Cage Shift Supervisor - Casino jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Odle Management – A subsidiary of Eckerd Connects

Reports to the Social Development Director and is a salaried, exempt position. Supervises Dorm Coordinators and Residential Advisors. Directs and controls all phases of assigned group living area including the center's dormitory career preparatory program. Demonstrates on-going commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of: workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:      

• Demonstrates and abides by Odle Core Values and operating principles. 
• Supervise and control group living conditions, evaluate situations and conditions within the dormitory, make decisions or recommendations, and ensure a safe, clean, sanitary, orderly, comfortable, attractive, and productive living environment for students. 
• Perform administrative duties, e.g., Student Passes, leaves, evaluations, progress, emergencies, termination, etc.
• Attend meetings and all required training sessions. 
• Assists students in adjusting to Center life and making necessary behavior changes that will help build social development skills to enhance their ability to obtain employment and maintain a career. 
• Communicates with students' families as required to solve problems and assure students' well-being. 
• Coordinates activities of dormitory, e.g., recreation and entertainment on and off-center, dorm competitions, dorm court, as vital to student social development and career preparation/orientation. 
• Schedule residential staff and substitute staff to always ensure adequate coverage. 
• Train, direct and evaluation of assigned staff. Provides input to Social Development Director regarding staff performance for appraisal. 
• Serves as channel of communication between Supervisors, Dorm Coordinators and Residential staff members. 
• Ensure clean-up and always maintain the dormitory. Requisition supplies as necessary to ensure the dormitory is "inspection ready" at all times. 
• Coordinate the student dormitory government activities. 
• Determine, recommend, and arrange student visits to counselor. Review problems related to assigned students with counselors. 
• Assist Recreation Department with activities and coverage as needed. 
• Coordinates career preparation (orientation) program goals with dormitory staff. 
• Helps foster the center's behavioral management system including Job Corps' zero tolerance policy. 
• Maintains student accountability during assigned shifts including a running log of significant events prepared on the computer. 
• Provides cafeteria monitoring coverage, as necessary. 
• Identifies facility maintenance needs and initiates appropriate work requests as needed. 
• Plans, organizes, and supervises all dormitory career preparation activities. Maintains a published schedule of all organized activities and ensures activities are carried out on a continuous basis. 
• Trains and supervises student leaders to assist newer students to adjust to center life. 
• Meets all new arriving students and begins student career preparation period through formal and informal lessons. 
• Works closely with all other departments, including leisure time employment program, leadership training school and work areas. 
• Facilitates small group training sessions on social, life, and independent living and employability skills. 
• Provides individual and group guidance on both an informal and formal basis in close coordination with other staff. 
• Provides weekly written progress reviews for all students during their first 60 days. 
• Cultivate and maintain a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation, bullying and disrespect in order to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn. 
• Clearly communicates and consistently models appropriate CSS and employability skills including personal responsibility and computer fluency. 
• Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and addressing inappropriate behaviors. 
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property, adheres to safety practices in all areas of responsibility. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position. 

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• Associate of Arts degree or two (2) years of work-related experience preferred.  
• One year of experience in dormitory management or work-related field working with at- risk youth preferred. 
• Prefer Job Corps experience and one year of Supervisory experience. 
• Able to complete all mandated training requirements per government and management directives. 
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record preferred.  

Additional Requirements: Knowledge of counseling techniques. Ability to effectively relate and communicate with disadvantaged youth. Must obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid/AED certification. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Able to read email daily and reply to messages in a timely manner based on urgency and importance. Knowledge of education and vocational training programs, and local social service and community assistance resources. Ability to inspire and motivate staff and students. 

Odle Management is an equal opportunity employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Odle Management considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  

Odle Management is a drug-free workplace and utilizes E-verify to confirm employment eligibility.

The employer of record for this position is Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. DBA Eckerd Connects which assigns employees to Odle Management Group, LLC.