Direct Support Professional (DSP) - 2nd Shift (3:00pm to 10:45pm)
Shrub Oak International School
- Mohegan Lake, NY
- $23.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage the day-to-day direct care needs, operations and programs.
- Serve as a liaison between department and other key offices pertinent to the day-to-day operations.
- Develop and maintain trusting, respectful relationships with students, including understanding his/her unique interests, needs and goals, as well as the student body generally, to maintain a positive and cooperative environment
- Explain, enforce and support all policies and procedures to students ensuring an inclusive and respectful community, all to promote self-advocacy, collaboration, and independence
- Complete administrative tasks, including but not limited to, assisting with shift logs, maintenance requests, incident reports, behavior intervention plans and progress tracking
- Proactively work with students in crisis to de-escalate situations using SOIS protocol
- Attend to and report all emergencies and/or other situations requiring immediate attention in a timely manner to the appropriate staff member(s) in accordance with Shrub Oak policies/procedures
- Facilitate on-campus and off-campus programming and community development based on the needs of each student outlined by the student’s ITEP, faculty, clinicians or Campus Life model
- Advise, support and mentor students on various life skills and issues collaborating with faculty and clinicians as necessary and follow up with all issues regularly
- Support the individualized ITEP and other developmental goals for each student, collaborating with the ITEP team including documenting efforts and progress
- Serve as a campus and community resource for students and staff by advising and providing guidance in planning programs, activities, academic support
- Develop, present, track, and evaluate educational programs for students
- Collaborate with departmental staff to ensure all students maintain a regular and appropriate schedule of events and daily living activities
- Attend all required meetings and seminars as scheduled, including all staff orientation/training
- Support other department responsibilities as needed and determined
- 1 year minimum of relevant professional experience required; previous experience working in a school and particularly a boarding program a plus.
- Relevant combination of post-secondary education and/or experience working with special needs populations as a DPS, Social Worker, Recreational Therapist, Registered Behavioral Technician, Behavioral Specialist or a related position.
- Experience working with adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum.
- Experience working with individuals exhibiting challenging behaviors.
- Experience working cross-functionally in a transdisciplinary program to consistently support our students.
- Ability to speak multiple languages is a plus
Physical demands may include but are not limited to sitting and require walking or standing to a significant degree. Lifting/carrying boxes up to 25 pounds, and the ability to rearrange furniture for events is occasionally required.Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Weekday mornings/afternoon/evenings/overnights and weekends shifts. Full-time and part-time positions may be available. Full-time staff work a traditional 40-hour work week. Your manager will discuss the shift hours, which could be day, evening and/or weekends.EEO Statement
Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of his/her job. Please advise us if you require reasonable accommodation.Shrub Oak International School maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees and community. Smoking or vaping of any kind is strictly prohibited indoors, outdoors, and during off-campus activities, with enforcement measures in place including smoke/vape detectors. Non-compliance will result in disciplinary action disciplinary action including termination.Powered by JazzHR