Back to Category ListDSP Lead - Teaching Adaptive Technology Focused (Full Time)
Location: Waite Park, MN
Are you looking for a career where you can apply your talents in ways that matter or a career where your passion becomes your purpose?WACOSA, a non-profit provider of services to adults with disabilities in the St. Cloud and Sauk Centre area, is seeking Direct Support Professional Lead for our Day Supports team! Must be available to travel regionally and to work sites to train staff and clients. Flexibility in scheduling is an essential function of this position.Apply with WACOSA!
Direct Support Professionals work directly with people with disabilities to help them learn the skills necessary to work and live in their community.
WACOSA offers:
- No Weekends
- No Holidays
- Great Full-Time Benefits
- Rapid Accrual of Paid Time Off
- Consistent Schedule
- Supportive Team Environment
- Person-Centered Team Approach
We are hiring Part-Time and Full-Time Direct Support Professional! This position would be Monday thru Friday. Interested in this employment opportunity? Visit our website for more information. Make a difference and apply today!
Job Duties:
- Assist with the coordination and the production of live interactive online activities using various media communication technologies.
- Instruct and provide ongoing training, work floor support, mentoring and coaching to DSPs as it applies to approved activities and class development, as directed by supervisor.
- Train and actively engage DSPs in use of WACOSA owned media technology to produce client driven projects
- Prep and maintain readiness of media technologies for DSP and client use
- Mentor new and current team members by being available to coach, answer questions, and train new jobs/activities to current team members as directed by your supervisor.
- Compose, edit and document circuit procedures for all new activities approved by supervisor
- Use continuous training concepts to increase clients ability to be successful in a variety of social and employment settings.
Qualifications:
- Experience with media technology such as photography and/or audio/visual recording and editing preferred
- Ability to learn and teach new software on multiple operating systems required.
- One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working with disabled or special needs groups preferred.
- Working knowledge of the computers required.
- possess a valid MN Drivers License and insurable driving record; driving is required for this position
To Apply go to: https://wacosa.org/careers/
WACOSA is a EE/AA Employer
*WACOSA is an EEO/AA Employer*
Salary: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- On call available