What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Life Manager - Weekday position at Whetstone Academy?
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Whetstone Academy is seeking a strong leader to lead our team of weekday afternoon and evening Youth Mentors. This role works alongside the direct care staff to ensure the daily schedule is followed and to model for staff effective Youth Mentor skills.
Schedule:
Monday - Thursday 12 pm to 10 pm
Salary scale: $45,050 - $63,600
Responsibilities:
About us:
Whetstone Academy is a highly esteemed therapeutic boarding school for 9-15 year old boys located in Mountain Rest, South Carolina, within minutes of the Chattooga River. WA is accredited through Cognia and CARF. We have a nationwide reputation for providing high-quality care for our students and their families leading to students' success upon return to the home environment. Our core values are integrity, quality, unity, and gratitude. We seek to embody these values as we serve boys who experience trauma, grief, loss, attachment issues, anxiety, depression, ADHD, ODD, autism spectrum disorders, and school refusal. We utilize a relationship based model with our students with a focus on trauma informed care. At Whetstone Academy, we invest in the culture of our program at every opportunity.
Whetstone Academy - sharpening behavioral, academic, social, and emotional skills since 2011.
Whetstone Academy is seeking a strong leader to lead our team of weekday afternoon and evening Youth Mentors. This role works alongside the direct care staff to ensure the daily schedule is followed and to model for staff effective Youth Mentor skills.
Schedule:
Monday - Thursday 12 pm to 10 pm
Salary scale: $45,050 - $63,600
Responsibilities:
- Directly lead, coach, and supervise a team of Youth Mentors.
- Manage staff scheduling, conduct performance evaluations, and provide on-the-floor training.
- Model professional boundaries and therapeutic communication techniques for both staff and students.
- Facilitate daily team huddles and individual 1 on 1 supervision, as needed, to maintain program consistency.
- Manage the daily residential schedule.
- Coordinate evening programming centered on life skills, social-emotional learning, and wellness.
- Oversee incident reporting and crisis intervention, acting as the primary point of escalation during assigned hours.
- Ensure all necessary daily documentation is completed by Youth Mentors
- Experience managing and leading a diverse team of direct care staff
- Strong boundary and relationship building skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders
- Passion for making a positive impact on the lives of students
- Strategic Mentorship
- Conflict Resolution
- Emotional Intelligence
- Crisis Leadership
- Decision Making
- Delegation
- Time Management
- Performance Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- A commitment to student success
About us:
Whetstone Academy is a highly esteemed therapeutic boarding school for 9-15 year old boys located in Mountain Rest, South Carolina, within minutes of the Chattooga River. WA is accredited through Cognia and CARF. We have a nationwide reputation for providing high-quality care for our students and their families leading to students' success upon return to the home environment. Our core values are integrity, quality, unity, and gratitude. We seek to embody these values as we serve boys who experience trauma, grief, loss, attachment issues, anxiety, depression, ADHD, ODD, autism spectrum disorders, and school refusal. We utilize a relationship based model with our students with a focus on trauma informed care. At Whetstone Academy, we invest in the culture of our program at every opportunity.
Whetstone Academy - sharpening behavioral, academic, social, and emotional skills since 2011.
Salary : $45,050 - $63,600