Shelter Supervisor I

This examination is being given to fill one vacancy in the Mary Graham Children's Shelter within the Human Services Agency and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies for all of the Human Services Agency. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be received online by the final filing deadline.

The Mary Graham Children's Shelter is an Emergency Temporary Facility for children age newborn up to eighteen years of age who are removed from their homes through no fault of their own. On an annual basis, Mary Graham provides care and support services to about 1000 children. The Shelter provides a variety of support services through several collaborative partners to try and heal each child have their individual needs addressed. These support services can include medical/dental services, educational support, behavioral support, and transitional support for children under eighteen years old. For more information regarding the Mary Graham Children's Shelter and the Human Services Agency, please visit their website at: Human Services Agency - Mary Graham Children's Shelter

Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, a pre-employment arduous physical, pre-employment background screening, and a LiveScan fingerprint.

*Effective October 24, 2022, staff who are assigned to the Mary Graham Children's Shelter will receive a 5% pay supplement in addition to their base salary

NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

 

• Selects, assigns, and directs subordinate staff as assigned; provides and arranges for needed staff training; observes work performance and evaluates work for completeness, adherence to guidelines and legal constraints, as well as its effectiveness in meeting the children's needs and best interests.
• Organizes and oversees unit activities and events; identifies and ensures that children's medical and emotional needs are met; seeks help for children in crisis; serves as back-up counselor in the units; facilitates positive interactions between staff and youth residents.
• Completes, reviews, and prepares a variety of paperwork, forms, schedules, lists, reports, logs, and records; proofreads for accuracy, and adherence to regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Responds to medical emergencies by providing immediate first aid and/or CPR as appropriate; notifies appropriate staff and family of medical need and treatment provided.
• Conducts investigations into allegations of abuse and complaints; interviews children and staff and notifies other support agencies as required; prepares reports with findings and conclusions.
• Prepares reports of runaway youths; notifies law enforcement and other affected parties; assigns staff to assist in the search for missing children.
• Ensures adherence to all safety precautions and procedures; supervises fire drills; submits maintenance requests for removal or mitigation of safety hazards, malfunctioning equipment, and general grounds safety concerns.
• Attends and participates in a variety of meetings and training programs; serves on committees as assigned; oversee visitation center meetings; prepares and reviews minutes of meetings.
• Accepts donations of needed items from the public; conducts shelter tours; answers callers' and visitors' questions; provides guidance to shelter volunteers; sorts, stocks, and issues supplies to the units as needed.

Principles and practices of supervision including coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline; Welfare and Institutions Codes as they apply to dependent children; basic medical terminology, childhood illnesses, and health assessment methods/techniques; signs of abuse and neglect; special needs, problems, and concerns of at-risk children including substance exposed infants; stages of child development; behavior modification techniques; children's community resources and referral agencies; basic mathematics; proper English usage including grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Supervise, train, motivate, and evaluate staff; develop and promote teamwork; read and understand written materials; prepare and maintain files, records, and logs; write clear and concise reports; make and record observations accurately; effectively use and apply observation, counseling, and intervention skills and techniques; assess potentially dangerous situations accurately; make sound decisions requiring independent judgment; work with hyperactive, troubled, and developmentally delayed youth from ethnically diverse backgrounds; provide minor medical aid; perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as required; interpret, apply, enforce, and adhere to policies, procedures, rules and regulations governing interactions with youth and the operations of a housing facility for dependent minors; plan and implement a variety of activities and outings to meet all of the children's needs; use and operate modern office equipment including personal computer and related hardware and software applications; drive a vehicle in the performance of assigned duties; establish and maintain effective relationships with others contacted in the performance of assigned duties.

Mobility-Frequent operation of keyboards and sitting for long periods; occasional walking, pushing/pulling, climbing and driving; Lifting-occasionally able to lift 5-70 pounds; Vision-Constant use of good overall vision and eye/hand coordination; frequent reading/close-up work; occasional field of vision/peripheral, depth and color perception; Dexterity-Frequent writing and repetitive motion; Hearing/Talking-Constant talking/hearing in person and on the telephone; Emotional/Psychological-Constant concentration and decision making; frequent public contact and dealing with emergency situations; occasional overtime and working weekends and exposure to hazardous materials, trauma, grief and death; Environmental-Constant exposure to noise.

San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.  For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org).

Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Employees hired into this classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented by SEIU Local 1021. 

Health Insurance:  San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans:  a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan.  Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available. 

Dental Insurance:  The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans:  Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan.  There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.

Vision Insurance:  The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP).  There is no cost for employee only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.

For more detailed information on the County’s benefits program, visit our website at www.sjgov.org under Human Resources/Employee Benefits. 

Life Insurance:  The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows: 

 1 but less than 3 years of continuous service:                   $1,000
3 but less than 5 years of continuous service:                   $3,000
5 but less than 10 years of continuous service:                 $5,000
10 years of continuous service or more:                           $10,000 

Employee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group rate.

125 Flexible Benefits Plan:  This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit). 

Retirement Plan:  Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937.  Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for more information.  NOTE:  If you are receiving a retirement allowance from another California county covered by the County Employees’ Retirement Act of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), you are advised to contact the Retirement Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance.

Deferred Compensation:  The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $22,500 or 100% of your includible compensation, whichever is less.  Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan, up to $30,000. The Roth IRA (after tax) is also now available.

Vacation:  Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.

Holidays:  Effective July 1, 2017, all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year.  Please see the appopriate MOU for details regarding holidays, accruals, use, and cashability of accrued time.

Sick Leave:  12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation.  Sick leave incentive:  An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue.  The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.

Bereavement Leave:  3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.

Merit Salary Increase:  New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range.  After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.

Job Sharing:  Employees may agree to job-share a position, subject to approval by a Department Head and the Director of Human Resources.

Educational Reimbursement Program:  Eligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year.  Eligible employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or University academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for a maximum of $1600 per fiscal year.

Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton:  The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.

School Activities:  Employees may take up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to participate in their children’s school activities.

Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting Online Application submittals for this recruitment. Paper application submittals will not be considered or accepted.

 

Apply Online:       

www.sjgov.org/department/hr
               

 

Office hours:               
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.

Phone:  (209) 468-3370 

 

Job Line:

For current employment opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377. 

When a final filing date is indicated, applications must be submitted online to the Human Resources Division before the submission deadline. Resumes and paper applications will not be accepted in lieu of an online application.  (The County assumes no responsibility for online applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division).  

San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer:  San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.  For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo.