Direct Support Supervisor (2 locations)

Our employer is seeking a direct support supervisor, who will be responsible for ensuring that organizational outcomes are achieved, to professionally work as part of a supervisory team that ensures both the effective continuous operation of the organization’s day and residential systems and the health and safety and well-being of persons with a developmental disability and their staff.

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• Supervises staff within assigned Community Service Group (CSG), directing and supporting them to follow the organization’s philosophy of community integration and adult living within a Judaic framework
• Implements agency policies and procedures
• Develops supports catered to individuals based upon Independent Support Plans/Behaviour Support Plans and directs staff to implement support to achieve goals, involving families and community supports
• Monitors staff performance through regular team meetings, on-the-job support, supervision and performance appraisals
• Performs administrative work about staff and locations - payroll, incident reporting, record keeping, Ministry-required documents
• Chairs various meetings, works as a part of a team to be aware of agency changes and initiatives, and shares information/ideas to assist with continuous quality improvement

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• Post-secondary education in a related field
• Minimum 2 years working with individuals with developmental disabilities and supervising residential homes
• Demonstrated leadership ability to manage a group of staff
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, flexibility and service orientation
• Ability to work collaboratively and network with diverse stakeholders including individuals, families, direct support staff, supervisors, managers
• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple priority tasks; is detail-oriented, has excellent organizational skills, is self-motivated
• Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills in English