Description
The Village for Families and Children
Job Tracking ID: Job Tracking ID: 512620-909401
Job Location: Hartford, CT
Job Level: Job Level: Any
Level of Education: High School/GED
Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
Years of Experience: Years of Experience: Any
Starting Date: Starting Date: ASAP
Salary: Salary: 24.00
Work Hours: Work Hours: 40
Job Description
Put your passion to work as a Shift Supervisor at The Village for Families & Children!
Our Mission:
Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for six consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you're joining an organization that's just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.
Starting salary: $24 per hour plus $1.50 shift differential for all hours worked between 3pm and 7am.
Schedule: 8.5 hour work day with .5 unpaid break built in during the shift
Week 1: Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm
Week 2: Monday- Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm
JOB SUMMARY
The Shift Supervisor works within a 24-bed residential psychiatric treatment facility for children ages 6-12. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for supervising, coaching and overseeing direct care staff on shift, ensuring a trauma-informed team approach and overseeing smooth shift operations
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Serve as a co-crisis leader alongside the on-shift nurse to ensure safe, effective responses during critical incidents.
• Oversee daily shift operations, including the coordination and delivery of youth programming.
• Manage shift staffing, including scheduling and securing coverage for call-outs to maintain appropriate ratios.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule with fellow Shift Supervisors to support staffing, program needs during off-hours (additional stipend provided for on-call work).
• Maintain organized, safe, and well-functioning common areas, while supporting departmental procedures and overall environmental safety.
• Provide on-the-floor training, coaching, and professional development for direct care staff.
• Deliver direct care to youth as needed to maintain staffing ratios and ensure quality support.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to program policies, procedures, and documentation standards.
• Collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the overall success and well-being of youth
Experience and Skills
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree strongly preferred; High School diploma is required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback in a solution orientation manner.
• Make quick decisions and use problem solving to ensure smooth operations.
• Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations, i.e. must be able to supervise groups of children and perform physical intervention if required; must be able to move freely from place to place without restriction.
• Role models professionalism in communication and behavior (good attendance and punctuality, timeliness for meetings, adherence to dress code, respectful, clear and timely communication, follow-through, confidentiality, accountability, integrity
All Shift Supervisors in the Residential and School programs are required to obtain and maintain the following certifications:
- Certification Timeframe Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Within 1 month of hire
- First Aid / CPR Within 1 month of hire
- Public Service License (PSL)/V Endorsement Within 2 months of hire DCF Medication Certification Within 6 months of hire
Job Benefits
As a Village employee, you should feel confident that your health and well-being is one of our highest priorities.
The Village offers a comprehensive flexible benefits package designed to aid in the health and well-being of our employees and their dependents.
https://thevillage.org/careers/our-benefits/
The Village for Families and Children is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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