Assistant Supervisor- MYDAY

Assistant Supervisor Day Program

The Day Program Assistant Supervisor provides oversight of the day-to-day operation of the My Day program, including ensuring staffing ratios are maintained, training, and supervision of Direct Support Professionals. They manage caseloads and monitor program quality, client and family satisfaction, fiscal responsibility, and compliance with funding source and accreditation standards.

Basic functions and general responsibilities include supporting participants in arranging and carrying out activities in the community, fostering friendships within the community, arranging and providing transportation as needed, giving support on an individual basis to participants in making informed choices, growing in self-esteem and personal dignity, and achieving community integration and participation. They support participants in achieving the Individual Support Plan (ISP) goals, respect and advocate for the capabilities, dignity, and rights of each participant, stay informed about the rights of individuals in developmental disabilities programs, ensure the health and welfare of participants through teaching and support in taking care of personal care needs, spiritual and emotional needs, socialization, and other areas as needed, contribute to an environment emphasizing individualized, person-centered activity, keep detergents, chemicals, medications, and other potentially harmful materials out of participants' reach unless the resident has demonstrated safe-handling skills, fulfill requirements of certification, OSHA and ADA, follow directions for use of equipment, detergents, and chemicals, and all other duties as assigned.

Specific duties include becoming familiar with any special situations of each individual through observation and communication with staff and individuals supported, promoting individualized person-centered activities and community integration and membership, ensuring clean and tidy standards are met monthly including but not limited to checking emergency preparedness kits, ensuring medications are properly locked, and general upkeep and cleanliness of the building, knowing and observing guidelines for drills and emergencies, being prepared to initiate a drill when needed, reporting any observation or suspicion of abuse, neglect, and exploitation to the Director of Day Services, safeguarding confidentiality and civil rights of persons supported and coworkers, following the guidelines of OSHA Universal Precautions in handling soiled laundry, cleaning, personal care, and first aid, supervising and providing feedback to direct support professionals, showing initiative and creativity in problem solving, monitoring documentation on a regular basis to check for quality and that documentation is accurate and complete, training staff on documenting in Therap and entering data into the Behavioral Support Plan QR codes, opening/closing as My Day facility as needed, ensuring accuracy on billing numbers and providing them to PM and PD monthly, checking attendance at least weekly, ensuring absences are entered on Therap, helping train staff in how to fill out a general event report (GER) on Therap when needed, assisting staff if changes need to be made on GERs on Therap created by that staff, ensuring employee hours are recorded appropriately and pay periods ending the approval process are completed according to the pay schedule, updating the assignment board, assisting with coordination of 7a-9:00a shifts, filling in as needed, completing monthly summary reports, observing medication passes for new employees and reporting these passes to the VP of Health Services, monitoring the MAR and medications for errors, reordering, and updates, creating a MAR as needed.

Physical expectations include extended periods of sitting with periods of walking and standing, bending, kneeling, and/or stooping and climbing stairs, light to heavy lifting, up to 50 pounds independently, occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, and/or climbing stairs, and occasional physical intervention if confronted by a person displaying combative or potentially dangerous behavior. An individual in this position may need to drive a vehicle to access community outings and resources. Working conditions include office/home environment with noises from those we support, appliances, and telephones. May be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and/or infectious diseases.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or verification of a GED, obtaining and maintaining training and certification in all required areas such as CPR, First Aid, Level I Medication Administration, MANDT, Abuse & Neglect and Behavioral Support, obtaining a Class E driver's license during New Hire Orientation must carry minimum coverage applicable by law for auto insurance, demonstrating safe practices in all areas and exemplifying professional standards, knowledge of Life Unlimited organizational structure, policies and procedures, needs and preference of persons supported, and staff needs and preferences, demonstrating the ability to write clean, accurate reports in a timely manner, being at least 18 years of age, having reliable personal vehicle for transporting clients, and receiving seasonal flu vaccination. Equal Opportunity Employer.