Empower Assistant Supervisor

The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive to empower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being. We are currently seeking an Assistant Supervisor to work in our Empower Program.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Supervisor assumes leadership responsibilities in the unit as assigned by the program supervisor. The Assistant Supervisor interfaces with the youth and the youth counselors, and carries out agency programming when on shift. The Assistant Supervisor acts in place of the Supervisor in his/her absence, and carries out duties such as scheduling, timesheets, as well interacting with department heads as needed to facilitate activities within the programmatic milieu.

This is a Full-Time, hourly position.

Schedule: Tuesday 11am-7pm, Wednesday-Friday 2pm-10pm, Saturday 8am-4pm, Sunday-Monday OFF

The Children's Home offers an outstanding benefit package which includes medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and a great work environment! Paid time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays and 9 sick days annually.

MINIMUM Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience working with children and families
• AAS degree.
• Minimum two years child care experience; experience beyond two years combined with a High School Degree or equivalent may be used to offset education requirements.
• Valid New York State Driver's License with good driving record as determined by the Agency.
• Must complete and pass a pre-employment physical, PPD and drug screen and an annual physical and PPD.

PREFERRED Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree
• CPR and First Aid Certificates
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer

*The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

*The Children's Home participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the form I-9.