Position: Pines Assistant Supervisor Compensation: $26 - 30 hourly based on experience
Dept: Pines Type: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Supervisor Location: On Site
Company Overview:
Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.
As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Who We Are:
SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles. We Care
We are Innovative
We are Collaborative
We are Resourceful
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 have experience supporting individuals with autism and/or co-occurring psychiatric needs in residential, clinical, or educational settings.
You are a developing leader who is comfortable balancing direct care responsibilities with supporting team oversight on shift.
You are able to guide, delegate, and support Youth Care Specialists (YCS) to ensure consistent implementation of programming and interventions.
You are comfortable maintaining a DBT-informed therapeutic milieu and reinforcing behavioral and clinical supports.
You collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams including clinical, education, residential, and medical staff.
You are able to provide real-time support, coaching, and feedback to staff while ensuring student safety and engagement.
You remain calm, observant, and solutions-focused when responding to crisis or high-acuity situations.
You demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion when working with confidential information.
You are adaptable and able to manage responsibilities in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment.
You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up your sleeves to lead and support your team.
You have strong written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.
Job Responsibilities:
Provide frontline support for daily operations and programming during assigned shifts.
Assist in delegating tasks and overseeing Youth Care Specialists (YCS) to ensure proper coverage and support.
Maintain responsibility for direct care duties while supporting leadership functions on the floor.
Support implementation of individualized treatment plans, behavioral interventions, and DBT-informed programming.
Coordinate shift handoffs and team communication while supporting staff scheduling to ensure continuity of care and adequate coverage.
Collaborate with Supervisors, Clinicians, and Education staff to support…