Program Coordinator

Are you the next Program Coordinator we arelooking for? Come join our team ofdedicated employees who support persons we serve.

Location: Olivia, MN

Classification: Exempt

HiringCompensation : Starting wage is $21.50 to $23.00 depending upon experience and qualifications.

Expressing Christ’s love by providing care that values every human life.

About the job : As a ProgramCoordinator, you are responsible for all aspects of our 24-hour operation ofprogram serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, braininjuries, challenging behaviors and/or mental health needs. This includes supervision and training ofstaff , ensuring coordination and execution of person-centeredprogramming and positive support services for people served, day to daycoordination of program, maintaining records and ensuring compliance withregulatory agencies.
Essential job responsibilities include, but notlimited to:

• Develop,implement, evaluate, update, and train on each person’s services, supports, andoutcomes.
• Ensure the needs and program expectations ofpersons served are met 24 hours/day.
• Follow recipes, menus and diets as ordered whenpreparing and serving meals/snacks.
• Ensuremedical treatments and medications are ordered, secured, stored, documented,and given as medically ordered.
• Communicateprofessionally and courteously with people we serve and their family members,outside services and providers, all PCS staff, and the public.
• Developand maintain staff schedules including approving/denying staff requests fortime off.
• Hire,discipline, and terminate staff in conjunction with Assistant ProgramAdministrator/Program Administrator/Regional Director/Human Resources.
• Completeemployee performance reviews and shift observations
• Ensure documentation of daily programinformation.
• Attendand/or lead all in-services and other staff meetings.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or as dictated bylicensure.
• Minimum of high school diploma or GED.
• Must pass DHS background clearance.
• Must have valid driver’s license and meetcompany driving criteria.
• Must be able to read, write, comprehend andcommunicate in English.
• Experience in the field as a nurse, a two-year associatedegree and/or experience as a direct care worker preferred.

Benefit Highlights:

• Employer contribution towards group medicalplan single premium
• 401(a) Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employerannual contribution. No match required.
• Accrue up to 4 weeks of PLT/ESST in the firstyear.
• Holiday Pay
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary plan options available includingAccident, Critical Illness, Dental, additional Life/AD&D, Vision and Shortand Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Training
• Flexible Work Schedule

Why choose us:
At Prairie Community Services, we respect life, self,colleagues and others. We work with persons served living in our residentialsites and Community Based Services Programs to help identify their challengesand disabilities and to assist, encourage, teach, and utilize theircapabilities and skills to the limits of their potential hopes and dreams.
As part of a mission-focused nonprofit that valuesintegrity, commitment, respect, excellence, service and stewardship, we willtrain you for success!