Residential Supervisor

The Ivy Street School is a small, year-round, private residential special education school committed to advancing equity and access for young people living with disabilities. We serve neurodiverse adolescents ages 13-22. We support the whole child through a student-first model that is driven by collaboration, a willingness to think big, and a commitment to knowing our students well.

We believe that every student is exceptional and at Ivy Street, we work tirelessly to create the educational and therapeutic conditions for our students to thrive. As a community, we are focused on the immediate needs of our scholars with an unwavering eye on their future needs and the concrete plans to achieve it. Our multidisciplinary team works to create rich and meaningful experiences that will nurture learning and prepare our students for their transition into adulthood and independent living. While our classrooms have four walls, we consider Boston our second classroom and our students are often making meaning and deepening learning throughout the city.

Job Description:

We are seeking an Residential Supervisor to join our team. Residential Supervisors are leaders within a therapeutic milieu, creative, flexible, and excited by our “whatever it takes” approach to the work. You will work closely with our residential treatment team to provide supportive learning and leisure opportunities to our neurodiverse students. The position involves supporting students in activities of daily living, engaging individual and groups in leisure activities and community involvement, and implementing our therapeutic frameworks. At the core, it involves driving outcomes and supporting young people in developing the skills and tools they need to transition into their adult lives. This position also requires an ability to take initiative and a desire to lead and provide feedback to team members.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic learning environment and provide individualized supports to students based on learning and treatment needs
• Support students with daily stressors using therapeutic frameworks supported by Ivy Street including CPI, PBIS and the ARC Framework of Trauma-Informed Care and demonstrates mastery of these treatment models
• Engage with students throughout all daily activities and lessons and support them in accessing residential programming – make learning fun and joyful. Help build and strengthen students’ relationships with skill building and academic success.
• Provide one-on-one support to students to support their engagement in ADLs, activities and opportunities in the community
• Knowledgeable of residential students’ treatment goals and crisis plans
• Complete program communication and documentation requirements, including daily student progress summaries, incident reports, etc.
• Lead off campus school trips to enhance skills in the community
• Develop positive relationships with families and communicate effectively
• Participate in crisis intervention as needed
• Support students in building afternoon and evening routines and increasing their independence
• Plan and implement scheduled programming during each shift to provide structure and learning opportunities for students
• Instruct activities of daily living in the residence and in the community *
• Maintain a therapeutic residential environment by ensuring the highest standards of health and safety and implementing school-wide therapeutic frameworks
• Work closely with residential team to provide milieu support and engage students in enrichment- and learning-based activities
• Believe that every person has the agency to build a life that brings them joy. Help them build the skills that will help them achieve it!

Supervision, support, and professional learning are provided. Ivy Street School is driven by trauma-informed care and we use Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Restorative Justice to support positive behavior development and deepen character. Our organization is committed to deepening its work in anti-racism and seeks team members who are committed to that fight.

Responsibilities Unique to Residential Supervisor:

• Expected to lead the residential shifts
• Ensures all daily documentation is completed by the residential team to the highest standards of quality
• Demonstrates strong understanding and master of appropriate student/staff relationships & professional boundaries
• Will provide bi-weekly supervision to residential counselors
• Actively participate in weekly supervisor meetings
• Expected to lead crisis interventions as needed
• Expected to lead community-based trips
• Demonstrates strong group management skills
• Expected to actively participate/bring agenda to weekly Res Dept Team meetings
• Expected to provide all residential team members with feedback related to meeting expected job duties of their roles on a day-to-day basis

Benefits:

The Ivy Street School offers a competitive benefits package including a generous earned time package, health, dental, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plan, and employee discount programs. Free parking is available at the school. Meals are provided during the shift by our culinary team. School employees enjoy a supportive environment and the opportunity to work, learn and grow alongside an expert multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.S. in Special Education, Education, Psychology, or related field
• Previous experience preferred, but not required
• Some holiday shifts required
• A valid driver’s license
• A background check, drug and alcohol test will be performed prior to start
• CPR and First Aid required, offered upon hire

Signing Bonus:

$500 upon completion of orientation

$500 after staying for 6 months

Visit our website! www.ivystreetschool.org

MAB Community Services is committed to workplace diversity, and candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brookline, MA 02446: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location