Direct support professional Job at Stevens Point Area Public School District, Stevens Point, WI

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  • Stevens Point Area Public School District
  • Stevens Point, WI

Job Description

Direct Support Professional - Vacancy ID: 220678



Vacancy Details

Title

Direct Support Professional

School/Building

La Crosse Campus

Number of Openings

12

URL

N/A

Close Date (11:59 p.m. Central)

Open until filled

Contact

Name

Emma Garrison

Title

Recruiting Coordinator

Email

[email protected]

Phone

608-782-6480

Website

Position Details

Position Start Date

11/8/2024

Salary/Wage

$20 per hour

Terms/Schedule

Full and Part Time available.

Appointment Type

Full Time

Description

Direct Support Professional

Chileda's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with cognitive and behavior challenges. Chileda's goal is to help students increase their appropriate social behaviors and develop independent living skills through an enriched learning environment and individualized behavior programming. We are now accepting applications for Direct Support Professionals.

Summary:

Our Direct Support Professionals Improve the Quality of Life for the students we serve. You help them by playing with them and engaging in recreational activities, community outings and with a lot of imagination. Working with our students is not a job, it's an opportunity to help truly change lives! No prior experience is required and all training is company paid! At Chileda you'll find supportive co-workers who are there to help you out when you need a hand and you'll find a great company culture of teamwork. We also have great staffing ratios, you'll work with 2 or just 1 student.

Status Info:

We offer Part Time and Full Time positions on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift to support your best life. Full time positions come with Chileda's generous benefits plan. Positions start at $20.00/hr. with differentials for weekends and 3rd shift.

Scheduling Options:

  • FT Options on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift
  • PT Options on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift
  • Full Time Flex Options: Weekends Only (36 hours, extra pay differential)

Skills: Empathy, compassion and a desire to keep learning.

Job Duties Include:

  • Having fun with the students!
  • Use a Trauma Informed approach when communicating with students.
  • Demonstrate patience when students are experiencing challenging times.
  • Model and teach appropriate social skills together with the students.
  • Record behavior data and record goals and communication logs for assigned students each shift.

Education Requirements: Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency and be 18 at time of hire.

Application Instructions: Apply directly at chileda.org


Chileda is an EOE.

Qualifications

Education Requirements: Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency and be 18 at the time of hire.

Candidate Requirements

Additional Requirements

None

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift,

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