Sunny Glen Children's Home

Job Title: House Lead

Department: Childcare

Supervisor: Unit Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Salary

Shift: Split Shift

Prepared Date: 03/03/2022

Summary

The House Lead at Sunny Glen Children's Home are a compassionate and experienced team who care for children who are in DFPS custody, are from difficult backgrounds, and experience behavioral and emotional challenges. Our goal is to reach the heart of each child in our care and help them heal from their traumas. As such, they must display mastery of childcare related responsibilities, as well as Sunny Glens rules and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Provides continuity and consistency in the home by working hand in hand with children, Unit Manager and Direct Care Staff
• Must abide by Sunny Glens mission of giving nurturing, trauma-informed care to children from difficult backgrounds

• Provide ongoing coaching and training to staff, ensuring alignment with minimum standards/policies/Sunny Glens Home procedures and/or Licensing
• Serves as a medical and educational consenter for the youth in their assigned cottage
• Collaborates with the Unit Manager and Case Manager to ensure documentation is turned in for all levels of the childs care
• Ensures proper reporting and communication of child or cottage behaviors and incidents with Social Services Team
• Communicates with Unit Manager and Activity Coordinator for the various outings, activities, and appointments for the cottage
• Creates purchase orders for the cottage
• Work independently and as a team
• Maintains appropriate boundaries
• Attend trainings and meetings, as scheduled
• Possess sensitivity to the residents' cultural and socio-economic characteristics
• Supervise children in DFPS custody (levels of care from basic to specialized)
• Uses strong organizational skills
• Must follow childrens daily schedule
• Maintain an orderly and clean cottage that is always ready for inspection
• Prepare nutritious meals and snacks
• Administer medications, as needed
• Participate in social, recreational, and psychoeducational activities
• Assume responsibility for safe transportation
• Oversee youth's homework, chores, hygiene, and other activities of daily living
• Be a positive role model for residents and direct care staff
• Teach residents healthy life skills
• Set appropriate behavioral limits and privileges
• Implement and abides by TBRI
• Documenting progress and incidents in KaleidaCare
• Participate in licensing investigations
• Participate in medical, dental, psychological, psychotropic and therapy appointments, as needed
• Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); must be at least 25 years of age; 2 years of experience in childcare; knowledge of human behavior, development, and trauma.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Strong communication skills, important. Bilingual is preferred (English/Spanish).

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Texas Driver's License with an excellent driving record
• CPR/First Aid, 15 passenger van, CPI, TBRI, case management software, Paycom, and other DFPS mandated training (trainings offered on the job.)

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical - Uses intuition and experience to complement the job.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; requires minimal supervision.

Use of Technology - Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; keeps technical skills up to date.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information.

Conflict Resolution - Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Personal Appearance - Dresses appropriately for position; keeps self well groomed.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings, trainings, and appointments on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently; organizes or schedules children and their tasks.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Completes work in timely manner; works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly exert up to 25 pounds of force (mopping, lifting groceries, moving furniture, cooking, etc.) and occasionally be able to perform a restraint on youth weighing up to 200 lbs. Must be able to frequently maintain visual and auditory supervision of multiple children. The employee must be able to make quick decisions, tolerate frustration and be able to always balance mental toughness with compassion. The employee must be able to multitask.

Work Environment

The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee must be able to function in a noisy environment.

Notes: All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations, and the high-quality standard for which Sunny Glen Childrens Home is recognized.

Sunny Glen is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, veteran status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and other statuses protected by law.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this class classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); must be at least 25 years of age; 2 years of experience in childcare; knowledge of human behavior, development, and trauma.