COTTAGE TRAINING SUPERVISOR
Cottage Training Supervisor is a competitive state title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
What it takes is 2 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $48,807 to $70,641, and state payroll currently lists about 233 people in the title, most of them at Human Services.
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Cottage Training Supervisor appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 226 |
| Veterans Affairs | 7 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 233 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $68,252. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (226)
- Veterans Affairs (7)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES: Under direction of a Head Cottage Training Supervisor or other supervisor in an institution for the developmentally disabled in the Department of Human Services, supervises cottage personnel assigned to a shift; functions in the absence of the Head Cottage Training Supervisor; conducts assigned non-professional programs for the physical, mental and emotional health of residents, and to develop their potential abilities in areas of personal self-care, social training, cleanliness and related programs; does related work as required. IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: Under direction, supervises the staff and activities of an assigned shift in a veteran's residential facility; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
IF ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES: Supervises cottage personnel providing for the personal care of residents to ensure proper feeding, cleanliness, safety and well being of residents assigned to a cottage. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees. Supervises and participates in serving meals to residents and provides assistance to those unable to feed themselves. Performs and supervises staff involved in bathing, dressing, and providing other grooming assistance required by residents for their appropriate personal hygiene. Oversees the administration and recording of prescribed medications. Administers physiotherapy and other special programs prescribed by professional staff members for residents. Supervises the cottage safety program; takes initiative to eliminate accident and safety hazards to residents and employees. Supervises staff involved in a resident training program designed to develop the individual's potential in the areas of self-help and social development. Participates in the planning and implementation of various resident recreational activities. Supervises and participates in the work involved in cottage housekeeping activities to maintain sanitation standard Monitors the personal appearance and clothing of residents. May supervise cottage housekeeping, linen and other routine services. Maintains and discipline order in the cottage; handles minor behavior problems and refers serious problems to the supervisor. Supervises the escorting of residents to treatment facilities, religious services, recreation work areas, and other areas in the institution as required. Records and reports behavior problems and other unusual conditions requiring medical or other attention. Receives cottage visitors. May be required to lift residents on and off of beds and stretchers. IF ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: Plans, directs, organizes, and supervises the shift activities for an assigned shift including social, recreation, transportation, and mealtime activities according to individual capacities. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees. Leads all assigned residents, to include training, providing guidance and direction. Assists residents with activities of daily living according to their capabilities. Prepares work schedules to ensure coverage as required by the facility. Maintains accountability of all equipment, vehicles assigned to the facility. Monitors all assigned residents to ensure conformance to rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the facility. Interprets facility rules and regulations to residents. Familiarizes residents with services and programs available at the facility and in the community. Ensures that residents are suitably, safely, and comfortably housed in accord with rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures. May counsel residents on matters relating to their social, personal, and moral development. COMMON TO BOTH DEPARTMENTS: Conducts inspections of assigned areas. Establishes standards of cleanliness and personal habits, and carries out these standards through instructing and supervising staff and residents. Reports serious or chronic problems to the administrative supervisor. May train new personnel assigned to the shift. Prepares reports and maintains records. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Experience
FOR POSITIONS IN BOTH DEPARTMENTS: Two (2) years of experience in the direct care of clients which may include training or supervision in an institutional, hospital or residential setting. SPECIAL NOTE: In the Department of Human Services, appointees must possess the ability to physically lift, move, and position clients as needed.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES: Knowledge of the problems involved in the non-professional, custodial care of individuals confined to institutions for the developmentally disabled. Knowledge of the physical, mental, and emotional needs of developmentally disabled persons and of the methods required to provide for their needs. Knowledge of the housekeeping, fire, safety and sanitation problems likely to be encountered in a cottage for developmentally disabled individuals. Knowledge of the techniques used to mentor and train individuals with varying degrees of developmental disabilities and physical handicaps. Ability to participate in the preparation of work schedules and programs. Ability to provide assignments and instruction to staff and supervise their work performance. Ability to mentor cottage residents. Ability to administer specialized programs of physical and medical care prescribed for residents. Ability to perform non-professional nursing and other special care prescribed for individual residents. Ability to participate in outdoor and indoor recreation activities. Ability to maintain order and discipline in the cottage and to handle minor behavioral problems. Ability to bathe, dress, and provide other grooming assistance to residents and to monitor staff performing these tasks. Ability to feed patients with feeding problems, and to supervise staff performing this function. Ability to identify and respond to behavior or other conditions requiring medical or other attention. IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: Knowledge of the psychological, social and vocational needs of homeless veterans. Knowledge of the treatment, self-reclamation and community reintegration programs and goals provided by the professional members of the institution or other outside organizations. Ability to supervise training programs designed to develop the individual resident's potential in the areas of self-help and social development. Ability to explain and interpret the rules, regulations, and objectives of the program to residents and visitors. Ability to handle minor behavior problems, and to refer those of a more serious nature to a supervisory official. Ability to oversee residents and to organize work. Ability to enforce standards of cleanliness, responsibility and personal habits, and to instruct and counsel residents so they adhere to these standards. Ability to plan, direct, organize, and carry out programs and recreational activities for resident veterans. COMMON TO BOTH DEPARTMENTS: Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those interested or involved in the work of the unit. Ability to prepare and maintain essential records and files. Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.