What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional (Special Needs - Children) - 1st Shift position at Chileda Institute Inc.?
Now Hiring: Direct Support Professionals - First Shift (Children)
Chileda's mission is to improve the quality of life for children with cognitive and behavior challenges. Our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) help students increase their appropriate social behaviors and develop independent living skills, through an enriched learning environment and individualized behavior programming.
Starting Pay Rate: $18.00 - 21.00 per hour based on relevant experience and education.
Status Info:
Full or part time, Monday through Friday with no weekend work. Full time roles come with Chileda's generous benefits package.
Job Duties Include:
- Keep students actively engaged in meaningful activities by following the student and area programming schedules as written.
- Review detailed expectations with students prior to transitions, activities, or events. Work closely with the behavior team to implement outing expectations and utilize outing supports and other planning components for the community.
- Teach students to become independent with completing chores and cleaning up after each activity, ADL, and mealtimes.
- Maintain professional therapeutic relationships with students. This includes demonstrating professional communication skills while maintaining confidentiality in reporting progress. Model positive verbal/non-verbal communication at all times.
- Use crisis management techniques taught in trainings including verbal de-escalation, creative redirection, topic changes, and allowing space and time for processing during a crisis.
Education Requirements:
Must be 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalency. Direct support experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- No weekends
Application Question(s):
- Please indicate your personal email address below. This is required in order to proceed in the process
Ability to Commute:
- Menasha, WI 54952 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $21
