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Director of Vocational Support

Job Details

Level

Management

Job Location

MAIN OFFICE - TORRINGTON, CT

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$73851.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

1st Shift

Job Summary

Here is an opportunity to take your career to another level!

At LARC we provide residential, vocational, and day support options for people with intellectual disabilities.

WHY WORK AT LARC?

+ 4 Weeks paid time off earned in the first year.

+ 12 Paid Holidays

+ Very Competitive and inexpensive medical and dental plans

+ Employer-paid vision insurance

+ Employer-paid life insurance

+ 401(k) plan with a 5% employer contribution after the first year

+ Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending reimbursement accounts

+ Fun and diverse job tasks

+ We appreciate our employees!

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, develops, and establishes policies and objectives of the Vocational Support Department in accordance with LARC directives by performing the following duties personally or through managers and team coordinators. Supports the LARC mission, vision and guiding principles.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

+ Confers with the Executive Director to plan objectives, to develop organizational policies, to coordinate functions and operations between departments, and to establish responsibilities and procedures for attaining objectives.

+ Prepares, monitors, and revises the budget.

+ Develops and revises policy and procedure for the vocational program.

+ Reviews activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and revises objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.

+ Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

+ Prepares, directs, and coordinates grants to provide funding for new or continuing operations.

+ Supports staff in areas of operations, fiscal, personnel, etc.

+ Develops and maintains sound personnel practices and procedures, organizational lines of authority, and defines areas of responsibility.

+ Develops and evaluates outcome standards for programs and services.

+ Supervises and/or oversees the recruitment and appointment of all staff and has the authority to hire and discharge as necessary, subject to Executive Director approval.

+ Negotiates with agencies as a vocational liaison to ensure contract compliance.

+ Supervises and evaluates the performance of personnel in staff positions for compliance with established policies and objectives and contributions to attaining objectives.

+ Works as an active member of appropriate team(s) as necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages support team and team leaders who supervise approximately 40 employees in the Vocational Department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Vocational Department. Also directly supervises one non-supervisory employee. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICIATIONS

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. Must have a valid Connecticut driver's license. The individual must possess good communication skills and the ability to work as a team member.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Master's degree (M. A.) in Human Services, Special Education, Psychology, Human Services or other related field or equivalent; and 3 years related experience with 2 years in supervision and extensive experience in administration, person and interpersonal problem solving skills.

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 sit and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the variety of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change, so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

LARC is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. LARC is a drug-free workplace. Substance use testing is a pre-employment requirement