The County of San Diego’s Polinsky Children’s Center is now accepting applications for
Residential Care Worker Supervisor
To be considered, you must be willing to work a variety of shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Polinsky Children’s Center, located at 9400 Ruffin Court, San Diego, is a 24-hour facility for the temporary emergency shelter of children who must be separated from their families for their own safety, or when parents/caretakers cannot provide care. For additional information on Polinsky Children’s Center, please .
Residential Care Worker Supervisors supervise Residential Care Workers, volunteers and contract workers on multiple shifts in an assigned cottage or cottages, coordinate individualized assessment plans of children in residence with other members of a multi-disciplinary team, and oversee the activities of a cottage and its staff. Polinsky Children’s Center (PCC) plays a vital role in the Child Welfare system for abused, abandoned and neglected teens, children and infants who find themselves placed at the facility.
Qualifying Education/Experience:
- Completion of twelve (12) units from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in social work, child development theory, a closely related behavioral science and/or criminal justice to include behavior management techniques and child psychology/child development: AND,
- Two (2) years of experience providing supervision and care to children in a 24-hour residential facility or licensed day care, or licensed after school program for youth, one (1) year of which must have been working in an emergency shelter care facility performing journey-level Residential Care Worker responsibilities.
Notes:
1. Care for one’s own children or care of children in an unlicensed facility is not qualifying.
2. Applicants using Residential Care Worker experience gained through U.N.I. to qualify must submit a letter from U.N.I. verifying the number of hours worked.
3. Qualifying experience includes experience as a school teacher instructing teens and/or children.
4. Thirty (30) units from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in the disciplines listed above may substitute for twelve (12) months of the required experience.
Click for a complete Residential Care Worker Supervisor job description including examples of qualifying education and/or experience, working conditions, etc.
Ideal candidates will have the ability to plan, schedule, supervise, coordinate, evaluate and develop staff; carry out efficiently and effectively the goals and services of PCC, are customer focused, value and respect others, professionally and calmly deal with unruly behavior and verbal abuse; are able to perform the physical demands of child care, supervision, safety and security; and do whatever it takes to get the job done within legal, professional, and ethical boundaries and with appropriate training. Ideal candidates also provide leadership, communicate effectively, hold self and others accountable, solve problems, leverage resources (coaches and develops), and drive to excel.
Evaluation Process
Qualified candidates will be placed on a six (6) month eligible list based on the scores received during the evaluation of information contained on their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate.
Note:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
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Under California Government Code Sections 3100 – 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers. The term “public employees” includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law.
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