Assistant Program Director

Job Description

Job Description

ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR

A Day in the Life :

The Assistant Program Director is an onsite full-time exempt position located in Lee, MA who reports to the Program Director.

This position operates in a highly scheduled environment but may require longer hours and occasional weekend work and travel (up to 25%) as job duties demand. The Assistant Program Director position involves a moderate physical demand.

The College Internship Program (CIP) is a full-year private young adult transition program for individuals 18-26 with autism, ADHD, and other learning differences offering comprehensive and specialized services. CIP’s programs uniquely address the needs of adolescents and young adults with high-functioning autism, ADHD, and other learning differences by providing a comprehensive curriculum, expert staffing, and a structured weekly schedule. We believe that a learning disability is a learning difference, and our expert staff understand and meet our young adults enrolled in the program where they are at. Our programs focus on the generalization of specialized skills specifically for autism and learning differences. CIP students live with a close-knit community of peers within a supported apartment living setting and fully access the community around them. Each student’s unique needs are met individually as they prepare for success in independent living, college, and employment. CIP is the result of strategies we have developed over 40 years working with hundreds of young people who learn differently and have exceptionalities, helping develop the self-knowledge and skills to live happy and productive lives.

All the Responsibilities We’ll Trust You With :

Recommend, support / lead and administer policies for day-to-day service delivery and service quality to students, staff and the community.

Assessment and evaluation in order to ensure student success and growth.

Oversees, develops, supervises, and enables direct support staff to deliver program and service excellence, aligning to CIP standards (including ensuring direct support staff is trained, onboarded, oriented, and ready).

Ensures appropriate application of organizational tools and resources in order to achieve programming goals.

Develops relationships with local higher education and vocational partnerships and alliances, in alignment with academic and career function especially.

Develops a leadership pipeline at the functional management level.

Develops staff training / professional development activities in conjunction with the Program Director and National Learning and Development Director.

Plans and coordinates student and staff schedules in conjunction with center Office Manager and Program Director.

Serves as the main point of contact for the center when the Program Director is unavailable, maintaining a high level of service to students, parents, and staff.

Ensures that student issues or incidents are resolved tactfully and confidentially.

Ensure standards and practices that promote excellence in all programming areas

Support the Program Director in the resolution of complaints and / or issues.

Present and train on topics including classroom management, instructional design and course assessments, or ensure delivery of the same by other resources.

Prepare for and participate in / on a variety of college and community committees, workshops, meetings, training sessions, task forces, conferences and special events in collaboration with the Program Director.

• Other Duties as Assigned

Qualities You Possess :

The Assistant Program Director will possess exceptional communication skills, precise attention to detail, superior organization and prioritization skills and self-motivation in managing tasks to completion. They will have genuine empathy and awareness of the needs and sensitivities of prospective families, students, and staff.

Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise :

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Counseling, Human Services or in a related field; Master's is required.

4+ years of experience working in a related field and 2+ years of experience in a management position is required.

Experience working in school environments, working with referral sources, families, and direct services with clients and students is required.

Must be able to adjust work schedule as required including occasional early evening and occasional weekend day is required.

Active Driver’s license is required.

Why Join CIP?

Vacation Time - 15 days full time only

Paid Holidays - 13 days full time only;Holiday premium pay for part time only

Paid Sick Days and Personal Days accrued

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Voluntary Benefits : Short and Long-term Disability, Additional Life, Child Life and Spousal Life

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(K) - We offer a Traditional 401(K) and a Roth 401(K) employer match up to 4%

Financial Wellness Advisor Services

Tuition and continued education reimbursement up to $3,000 annually for full time and up to $1,000 for part time

Wellness reimbursement of $200 per year for full time and $100 per year for part time

Employee Assistance Program : child care and parenting, senior care and aging, emotional health, health and wellness, legal and financial, access to discounts

A health advocate to assist with our insurance & healthcare challenges

Ongoing monthly training and professional development opportunities

Supportive and Collaborative Culture

This role may also be of interest to candidates searching for positions or skills related to case management, student success, behavioral health, mental health counseling, disability services, special education, autism support, vocational counseling, higher education, social work, peer mentor, human services, therapy, school counseling, internship support, college readiness, residential life, crisis response, student engagement, transition services, behavior technician, substitute teacher, college advising, working with people with autism, wraparound services, camp counselor, marriage and family therapy, executive functioning, peer coach, emotional regulation, resource specialist, neurodiversity support, crisis intervention, working with people with developmental disabilities, student involvement, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma informed care, campus life, paraprofessionals, clinical therapist, psychologist, coping skills, alternative education, youth services, private practice, individual / group counseling, inclusion workforce development, student affairs, student assistant, school experience, instructional assistant, IEP, social-emotional learning, autism advocacy, working with high schoolers, holistic wellness, career services, student life, academic planning, peer support, crisis prevention intervention, student services, working with people with disabilities, first year experience, college success, postsecondary support, inclusive teaching, mental health advocacy, college transition, academic advising, adaptive learning, paraeducators, psychology, individualized support, mindfulness, learning disabilities, accessibility services, disability studies, cognitive science, sociology, social and behavioral sciences, and education.

Accommodations Disabilities Act Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job position.

Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) / Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

College Internship Program (CIP) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications associated with this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required. Team members may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary.