Houseparent II

About the role

This position performs duties providing for the care, supervision and instruction of a unit of residential students at the Kentucky School for the Deaf.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise students in dormitory program to maintain accountability for student's whereabouts, safety and welfare
• Provide care, active engagement and supervision and instruction of a unit of residential students at the Kentucky School for the Deaf
• Supervise students in dormitory setting
• Interpret, explain and enforce school policies and regulations and dorm guidelines or rules
• Plan and implement educational programs to reinforce life skills and ASL/English mastery striving to provide the best language accessible learning environment
• Improve student literacy by collecting data, materials and ideas for dorm activities, create word walls, gather photos for web page, bulletin boards, craft projects, etc.
• Inspect and maintain dorm appearance with emphasis on safety and an environment conducive to student development
• Maintain cleanliness of rooms, clothing, etc.
• Ensure students complete cleaning duties such as making beds, cleaning trash cans, doing laundry, etc.
• Provide necessary care for sick students
• Decorate seasonally, providing homelike touches
• Monitor and guide students in appropriate table manners and eating habits
• Provide supervision to each dorm floor to ensure time schedule
• Guide students in appropriate personal hygiene to include cleanliness, hair care and personal appearance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• One year of experience working with individuals in an instructional or institutional setting
• College may substitute for the work experience on a year-for-year basis

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• American Sign Language (ASL) skills

Pay

• $33,354.24 Annually
• Shift Premium for Third shift – 15%