Direct Support Professional

Nevins Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits available for full-time employees

Job summary

Nevins Inc is hiring for a position in Charlotte, NC focused on supervising individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role involves providing guidance, monitoring behavior, and ensuring safety during activities both on campus and in the community. No college diploma is required, and the company encourages applicants regardless of disabilities. This full-time position offers a benefit package and requires day shifts from Monday to Friday with a pay rate of $14.46 to $15.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• No college diploma required.
• Employees encouraged to apply regardless of disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities during activities.
• Provide individual or group instruction to teach techniques and skills.
• Monitor compliance with procedures, safety regulations, and behavior.
• Assess needs, strengths, and preferences of individuals.
• Document daily and monthly accurately.

Job description

Job Description

The primary duties of this position are as follows: Supervise individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities during activities, breaks, lunch, and leisure on campus and the community.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual or group instruction to teach techniques and skills.
• Adapts materials and techniques to assist individuals in meeting goals or completing tasks.
• Monitors the performance of each individual to ensure compliance with procedures and safety regulations and to note behavior deviations.
• Examines completed assigned tasks visually and individually, to verify adherence to specifications. Re‑trains individuals as needed to ensure specifications are met.
• Reassigns individual to simpler tasks when an individual cannot perform assigned tasks, or to tasks containing higher degrees of complexity as the level of competence is reached.
• Provides supervision to individuals at all times and ensures ample supervision in the community and on campus. Individuals are to be monitored at all times.
• Implements individual goal plans and behavior programs. Monitors progress toward goals and reports to Program Manager quarterly or as indicated on plan.
• Will use behavior management techniques, which include verbal praise and gestures to reinforce positive behaviors. Ignores certain behaviors when appropriate.
• Assesses the needs, strengths, and preferences of individuals.
• Writes individual training plans and amends as appropriate.
• Provide daily and monthly documentation that is accurate and clearly written.

Qualifications

• No college diploma required
• Employees encouraged to apply regardless of disabilities

Benefits

• Benefits available for full‑time employees

Location

3523 Nevin Road, Charlotte, NC 28269

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends

Salary

14.46 to 15.00 per hour

Visa Sponsorship

No

Remote Work

No