Program Assistant Jobs in Manitoba (NOW HIRING)

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the residence manager, the Assistant Residence Manager ensures the day-to-day implementation of the youth’s individual service plan. In addition, the Assistant Residence Manager provides daily communication, feedback and supervision to the program’s child care counselors

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide supervision to all full-time, part-time, and per diem Direct Care Workers in the absence of the Residence Manager
2. Represent the Residence Manager at assigned meetings 
3. Review and submit payroll sheets on a bi-weekly basis
4. Attend bi-weekly team conferences, intakes, and service-plan reviews
5. Responsible for monitoring daily logs, records of expenditures, clothing inventories and facility’s census
6. Monitor medication administration to ensure accuracy and compliance with agency standards
7. Perform all necessary activities assigned to further the agency’s mission

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. An employee in this position is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to keep balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Computer – The Assistant Residence Manager must be able to use a computer and able to learn software programs 
• Office Equipment- The Assistant Residence Manager is required to operate a fax, copier, scan, and other office equipment.
• Communication - The Assistant Residence Manager needs to be able to speak, read and write fluently in the English language
• Writing - The Assistant Residence Manager must be able to write in the English language using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. 
• Driving - The Assistant Residence Manager Specialist must have a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record. Driving agency vehicles is a requirement.
• Lifting - The Assistant Residence Manager may frequently lift 0-25 lbs., occasionally lift 25-50 lbs., and rarely lift over 50 lbs. 
• Push/Pull - The Assistant Residence Manager may frequently push/pull 0-25 lbs. of force, occasionally push/pull 26-45 lbs. force, and rarely push/pull over 45 lbs.
• Sitting - The Assistant Residence Manager may sit 50-60% of the working day.
• Standing - The Assistant Residence Manager may stand 10-20% of the working day.
• Walking - The Assistant Residence Manager may walk 10-20% of the working day.
• Stooping -The Assistant Residence Manager may occasionally stoop.  This is defined as bending body downward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling -The Assistant Residence Manager may occasionally kneel.  This is defined as bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).
• Crouching - The Assistant Residence Manager may occasionally crouch.  This is defined as bending body downward and forward by bending spine and legs.
• Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate due to talk and movement of the program participants and other co- workers.  The noise level can increase on occasion due to yelling or screaming by the participants of the programs.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. High School diploma or GED . Bachelor’s degree preferred
2. Three years of supervisory experience
3. Valid Driver's License and good driving record is required

HOURS AND TIME OF WORK

• The Assistant Residence Manager position is full time/40 hours per week. Evenings and Weekends are required.