Residential Manager

Shrub Oak International School

$80K — $90K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in human services or related field required; bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in residential, educational, or behavioral health services supporting individuals with autism; at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
  • Experience in supervising and developing staff, fostering accountability and engagement.
  • Strong knowledge of residential operations and crisis intervention techniques.
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and mentor Residential Supervisors, ensuring consistent management practices.
  • Oversee daily operations of residential cohorts, maintaining program standards.
  • Ensure accuracy and timeliness of shift documentation and incident reports.
  • Manage administrative tasks such as payroll and attendance tracking.
  • Conduct leadership rounds to assess care quality and staff performance.
  • Serve as a resource for Residential Supervisors on complex behavioral issues.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to address operational concerns.

Benefits

  • Reduced cost meals every shift on site.
  • Employee assistance program (EAP).
  • Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Flexible spending account (FSA).
  • Generous paid time off (PTO).
  • 401k with company match.
  • Tuition and professional development assistance.
Full Job Description
Position:Residential ManagerCompensation:$80,000-$90,000Dept:ResidentialType:ExemptReports To: Assistant Director Location:On Site

Benefits: (check for FT, PT or All)
  • Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
  • Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
  • Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
  • Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
  • 401k w/company match (FT)
  • Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

Who You Are:
  • You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
  • You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up to your sleeves to lead and teach by example.
  • You have strong written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.
  • You are skilled in managing challenging and aggressive behaviors, using effective
  • de-escalation, crisis-prevention, and behavior-intervention strategies.
  • You are able to stay resilient, composed, and analytical in high-stress or rapidly evolving
  • situations, making urgent and accurate decisions.
  • You have strong relationship-building skills with students, families, and staff, fostering an
  • inclusive, culturally competent, and supportive environment.
  • You demonstrate the ability to multitask, manage competing priorities, maintain
  • confidentiality, and keep accurate documentation and schedules.
  • You are an effective mentor and leader with the ability to guide, motivate, and hold staff accountable while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and working flexible hours.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and coaching to Residential Supervisors, fostering leadership development, accountability, and consistent management practices across assigned cohorts.
  • Oversee the daily operations of assigned residential cohorts, ensuring supervisors effectively manage staffing, student support, and program expectations.
  • Review, monitor, and ensure the timely completion and accuracy of incident reports, shift documentation, and other required records, providing guidance and feedback to supervisors as needed.
  • Manage assigned administrative responsibilities, including payroll processing, attendance review, and ensuring operational tasks are completed accurately and on time.
  • Oversee student clothing inventories and related residential resources, ensuring students' needs are met and documentation is maintained appropriately.
  • Conduct regular leadership rounds within assigned cohorts to monitor quality of care, staff performance, policy compliance, and operational consistency.
  • Serve as the primary resource for Residential Supervisors, providing support with complex situations, behavioral incidents, staffing challenges, and day-to-day operational decision-making.
  • Collaborate with the Assistant Director and interdisciplinary teams to promote effective communication, resolve operational concerns, and support the implementation of department initiatives.
  • Monitor performance trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and support quality assurance efforts to enhance student outcomes and departmental effectiveness.
  • Promote a culture of professionalism, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with agency policies, regulatory requirements, and mandatory training.
  • Strong verbal communication skills.
  • Ability and willingness to learn new skills.
  • Strong ability to build relationships with students and peers.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Please note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of tasks or responsibilities. Specific assignments can change within the relevant field and training of your position, with or without notice.

Position Requirements:
  • Associate's degree in human services or related field required; bachelor's degree or higher preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in residential, educational, or behavioral health services supporting individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
  • Demonstrated experience of supervising, mentoring, and developing supervisors, with the ability to promote accountability, employee engagement, and professional growth.
  • Strong knowledge of residential operations, behavior support, crisis intervention, incident management, documentation standards, and agency policies.
  • Experience overseeing administrative functions such as payroll, scheduling, attendance management, shift reports, quality assurance, and operational compliance.
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, including Education, Clinical, Nursing, and other support services, while fostering positive relationships with students, families, and staff.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft 365 and other electronic documentation systems.
  • Current certification, or the ability to obtain and maintain certification, in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) and all required agency training.
  • Due to the nature of work in supporting our students, all job description list the physical requirements for that position
  • Our campus consists of some paved areas but primarily consists of grass, gravel paths and parking lots. Additionally, many areas of our building are fully accessible, however, as a historic building some areas are only accessible by stairs.
  • You must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel.
  • Student Facing Positions:
    • Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis, both for the safety of the student and for the staff.
    • Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student, and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation.
    • You must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).
      • You must be able to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold.
  • Special Accommodations can be requested but will only be approved if the accommodation does not impact the ability to perform your position and it does not put yourself, a student, or any other staff member at risk of harm or injury.

Competencies:
  • CPR
  • First Aid
  • Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS)
  • Mandated Reporter Training

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