Awake Overnight Direct Support Professional

STAR Inc.; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

STAR, Inc. in Norwalk, CT is seeking compassionate Overnight Residential Instructors to care for adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities during the night. You will monitor residents, respond to needs per their plan, and support safe, comfortable conditions in the home.

The role requires a high school diploma, a valid driver’s license, and a caring, team-oriented attitude. Shifts typically run 11pm–9am, 3–4 nights per week with weekend rotation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license and at least 1 year of driving experience.
• Compassion and ability to see potential in everyone.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Overnight care and well-being of residents from night into morning.
• Check on residents as needed and per their plan, addressing issues during shift.
• Attend to household tasks at night while residents sleep.
• Help residents get ready in the morning, assist with personal care, breakfast, and transportation when needed.
• Coordinate with morning and evening shifts to ensure safety and consistency.

Skills

Compassion

Team-player attitude

Positivity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Driver's license

Driving experience (1 year)

Job description

Overnight Residential Instructor

$18.50/hour.

We are looking for dedicated and caring people to work with adult aged individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities for our overnight shifts. If you are passionate about helping others and making a positive impact in the world,

About our Company

STAR, Inc., is a non-profit located in Norwalk, CT that provides support services to adult aged individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities and their families for over 70 years. This takes many different forms but all with the same goal of improving the lives of those we serve. We help the individuals we support become the fullest versions of themselves through the values of inclusion, independence, and freedom of choice.

A Day in the Life of a Residential Instructor

As an overnight residential instructor you would be tasked with the well-being and care of the residents starting at night into the morning. You would check on the residents as needed and as their plan dictates and address anything that might come up during your shift. You would also attend to household tasks during the night while the residents are sleeping. In the morning you would help get the residents ready to start their day may need to assist with personal care, preparing breakfast and transportation to their program when needed.

Our overnight staff work in tandem with both the morning and evening shifts to ensure consistency and that our residents are safe, secure and happy in their homes.

While you accomplish all of this you will know that you have profoundly impacted the lives of people you serve in ways both large and small. Every shift you work you have a chance to make a difference!

Qualifications for the Job

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• A valid driver's license and 1 year of driving experience
• Compassion and ability to see the potential in everyone
• Positivity and a team-player attitude

Schedule

Our awake overnight shifts typically start around 11pm until 9am the next morning, anywhere from 3 to 4 days a week including every other weekend.

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