And the job listing Expires on August 29, 2025
The Staff Assistant Experience (SAE) is a residential transition-to-independence program for neurodiverse young adults ages 18-26, presenting with a variety of social and emotional challenges. The SAE Program Supervisor, working under the direct supervision of the Director of Residential Services, works with the direct support staff providing coaching, feedback and support during their workday/evening. This role is critical to ensure that the staff have the tools they need to help the SAE program participants find success in achieving the greatest level of independence possible. This is a full-time, residential position that comes with housing and meals. The schedule would include evenings and weekends. September 2025 Start.
Responsibilities:
* Model successful skill building with participants and direct support staff
* Social Skills: initiate conversations and help participants to engage in productive interactions with other community members
* Vocational Skills: working alongside participants and direct support staff in areas such as organic gardening, farm animal care, food service, maintenance, housekeeping, sales/retail, clerical support, camp counseling/youth recreation
* Life Skills: maintain a clean living/work space, manage a schedule, set goals
* Teach direct support staff how to teach independent living skills through intentional role modeling
* Teach and model professional behaviors: punctuality, appropriate dress/appearance, following a schedule, time management
* Provide 1:1 and small group coaching: helping young adults organize their rooms, do laundry, develop budgets
* Facilitate workshops related to independent living skills and social emotional learning
* Respond to issues which arise and hold individuals accountable for following program structures and routines
* Help organize, lead, and supervise on -and off-campus recreation activities and provide transportation for participants’ off-campus activities
Qualifications:
* Experience supervising/coaching staff
* Experience with working with adolescents, young adults and/or people with disabilities
* Undergraduate degree in a related field
* Ability to live in residence on Ramapo’s Rhinebeck, NY campus
* Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
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