Daytime Direct Support Professional — Community & Transportation

Brookville Center for Children's Services; Jericho (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookville Center for Children's Services in Jericho, NY is seeking a Direct Support Professional for a Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. shift, totaling 40 hours per week.

Starting pay is $15.00 per hour, with the potential to earn up to $16.00 based on experience. The role focuses on transporting volunteers to program sites and community activities, supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ensuring safety at all times, and coordinating between volunteers and

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Good oral and written communication skills required.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and needs to be and remain a QUALIFIED driver.
• AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R Training preferred.
• A minimum of one year experience supporting people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred.
• Physical Aspects: May include, but are not limited to, lifting and transferring of an adult volunteer.
• Transportation/Driving as needed, inclusive of wheelchair vehicle/lockdowns

Responsibilities

• Transports volunteers to and from program site, as well as to volunteer job opportunity locations, or other community based activities.
• Assists volunteers in achieving success and satisfaction in personal growth and their community based endeavors.
• Ensures safety of program volunteers while at program site; agency locations, community volunteer jobs and all other hubs sites
• Transports volunteers to and from primary site location, residences, community volunteers jobs, and additional hub site locations.
• Acts as liaison between the volunteers job site staff and program volunteers.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Brookville Center for Children's Services in Jericho, NY is seeking a Direct Support Professional for a Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. shift, totaling 40 hours per week.

Starting pay is $15.00 per hour, with the potential to earn up to $16.00 based on experience. The role focuses on transporting volunteers to program sites and community activities, supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ensuring safety at all times, and coordinating between volunteers and