What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional (Hoxie) position at DSNWK?
Looking for a Dependable Team Member who is accountable for their actions, arrives to work on time, and exhibits the willingness to help others succeed!
Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Starting wage: $14.00 with increase based on experience.
Newly hired staff eligible for a Sign On Bonus!
Benefits available include PTO, Health/Dental/Prescription coverage through BCBS, Vision through Vision Care Direct, Aflac Policies, FSA/HSA, company paid life insurance, and retirement through KPERS.
Job Summary:
Assist individuals served in the development of personal, social, and communication skills. This is accomplished through group or individualized instruction conducted in the community and/or the developmental center. The treatment of individuals served with dignity and respect is a prime responsibility.
Essential Functions:
- Develop, research, and follow all lesson plans and teaching objectives as outlined by the Day Coordinator. Ensure Lab Experiences are completed when appropriate.
- Complete all daily paperwork and documentation in a timely manner.
- Practice, monitor and ensure quality teaching of skills to persons served to include recognizing opportunities to teach, providing rationales, offering positive reinforcement and encouraging decision making skills by each individual.
- Provide assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include support and supervision during meal times, class times and transportation etc.
- As necessary, implement crisis intervention strategies including physical restraint, lifting and transferring of persons served, according to agency policy.
- Provide transportation of individuals served in agency vehicles as needed.
- Familiarize self with the rights of individuals served and ensure these rights are maintained at all times through appropriate verbal and physical interactions.
- Ensure individuals served are treated with dignity and respect to include using a respectful tone, giving full consideration and attention to each person served and providing opportunities and options that promote independence.
Job Specifications:
Education - High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience - Prior personal or job related exposure to people with developmental disabilities is preferred.
Extent of physical effort required - Routine job requirements. Frequent physical intervention (i.e. assisted or unassisted lifting and transferring; physical restraint). Must be able to lift 50 lbs. unassisted.
Physical requirements: must be physically able to evacuate individuals served in the event of an emergency and be able to apply necessary behavior management techniques as directed by each individual's Life Plan. Position may have other physical requirements for specific work sites, i.e. climbing stairs, extended periods of standing, etc.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: From $14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14
