Residential Assistant
October 18, 2024SWe are looking for exceptional individuals who want to be inspired every day by exceptional students.
If you want to make a positive impact on others, and are seeking a rewarding career, our Residential team is seeking Residential Assistants to support our students, ages 4-21 years old, with neurological impairments that include autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disorders and behavioral challenges of those who have experienced significant trauma, abuse or neglect.
This role is primarily to provide direct care and support to students, who live on our campus, during non-school hours (9, 10, 12 or 15 hour shifts fall within the 1pm to 8am range). You will provide supervision of students, implement objectives and behavioral support plans, teach daily living skills, community integration and socialization, as well as participating and engaging students in all residential activities.
Key requirements and qualities to be successful in this role include:
- applicants are required to be 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED
- compassion, reliability and personal integrity is a must
- consistent follow through with treatment strategies to help our students achieve their highest level of success
- CPR/First Aid, Professional Crisis Management and other Trauma-focused certifications are required, but can be obtained through Spaulding training programs
- experience working with developmentally and/or emotionally challenged individuals is helpful, but we are willing to train individuals looking for a career that will change lives
Our campus is located on over 500 acres in Northfield, NH and we welcome students from around the state of New Hampshire and beyond.
Staff wellness is very much supported through a generous benefits package, an EAP program, generous paid time off, free meals and a coffee bar in our dining hall, several employee appreciation events throughout the year and beautiful walking trails to enjoy on our spectacular campus. We invite you to peruse our website to learn more about how Spaulding Academy & Family Services supports exceptional children and families toward a successful future.
If you are interested in joining our dynamic team, please complete our online application or send your cover letter and resume to Jobs@SpauldingServices.org.
Spaulding Academy & Family Services is fully committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
Would You Like to Apply?
If you would like to apply for this position or another current opening, start by clicking here to download our employment application which can be completed as an editable PDF or printed and completed by hand. For optimal results when using this PDF application, we recommend clicking here to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Then, submit your completed application, a letter of interest, resume, and three references to Spaulding Academy & Family Services, Human Resources, 72 Spaulding Road, Northfield, NH 03276-4608, or e-mail us at Jobs@SpauldingServices.org.