Direct Support Professional, 2nd shift

Job Duties

• Use a Trauma Informed Approach by communicating with and about students in a respectful, positive, and age-appropriate manner while consistently using a therapeutic tone even in high stress situations.
• Encourage individuality of students by allowing self-expression and opportunities to make choices throughout their day.
• Record behavior data, goals and communication logs of all assigned students, and complete Emergency Intervention Forms (EIFs), Incident Reports (IRs), and/or Employee Accident Reports.
• Communicate with house/classroom leads when there is an incident or emergency intervention.
• Participate in debriefing and check out with house lead or classroom prior to leaving before your shift, ensuring all chores, data, and forms are completed.
• Review expectations with students prior to transitions, activities, or events.
• Help students to understand their rights by offering opportunities for self-advocacy.
• 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.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Behavioral skills and judgment conducive to role modeling appropriate skills for students

Education & Experience Needed

• No experience is necessary. Training provided.

General Hours of Duty

• Second shift hours are between 3:00pm and 12:00am.
• Shift lengths can vary.
• DSPs work rotating holidays and overtime as approved.
• DSPs will work collaboratively with the Scheduling Coordinator to establish schedules.
• Shifts are scheduled in a two-week period and repeat after those two weeks.

Pay

Competitive pay ranging from $20.00 to $23.00 an hour during second shift.