Full-Time

Administrator on Duty

Anderson Center for Autism

Anderson Center for Autism

201-500 employees

Autism-focused education, housing, and supports

Compensation Overview

$25.14 - $27.64/hr

Staatsburg, NY, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Social & Community Services (1)
Required Skills
CPR
Medication Administration
First Aid

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in human services is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and lived experience demonstrating the capability to perform the responsibilities.
  • Obtain and maintain agency driving privileges.
  • Obtain and maintain qualifications in the agency's health, safety, and crisis intervention procedures, including First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, SCIP-R, and medication administration certification.
  • Complete agency training.
  • Fulfill mandated reporting requirements and comply with agency policies and organizational protocols.
  • Demonstrate empathy, integrity, strong interpersonal skills, clear and confident communication, strong decision-making, adaptability, and adherence to organizational procedures.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the highest-level on-site presence for the Children's Residential Program during evening and weekend shifts when the Assistant Director and Residential Coordinators are absent.
  • Act as the on-site decision maker by coordinating staff coverage, directing staff assignments, coaching team members in real time, and communicating with families when applicable.
  • Help ensure that all campus residences are fully staffed.
  • Manage and facilitate program-related activities that create meaningful experiences for the children served.
  • Maintain student and staff information systems, records, logs, schedules, and other documentation needed to support a safe, secure, nurturing, and structured environment.
  • Convey and uphold agency policies and procedures across all campus residences; document and report concerns involving team members to designated parties in a timely manner.
  • Serve as the liaison for incidents, emergencies, and crisis situations, providing support, guidance, supervision, direction, and follow-up as needed.
  • Promote and enhance the quality of life of individuals served through thoughtful, comprehensive, and person-centered practices.
Anderson Center for Autism

Anderson Center for Autism

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Anderson Center for Autism is a not-for-profit in Dutchess County, NY that provides autism services across childhood to adulthood. It operates a residential school for ages 5-21 using Applied Behavior Analysis to teach academics, social, and communication skills with a low student-to-teacher ratio; for adults it offers day habilitation and vocational training at LifeLong Learning Centers and runs 25 Individual Residential Alternatives group homes. The center also extends its impact through consulting to help make schools and municipalities autism-friendly environments and by hosting international scholars, with services delivered by an interdisciplinary team of educators, behavior analysts, therapists, nurses, and psychologists funded largely by school districts. Its goal is to optimize quality of life for individuals with autism by supporting learning, independence, and community participation across childhood and adulthood.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

1924

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What believers are saying

  • March 2026 secured $1.064 million for Dellinwood infrastructure and workforce expansion.
  • June 2026 golf classic raised over $100,000, supporting programs and fundraising momentum.
  • August 2026 promotions and clinic content show active leadership depth and service expansion.

What critics are saying

  • January 2026 federal abuse suit over Chestnut House threatens trust, staffing, and referrals.
  • Patrick Paul exits late 2026; CEO transition to Tina Covington risks execution gaps.
  • A substantiated resident-abuse pattern could trigger DHS scrutiny, contract losses, and shutdown pressure.

What makes Anderson Center for Autism unique

  • 1924 heritage and 102-year commencement signal institutional durability in autism care.
  • ACA spans education, residential homes, clinics, consulting, and international training across 2026.
  • Its Staatsburg campus plus Capital Region clinic create integrated, local-to-regional service continuity.

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Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Professional Development Budget

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account