Residential Support Supervisor

Role Responsibilities

We provide 24/7 support to adults with developmental disabilities across community homes. Our goal is to create safe, supportive, and empowering environments that focus on personal outcomes and quality of life. We are seeking a skilled Residential Support Supervisor to join our team and help lead, guide, and inspire our Home Coordinators and staff.

As a Residential Support Supervisor, you will provide leadership and oversight to ensure our homes operate effectively, while supporting Home Coordinators in delivering high-quality care. You will manage staff, financial resources, and operations while fostering partnerships with families, guardians, and community stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Lead, coach, and mentor Home Coordinators to ensure clear expectations, effective performance, and adherence to policies and best practices.
•    Oversee daily operations of community homes, ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of residents.
•    Manage budgets, assets, and inventory for Residential Supports, providing recommendations for adjustments as needed.
•    Participate in organizational planning, committees, and operational initiatives to ensure alignment with Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD)Central goals.
•    Represent the organization professionally, fostering positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
•    Ensure compliance with legislation, standards, and organizational policies, including Occupational Health & Safety, Protection of Persons in Care (PPIC) Act, and Supported Living Accommodation Standards.

Please click on this  link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

If you haven’t included competency information in the “Role” section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you: 
•    Agility 
•    Drive for Results 
•    Develop Self and Others 
•    Build Collaborative Environments 
•    Develop Networks 
•    Systems Thinking 
•    Creative Problem Solving  

Qualifications

Directly related two (2) year diploma or a degree related to the position assignment (Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Therapy, Community Rehabilitation & Disabilities Studies, Public Health, Social Work, Social Sciences, etc) and four (4) years of related experience. 

A cover letter and resume outlining how your experiences relates to this role is required.

Assets:
•    Diploma in Rehabilitation Services or equivalent post-secondary education, combined with 1 year of supervisory experience
•    Experience in staff supervision, human resources, and financial management
•    Strong communication, coaching, interpersonal, organizational, and conflict-resolution skills
•    Demonstrated analytical and planning skills to effectively organize and lead teams
•    Knowledge of strategic and business planning processes

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of work are 38.75 hours weekly.  

This recruitment is used to recruit for 2 permanent positions
Location: Red Deer

 Must hold a valid class 5 licence and access to a reliable vehicle.

 
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time. 

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.  

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.