Author Topic: Ridge Creek "School" - Trouble Retaining Professional Staff?  (Read 14373 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Dysfunction Junction

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 671
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2011, 04:10:24 PM »
Quote from: "DEE"
These positions, along with a number of others, are vacant because those who held them previously feared for their personal saftey, as well they should. No one, to my knowledge, is still working at Hidden Lake/Ridge Creek who was there a few years ago, or even one year ago. My prediction is that those they hire to fill these positions will not be there one year from now, unless they are all former corrections department employees who are used to dealing with dangerous criminals.

Thanks for clarifying this for us, DEE.  Whooter has been spinning several yarns about the state of affairs at RCS.  I'm glad to get your confirmation that he is indeed lying.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
"Compassion is the basis of morality."

-Arthur Schopenhauer

Offline seamus

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 824
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2011, 10:02:37 PM »
Lame is it may be,my illiterate Irish father always said,"rats leave a sinking ship". G head tell me im wrong. :roflmao:
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
It\'d be sad if it wernt so funny,It\'d be funny if it wernt so sad

Offline Dysfunction Junction

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 671
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2011, 07:02:33 PM »
Quote from: "goose"
You will find additonal postings for new staff members coming up soon. This is because at least 4 more turned in their notices between yesterday and today. I'm just saying.

Moved from another thread...
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
"Compassion is the basis of morality."

-Arthur Schopenhauer

Offline Jill Ryan

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 263
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2011, 10:59:13 PM »
Is Sam Tanner retired or not?  He is still on the staff list.  Is he at RCS in name only??
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

Offline Jill Ryan

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 263
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2011, 11:19:54 PM »
What pray tell is this about???   ORS, ORCC, DFCS .... enlighten us...



Admissions Counselor
Location: Dahlonega, GA
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Admissions
Description: The Admissions Counselor is responsible for assisting in planning and implementing promotional/informational programs directed towards students, parents, schools, and educational consultants on the services of the school, including both day and 5/7 day boarders.
Duties: Assisting in directing a promotional/informational program designed to attract and inform students, parents, schools, and educational consultants on the school program and services.

Contact schools, educational consultants, and other professionals to arrange on-campus visits to personally explain the school and services offered and to provide a tour of the campus and facilities.

Meet with students and parents for on-campus visits to personally explain the school and services offered and to provide a tour of the campus and facilities.

Work closely wit other departments in regard to tours, review of records, and placement of students.

Ability to travel as necessary to conferences and/or promotional visits to industry professionals in order to personally explain the advantages of the programs and services that are offered by the program.

Receive student applications and other pertinent information, ensure that all admissions requirements are met and discuss the admission of each student with the President before enrolling the student. Supervision of the maintenance, custody, and release of the confidential student records.

Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints in a confidential manner.

Ability to apply principles of logic to a wide range of practical problems.

Provide general supervision of the student population at all times while on campus.

Complete other tasks as assigned by management.
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in related field with program or marketing experience.

Ability to be insured and drive company vehicle.

Ability to run, walk, and actively engage in other required physical activities with students.

Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl periodically and as needed. Reach with arms and hands periodically as needed.

Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

Ability to travel
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

Offline goose

  • Posts: 26
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2011, 11:42:22 PM »
They are looking for another admissions person because Page left 2 weeks ago.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

Offline Jill Ryan

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 263
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2011, 10:10:20 AM »
Point missed - " including both day and 5/7 day boarders."
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

Offline seamus

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 824
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2011, 12:02:10 PM »
Quote from: "seamus"
Lame is it may be,my illiterate Irish father always said,"rats leave a sinking ship". G head tell me im wrong. :roflmao:
:bump:
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
It\'d be sad if it wernt so funny,It\'d be funny if it wernt so sad

Offline Dysfunction Junction

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 671
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2011, 12:35:47 PM »
Quote from: "Jill Ryan"
Point missed - " including both day and 5/7 day boarders."

Oh, I didn't miss that little gem there, Jill.  Are they taking weekly boarders that are just regular kids or do the DJJ inmates get to go home on weekends?  It seems it is probably the latter because the paying kids come from all over the country.  

Maybe it's like "doing weekends" in reverse??
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
"Compassion is the basis of morality."

-Arthur Schopenhauer

Offline Jill Ryan

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 263
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2011, 01:14:31 PM »
Rebecca Biechteler, Visual Arts - Is she gone?

Faculty
Academics

Anna D. Jones, M.Ed.
Jennifer Jones
Timothy Lawson, M.Ed.
Donald Mull
Sam Tanner
Foy Tootle
« Last Edit: May 06, 2011, 01:33:16 PM by Jill Ryan »

Offline Jill Ryan

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 263
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2011, 03:19:52 PM »
Mr. Donald Mull was "welcomed" as the Director of Academics at RCS, which was announced on "Woodbury Reports/Struggling Teens" August 2010.  Did Mr. Mull exit his post as RCS is hiring a new Director of Academics.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

Offline Judge Joe Brown

  • Posts: 33
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
deleted September 8, 2011
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2011, 06:10:44 PM »
deleted September 8, 2011
« Last Edit: September 08, 2011, 12:38:50 AM by Judge Joe Brown »

Offline Jill Ryan

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 263
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2011, 06:24:13 PM »
It has been posted at various times in 2010  student to staff as 10:1, 9:1, and 1:1.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »

Offline Dysfunction Junction

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 671
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #28 on: January 22, 2011, 07:37:36 AM »
DHS reports indicated it is as low as 29:1 (when the boy got his head kicked in).
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
"Compassion is the basis of morality."

-Arthur Schopenhauer

Offline Dysfunction Junction

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 671
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Ridge Creek School - Trouble Retaining Professional Staf
« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2011, 09:20:10 AM »
It is reported that even Chris Grimwood has left/is leaving RCS.  We'll have to wait and see what happens/happened.  Did he just not get paid?  Did he grow a conscience?  Did he develop morals?  Details are appreciated.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »
"Compassion is the basis of morality."

-Arthur Schopenhauer