Program Coordinator - Site Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Positively impact the lives of individuals with disabilities.

The Program Coordinator oversees one program under the direction of the Program Director. The Program Coordinator ensures compliance with all aspects of the program related to the persons served, the Organization, the employees, and property. The Program Coordinator is responsible for providing effective leadership and accountability to foster growth and development in the team of Direct Support staff. The Program Coordinator provides comprehensive personal care, guidance, and appropriate support tailored to the needs of each person.

At Opportunity Matters, we encourage the persons served to be as independent as possible, by teaching independent living skills. Depending on the needs of the person, the work may include performing the tasks completely for others, or it may be assisting in the completion of the tasks. Program Coordinators have a strong desire to create positive impacts on the lives of persons served and enjoy encouraging, mentoring, and coaching others to achieve their goals.

Program Coordination is a fulfilling career with a sense of purpose and the ability to witness the tangible results of your work. Foster meaningful relationships and advocate for the needs of those you support within the community.

Essential Duties  

• Maintain knowledge of the Direct Support Professional job description, perform, train, and oversee all of the duties of that position.
• Foster a positive living environment for persons served and a positive working environment for staff.
• Build and maintain rapport with persons served, their support teams, staff, co-workers and Org leadership.
• Act as an appropriate role model for persons served and staff.
• Actively supervise staff to ensure programs are implemented and the tasks at the site are being completed.
• Work with Program Director to develop, improve, and implement program planning for persons served.
• Manage the weekly grocery shopping, plan menus, write grocery lists, adhere to budget. Ensure personal needs shopping is done.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary site/program.
• Communicate with Supervisor on persons served care plans and overall operations of the site/program.
• Maintain records, documents, charts, and client information, legibly. Ensure staff are recording information in an accurate and timely manner.
• Track money of persons served, oversee counting procedures, and secure the money at the site.
• Immediately respond and address emergency situations.
• Communicate with and assist other staff positively and professionally. Deliver disciplinary action if needed. Provide on-the-spot feedback.
• Assist with and complete duties that need to be done at the site/program, following Organization policies and procedures.
• Order medications and maintain Medication Administration Records.
• Ensure there is adequate shift coverage at all times. This may include, but is not limited to, staying beyond a scheduled shift or covering/splitting open shifts with DSPFT and/or other Direct Support Staff.
• To be considered for a promotion, start learning the Designated Coordinator qualifications and duties.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment may be slow or fast paced, depending on what is happening at the client home. This is an environment of constantly working with others. The noise level is generally moderate but can be loud.

• Regularly lift up to 20 lbs and occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs to waist height unaccompanied.
• Alternate sitting and standing and walking for duration of shift.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, bend, twist, or stoop.
• Frequently apply coordinated use of hands and fingers to grasp, feel objects, transfer small items from one hand to another, fine manipulation, and bilateral reach with arms.
• Use of close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Pay and Benefits

Starting pay range for this position is $21.50-22.50/hr. Overnight sleep shifts paid at minimum wage (can sleep at work on designated sleep shifts only). Benefits are Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Healthiest You Teledoc, H.S.A., Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401k, 401k Match, employee assistance program, and pay differential for working holidays and weekends.

EEO/AAP Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.

 

Requirements:

Required Qualifications and Education (must-haves)

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent.
2. Obtain and maintain acceptable clearance of the DHS Background Study.
3. Obtain and maintain OMI Medication Administration certificate within 60 days of hire.
4. Valid U.S. Class D Driver’s License with acceptable record under insurance guidelines.
5. Ability to lead individuals we serve and display appropriate behavior as a role model, work without immediate supervision, multi-task, effectively communicate, make decisions, accept and follow change, and interact with others at all levels of the organization.
6. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Supervisors, Directors, clients, customers, and the general public. Read, Write, and Speak English fluently.
7. Reasoning ability to solve practical problems, deal with a variety of variables in situations, interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, or schedule form.
8. Ability to prepare food/meals: Understanding of ingredients, measuring sizes, following a recipe, and preparing all types of foods.