Direct Support Professional - Eagan, MN - $1,500 Sign-on Bonus

MSS; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Recruitment bonuses

Job summary

MSS is hiring Direct Support Professionals to assist adults with disabilities on weekdays, with reliable weekday hours from 7:30am to 4:00pm. The role includes personal care, community activities, and driving agency vehicles after DOT training, with a $1,500 sign-on bonus payable over six months.

Starting pay is $19.25 - $19.75 per hour, with benefits for 30+ hours/week, and paid hands-on training from experienced coworkers and management.

Qualifications

• Patience, empathy, and a caring demeanor for individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to work well in a team and follow supervision.
• Willingness to complete required trainings (including DOT certification).

Responsibilities

• Support adults with disabilities on weekdays in a close-knit team.
• Assist with day-to-day activities including personal care and medication reminders.
• Lead clients in community activities and outings.
• Ensure safety and compliance; participate in training and driving agency vehicles.

Skills

Patience

Caring

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

WHAT THIS JOB IS LIKE

$1,500 Sign-on bonus payable over the first 6 months of employment!

For more than 75 years, the MSS community has been helping people with disabilities in the Twin Cities area live their lives with dignity, purpose, and joy.

MSS enthusiastically welcomes team members from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, all sexual and gender identities, and all ages and abilities.

Every member of the MSS team is a unique individual, but here are three things you have in common with every member of our team:

• Reliable weekday hours. MSS Centers are open 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday. This is a full-time position with no evenings or weekends!
• Meaningful work that matters. As a Direct Support Professional, you work on a close-knit team to support adults with disabilities on weekdays.

• Personal Care. You help some people with day-to-day activities like eating, taking medicine, and going to the bathroom. Your respectful caring and compassion are crucial skills.

• Programs and Activities. All our clients rely on your creativity and enthusiasm to lead them in fun and rewarding activities every day. This role will focus on supporting people in accessing their community. Your individuality helps you connect with the uniqueness of each person.

• Safety, community, and respect. MSS centers are safe, respectful, and friendly communities - both for the people we serve and for every employee. We value you, your talents, and your ideas.
• Driving. MSS will work with you to get your DOT Certification and train you on driving agency vehicles.

• You're caring. You're patient and encouraging around people who have different needs. You believe that everyone deserves to have a good life, no matter what challenges they are facing.
• You value helping others. You want your work to be meaningful and fulfilling.
• You're safe. You're dependable, clear-headed, and serious about keeping folks safe. You have a valid driver's license and a good recent driving record. You don't mind going through a background check.

• $1,500 sign on bonus paid over your first six months.
• Competitive pay, benefits, and bonuses. This job pays $19.25 - $19.75 per hour to start, with regular raises. Employees who work 30 or more hours per week have comprehensive health and dental benefits, generous paid time off, and recruitment bonuses for bringing new members to the MSS team. Learn about our benefits package at mssmn.org/benefits.
• Paid hands-on training. From the moment you start, experienced co-workers will help you learn the job every step of the way. You'll always have the support you need to do your job from co-workers and a management team you can depend on.
• Respect for you as a person. At MSS, your life experience is the key to your success. Your unique culture, personal history, passions, and ideas enrich the lives of your co-workers, our clients and their families, and our whole community.

MSS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse and fully inclusive workplace. We encourage people of all cultures, identities, and perspectives to apply.

EEO/AA Employer.