background check and a bilingual language test for positions that require them.

Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.

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