Description

Company Overview

K.E.L.L.Y. Youth Services, Inc. also known as KYS is an Ohio 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation operating group homes in Hamilton County, Ohio. KYS facilities range from 4-15 beds. We specialize in 24-hour private non-custodial group home and independent living programs that fosters and empowers living and learning for youth aged 9 to 21 years old. Our group home program develops individuals from substitute care to independently living responsible adults.

Quality Policy Statement

K. E. L. L. Y. Youth Services Inc. continuously strives to provide trauma informed care while aiming to provide outstanding quality services for our clients and their families. In our endeavor to achieve this objective, the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and staff will:

Policy:

• Foster a safe environment for clients, families, staff administered with shared vision, goals and decision making.
• Maintain public trust through honest, truthful, ethical transactions and partnerships promoting a culture of recovery.
• Maintain support of enhanced organizational culture of growth, stability, emotional intelligence and open communication.
• Develop and nurture staff by continuous education and training in understanding how to realize, recognize and respond to traumatic experiences.
• Pledge to an unwavering commitment to the health, safety, and rights of clients that support a culture of non-violence.
• Provide individualized care tracking and maintaining treatment planning at each stage of the client’s experience, including after care.
• Strengthen service delivery by utilizing an effective Performance, Quality and Improvement system as defined by Council on Accreditation (COA) & Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as best practice.
• Establish comprehensive, systematic, and effective risk prevention and management practices to reduce risk, loss, and liability exposure.

Education Coordinator Position Defined:

The Education Liaison is integral to the success of KYS Education by monitoring student performance and excellence. The Education Liaison acts as the program manager, tracks student progress, conducts conferences, and upholds high quality customer service while representing KYS and its students. The Education Liaison is the "Face of KYS Education" and is a brand ambassador. The Education Liaison must uphold the highest standards of excellence as a liaison and support of KYS programs and services.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct student conferences with Facility Manager and student education contacts to review KYS's programs and services and enroll students
• Conduct conferences with enrolled school, student’s case management team and student to review progress, adjust academic plans, and renew enrollments
• Recruit, manage and provide ongoing feedback and support to education staff (mentors, tutor’s, etc.)
• Coordinates individual education plans with the student’s case management team. Assures that the student’s educational potential and limitations, in relation to his or her academic ability, are effectively communicated to enrolled school and case management team
• Consults with case management team concerning the educational needs of students and develops relationships that are caring, trusting, reliable and beneficial.
• Maintains appropriate records and statistics. Orders and maintains materials for service and program needs.
• Oversee student testing and monitoring of all students' academic progress
• Manages regular study sessions with all KYS school age students
• Tracks student progress weekly using applicable school district learning portal reporting to the case management team on a regular basis
• Participate in the intake process and ensure residents are enrolled into an academic and/or work training program
• Advise and support residents as they complete their academic and/or work training program(s)
• Supervise the development of workshops, events and trips that will support, inspire, and inform youth about the skills needed to pursue higher education and other opportunities (trips, panels, and college tours/fairs)
• Provides leadership for the case management team in the delivery of education services.

Requirements

Required Skills:

Key Competencies/Success Factors

• Customer Focus: Fosters an environment of open communication with students and parents to ensure positive and effective academic conflict resolution.
• Passion for Results: Ability to organize and manage multiple responsibilities successfully.
• Works well with others: Listens, communicates and responds well with others both internally and externally.
• Personal Drive and Development: Actively continues self-development process by gaining knowledge and further building academic skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 3-5 years’ progressive career growth in teaching or student services
• Background in education
• Understanding college admissions process and/or local school system preferred
• Creative problem-solver
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Must have ability to represent KYS in a positive manner within the community
• Must be at least 21 years of age, have valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Local, state and federal background checks required
• Must be available to participate in monthly staff meetings and all licensing required training

Ohio Administrative Code Requirements:

Must pass BCI criminal record check

Must pass FBI criminal record check

Must pass Ohio SACWIS Alleged Perpetrator of Child Abuse/Neglect Search as well as Alleged Perpetrator Search of any other state resided in within the past five years

Must pass United States Department of Justice Sex Offender Search

JOB SNAPSHOT

Employment Type Full-Time, Individual Contractor

Job Type Administration, Education

Education 4 Year Degree or Advanced Certification

Experience 2 or more years

Manages Others Not Specified

Industry Nonprofit – Group Living Services – Youth Independent Living Services