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The Program Director is expected to act professionally and in a manner that is consistent with Wayside’s core service values: resiliency, excellence, and diversity.\nSalary Range: $60,000-$65,000/year upon experience + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).\nWhat You Will Do:\nThe Program Director is responsible for supervision Direct Care Supervisors and Staff and conduct performance evaluations in a timely fashion and always hold staff accountable for performance.\nResponsible for attending to risk management and compliance issues, including following through on documentation and notifications according to policy.\nOversee the responsibilities of case management for all staff.\nResponsible for the staffing and other expense management within budgeted expectations and ensuring that the program always meets all required ratios.\nWill attend to any facility or safety issues within the program and complete monthly inspection reports.\nWill become a TCI instructor and provide trainings around behavior support and trauma informed techniques.\nThis person will be part of the administrator on-call system. Will adhere to all agency and program policies as outlined in Operations Manual.\nCompetencies/Traits of Our Superstars:\nDemonstrates ability to meet deadlines.\nDemonstrates high quality writing skills as evidenced by good documentation.\nDemonstrates the ability to teach, mentor, and coach others (i.e. able to provide constructive feedback to employees, provide thoughtful and consistent supervision)\nDemonstrates leadership skills in meetings (i.e. redirecting appropriately, maintaining a strong presence, etc.)\nDemonstrates dependability and persistence (i.e. excellent follow through on assigned tasks)\nDemonstrates ability to work with others (i.e. strong teamwork, can collaborate and coordinate care with other staff), and to work independently (i.e. can self-direct on projects, able to work in solitude, can propose project solutions).\nDemonstrates ability to be understanding and compassionate (i.e. ability to connect with peers and provide a supportive 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