Senior Residential Aide

Title: Senior Residential Aide
Reports to: Program Director
Location: SRO

Primary Function:
To supervise residents in a SRO in Far Rockaway, Queens. Supervise all Residential Aides. Ensures a secure, well-functioning environment through enforcement of house rules and supervision of public areas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Makes rounds of the facility and conducts unit inspections.
• Responds to issues raised by clients and intervenes as necessary.
• Welcomes new clients that arrive during assigned shift and conducts preliminary intake and orientation.
• Reports all building issues to Program Director and Building Manager in a timely manner.
• Maintains daily log, census, school attendance, visitor and resident sign-in logs.
• Conducts pre and post-unit inventories.
• Responds to emergencies and contacts Program Director for all emergencies.      
• Prepares the fire drill schedule and maintains extermination log.
• Maintains the emergency contact file, and submits all required reports.
• Arrange Residential Aide schedules for 24 hour coverage
• Supervises and evaluates Residential Aides.
• Collects and approves Residential Aides weekly timesheets, vacation & personal days.
• Holds quarterly Residential Aide meetings.
• Provides professional development opportunities for RA’s.
• In the absence of an RA recruits alternate staff to cover shifts.
• Participates in staff meetings, and supervision with Program Director.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary by the Program Director

Qualifications: 

• New York State Security Guard License preferred, 8hr & 16hr certificate required. 
• Candidate must have a High School Diploma or equivalent or two to three years experience in social services or in a residential setting.
• Strong verbal communication and decision-making skills are required, as is the ability to work well with and be supportive of clients.
• The Senior Residential Aide must be able to consistently and fairly enforce house rules.
• Spanish fluency is preferred.

Location: Far Rockaway, NY

Compensation: $45,000-$50,000 annually based on education, skillset, and experience

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.  

Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.  Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000