Community Living Manager-- Master's Degree Program (McDaniel College)

apartmentTarget Community Educational Services, Inc. placeWestminster calendar_month11/3/24

Earn Your Master's Degree While Working as a Community Living Manager! 100% Paid Tuition, Salary, Benefits...and More!

This job is very unique in that you are required to be a live in house manager for three adults with disabilities for two years while simultaneously attending McDaniel College earning a Master's Degree in Human Services amp; Management.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with a gpa of 2.7 or higher; any degree accepted
United States Driver's License with no more than three points
Personal Cell Phone

Compensation

Scholarship to attend McDaniel College for the Master's Degree in Human Services amp; Management that covers 100% of tuition
$47,000 annual stipend
Free apartment shared with one other person, utilities included
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Retirement
PTO
Sick amp; Safe Leave

JOB DESCRIPTION

Community Living Manager

Position Summary: To manage a traditional Group Home or

apartment program serving as a home to participants with developmental and

physical disabilities. This is a two-year position.

Qualifications: Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and

be eligible for enrollment in the master’s program at McDaniel College in Human

Services Management.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES:

A.
AGENCY

Performs essential job duties with or without

reasonable accommodations.

Knows and complies with all required policies,

procedures, regulations, and guidelines of Target and has a clear understanding

of the specific regulations used in their department. Follows the regulations
and guidelines when carrying out duties and responsibilities.

Successfully completes all required in-service

trainings and completes re-certifications as required; demonstrates a clear
understanding of the issues presented in trainings; is eager to expand
knowledge; keeps current with relevant changes and take appropriate steps to
obtain needed information.

Performs duties in accordance with the philosophy, mission,

and goals of the agency.

Works as a professional collaborative with all

internal and external stakeholders in modeling a safe, supportive, and

respectful demeanor, ensuring the highest quality services to all Target
participants.

Takes appropriate action based on circumstances;

provides pertinent and comprehensive information to supervisory personnel.

Demonstrates the ability to manage personal time by

being punctual and gives sufficient notice to immediate supervisor in case of
tardiness or absenteeism per Target’s Attendance Policy.

Acts as an appropriate role model and representative

of Target as an agency as well as those employed by Target and those served. Choose
appropriate personal attire based on the circumstances. Maintains appropriate
overall appearance and demonstrates proper personal hygiene per Target’s Attire
and Grooming Policy.

Demonstrates a
willingness to perform all essential duties and job functions with the safety
of the participants and self as a top priority; adheres to and complies with
all safety guidelines taught in trainings.
B. ADMINISTRATIVE

Completes probationary and annual employee evaluations

Direct Support Professionals with assistance of Co-Community Living Manager and
Community Living Director in a timely manner.

Develops house or apartment schedule, reviews time
sheets, and completes reconciliation form with Co-Community Living Manager.

Assures group home staff complete required DDA and

agency trainings, trains and models for co-counselor and Direct Support Professionals
on participant programs, schedules, and daily paperwork.

Completes and supervises daily, bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly paperwork with Co-Community Living Manager.

Coordinates the hiring and supervision of Direct Support

Professionals with the assistance of Co-Community Living Manager and Community
Living Director.

Conducts and supervises everyday maintenance of group
homes (major repairs - see Directory).

Maintains close contact with supervisors of day
program to provide for a unified, consistent training program.

Works with all other levels of the program by

participating in planning meetings, community meetings, and communicating
concerns and suggestions, either written or verbally.

Assists the Director with receipts, reports of
expenditures, and with the budget.
C. PARTICIPANT ISSUES

Develops participants PCP and ITM to include skills
assessment, strengths/needs, social service summary, residential summary, IP
Packet, goals amp; objectives, develop SIP, implementation, and documentation
of interventions, instruct staff in the implementation amp; documentation of SIP, evaluate intervention success.

Supervises Direct Support Professional implementation

of programs and interactions with the house or apartment participants. Provide positive and/or corrective feedback
as necessary.

Assists the participants in receiving medical, dental, psychological, and other specific services by scheduling appointments, providing transportation, and documenting all medical interventions and
recommendations.

Follows up on physician and nursing recommendations in
a timely manner.

Maintains regular contact with family and team members
of the participant and communicates with them in a professional manner.
D. PARTICIPANT ISSUES (DIRECT CARE)

Assists the participants

in their daily routines of personal care and grooming according to the needs of
the group home or apartment participants.

Maintains physical ability to restrain participants as

needed according to their behavioral program plans. The position also requires

the ability to stand, bend, reach, lift 50 pounds, maneuver wheelchairs, and
perform safe transfers of participants.

Assists the participants in the development of leisure
and recreation time activities by participating in these activities as defined
by the PCP and by serving as an advocate for community participation whenever
appropriate.

Maintains a family-type atmosphere for participants by

meal planning and preparations, providing nutritionally balanced meals, and
helping participants to acquire appropriate independent living skills.

Maintains a healthy, safe, clean, and organized

environment for the individuals being served within the group home or
apartment.

Communicates instructions and directions to the participants

in a manner that is easily understandable.
This requires fluency in speaking the primary language of the participants.

Demonstrates a willingness to perform essential job
functions and duties with the safety of the participants as a top priority; adheres to and complies with all safety guidelines taught in trainings.

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor as
necessary to provide appropriate care and support of Target’s participants.
E. EVALUATION

Three Month Evaluation of Internship: At or around the three-month anniversary of

employment, all candidates are evaluated by their Program Director. Poor performance in this evaluation may result

in dismissal from the Target internship.

Target Internship I: First Year Assessment of Internship: During the Fall semester of their first
academic year, all candidates must register for the Target Internship I (3 credits)
course. At the end of the semester, each
candidate is evaluated using the Performance Appraisal form (included in this
handbook) and provided with a grade based upon the number of points received on
the evaluation out of 100 possible points (see grading scale below).

Target Internship II: Second Year Assessment of Internship: During the Spring semester of their second

year, all candidates will register for the Target Internship II (3 credits)
course. At the end of the semester, each
candidate is again evaluated using the Performance Appraisal form (included in
this handbook) and provided a grade for the course based upon the number of
points received on the evaluation out of 100 possible points (see grading scale

below).

Grading Scale for Internship

I and II

A+ 96 – 100

A 90 – 95

A- 86 – 89

B+ 80 – 85

B 76 – 79

B- 70 – 75

C Below 70 points

F Below 60 points

A grade of “C” or
below on Internships I or II may result in dismissal from both the Target
internship and the graduate program in Human Services Management at McDaniel
College.

F. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is a Class 1, salaried, 40 - 45 hours per week, exempt status position. Weekend and evening

hours are required.

The Community

Living Manager position with Target Community amp; Educational Services, Inc.

serves as the internship site for candidates of the master’s degree program in

Human Service Management.

I agree to honor
the provisions and terms of this job description, and understand that as a
condition of employment, I must be in good standing at McDaniel College to

remain employed as a CLM at Target Community amp; Educational Services, Inc.

I also understand
that as a condition of being a candidate for the Master’s Degree in Human
Services Management, I must be employed as a full-time manager for Target

Community amp; Educational Services, Inc.

I understand that

if I resign my employment with Target Community amp; Educational Services.

Inc. or if my employment.is terminated for any reason, I will no longer be eligible

for a Target Scholarship.

I understand that

this is a 24-month internship position.

My employment/internship ends on the day prior to McDaniel College’s

graduation date.

I understand that
while employed as a full-time intern with Target Community amp; Educational
Services, Inc., and a full-time graduate student at McDaniel, I will not accept
additional outside employment so that I will always be available to meet the

needs of my participants during my internship.

I understand that
while employed by Target Community amp; Educational Services, Inc. I will not
use a company vehicle for personal use and maintain a good driving record.

G. BENEFITS

Two-year program

(numbers are approximate, subject to change):

Apartment amp; Utilities
(excluding phone): $24,000
Salary: Minimum $94,500
Tuition: $16,440.00

Scholarship: 100% of total tuition bill

Total Program

Benefit over two years: $134,940.00

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