Assistant Director
SailFuture’s Residential Assistant Director is responsible for leading the family, culture, and quality of care at their residential home.
The Assistant Program Director serves as the Primary House “ leading a team of Change Agents to co-parent a group of 6 teenage boys.
Our residential model includes multi-week international sailing expeditions, integrated and year round schooling, vocational training, and on-site counseling. SailFuture also provides in-house dependency case management.
The APD is a live-in position and participates in international sailing expeditions.
Responsibilities
- Live at and lead the house 3.5 days per week
- Coordinate or delegate the weekly grocery shop
- Coordinate and manage weekly incentive calendar (Tuesday movie night, Sunday Funday, and mid-week adventures)
- Coordinate and manage Greenlight card and allowance system
- Develop strong and meaningful relationships with each youth
- Share On-Call schedule with LMHC and Program Director
- Monitor Slack as needed to effectively manage the home
- Complete employee performance reviews in partnership with the Program Director
- Coordinate the house schedule for youth and staff (we use Google Calendar)
- Coordinate appointments and transportation
- Inspire and facilitate youth participation in extracurricular after school activities
- Build and maintain Notion profiles
- Lead Program visits and interviews for children considering living at the home
- Ensure that all intake paperwork is completed the day of placement
- Coordinate and lead activities and services responsive to each youth’s individual treatment plan
- Participate in treatment plan reviews
- Work with Captain, Education Director, and Program Director to plan and organize multi-month sailing journeys
- Lead operations during sailing expeditions
- Ensure completion of all incident reports
- Complete discharge paperwork
- Ensure that medication is administered properly and monthly medication logs are submitted on time
- Ensure that monthly treatment plan reviews are submitted to case management on time
- Ensure that monthly treatment plan reviews assessing life skills are submitted to IL specialists on time
- Ensure that client files are regularly updated and organized properly in Records
- Assist with annual re-licensure and audits.
- Participate in quarterly performance reviews with Program Director for all residential change agents
- Coordinate and manage time off between residential change agents
- Assist the Program Director with staff recruitment and training
- Ensure cleanliness of all common spaces and student bedrooms
- Ensure that the facility receives proper maintenance and care (air filters, pool filters, cleaning, etc.)
- Change electronic door lock codes every 30-days
Qualifications
- 3+ years experience working with at-risk youth
- Previous supervisory experience
- Strong conflict management skills
- Leadership ability
- Affinity and passion for experiential education and adventure
Compensation
- $40,000 Annual Salary
- $3,000 annual health insurance contribution
- $2,400 Max 401k Contribution
- 10 Days PTO
- On-Site Housing and Meals (Est. Value - $10,000 per year)
