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Intermittent Resident Assistant for the Deaf
Location: US-IN-Indianapolis
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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indianas communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we dont just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
About the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD):
The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) is a fully accredited school for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students in nursery school through high school. The Indiana School for the Deaf is accredited by AdvancED Indiana and the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD). It provides services to approximately 342 students enrolled on campus. About 60% of the students live on campus during the academic year. ISD offers a full range of social activities, including sports, clubs, and organizations.
Salary:
This position traditionally starts at $17.54 per hour. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.
Role Overview:
The Resident Assistant assists with caring for and guiding students and other youth during evening hours and events. You may be assigned to supervise students in dormitories, classrooms, dining facilities, and recreational events under the supervision of the residential leader.
This position requires Intermediate proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL).
This is a second-shift position. A typical schedule for the second shift would be: - Sunday: 5:30 pm -11:00 pm
- Monday - Thursday: 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm
- Friday: Off
- Saturday: Off
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Supervise students in dormitories, classrooms, lunchrooms, and off campus trips under the supervision of the teacher or residential leader.
- Supervise student housekeeping activities and inspect dorms and living areas for safety and cleanliness.
- Prepare necessary materials as directed by the teacher and/or supervisor.
- Assist with activities outside the classroom and/or dormitories.
- Support discipline policy of the classroom/residential program resolving conflicts between students and assisting in monitoring behavior plans.
- Assure that student hygiene, toileting, and safety needs are met.
- Perform a variety of duties providing for the guidance, care, training, development, and socialization of hearing and/or visually impaired, physically challenged or developmentally delayed students.
- Follow emergency procedures for fire, storm, and tornado drills and warnings.
- Promote the nine dimensions of student development, including cultural, intellectual, life planning, political, spiritual, physical, emotional, sexual, and social.
- Coordinate programs and recreational activities for students and complete and document programming plans, paperwork, incidents, and student progress.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Basic understanding of the characteristics needs and effective methods of guidance of students of varying ages at different stages of development and at different levels of mental ability.
- Knowledge of state, federal, and agency rules, and regulations.
- Ability to keep accurate records concerning the care of the students.
- Ability to supervise students in dormitories, classrooms, and other on- and off-campus activities.
- Effective communication skills.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel have you the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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