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Assistant Residence Manager

Devereux, Red Hook, NY, United States


Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children with developmental disabilities? Do you want to work somewhere where you KNOW you are making a difference every day?

Assistant Residence Manager – Role Summary
As an Assistant Residence Manager at Devereux, you will work with dedicated professionals to assist in the planning, coordination, and implementation of the residence program. You will oversee intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals, partnering with them to facilitate daily care, enhance personal development, foster self‑esteem, and help meet or exceed individualized goals for success.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in planning, coordination, and implementation of the residence program.

Oversee daily care and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Partner with residents to enhance personal development, foster self‑esteem, and meet individualized success goals.

Support supervisory duties and develop leadership skills for future house manager positions.

Maintain accurate records and documentation.

Collaborate with other professionals to deliver high‑quality services.

Qualifications

HS diploma/GED with one year of related experience; Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree with one year of related experience preferred.

Valid New York driver’s license.

Flexibility, patience, energy, creativity, and sense of humor.

Strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.

Location
Eagle Dorm, Red Hook campus, New York.

Salary
Commensurate with education and experience.

With HS Diploma/GED: $21.50 – $23.00 per hour

With BA/BS: $22.50 – $24.07 per hour

With MA/MS or higher: $23.50 – $25.14 per hour

Benefits

Generous 5+ weeks paid time off in your first year.

Quality low‑cost benefits including medical, dental, prescription drug, preventive care, and mental health services.

Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education assistance.

Generous time‑off, 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary employee‑paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

Employee assistance and work‑life balance program.

Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool and ASCEND career accelerator program, which offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment assistance.

Physical Requirements
Pre‑employment physical required. Significant and frequent walking, sitting, stooping, bending, and standing. Frequent planned, outside activities with exposure to sunlight and heat. Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. Good manual dexterity.

CORE CURRICULUM (recommended training)

New Directions Training

First Aid

SCIP‑R

CPR

QPR

OSHA

Bloodborne Pathogens

Infection Control

Student Rights

Duty to Report

Corporate Compliance

Behavioral Management Training

Accounting/Budget Training

Computer Training

Interpersonal Skills/Assertiveness Training

Time Management/Organization Training

Conflict Management

Utilizing Community Resource Training

Tolerance Training

Devereux Awareness Training

Problem Solving

Applied Behavioral Analysis

Understanding Autism

Documentation Training

Communications Training

Workers Compensation Awareness Training

Sexual Behavior and Risk Prevention Training

Employment Policies
Devereux has a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse. The organization fosters a culture of reporting abuse and cooperates fully with authorities.

EEO Statement
Devereux is a drug‑free workplace. Drug screening required. Equal Employment Opportunity.

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