Direct Support Professional / Housekeeper (Day Hab)

AHRC Nassau; Jericho (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

AHRC Nassau is seeking a Direct Support Professional to clean and maintain sanitary conditions across the Tobie Lane Hubsite Day Habilitation program spaces, classrooms, bathrooms, and common areas. The role emphasizes safety and a welcoming environment for participants.

Responsibilities include daily cleaning, weekly and monthly tasks, assisting with furniture arrangement, reporting incidents, and supporting program activities while promoting dignity and independence.

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R training preferred
• Minimum one year experience working with people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning and sanitization of Day Habilitation areas, including rooms, bathrooms, floors, furniture, equipment, countertops, sinks, and refrigerators.
• Ensure rooms are clean, organized, and transition-ready for Temple School use by 3:00 pm.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and odor-free environment and replace air fresheners as needed.
• Perform weekly and monthly maintenance tasks such as cleaning windows, doors, blinds, garbage receptacles, and refrigerators.
• Maintain exterior entrances, exits, ramps, walkways, and surrounding grounds.
• Support the safety and well-being of individuals during program activities and community outings.
• Complete required documentation, report incidents, and assist with money management as needed; promote agency safeguarding policies.
• Maintain required certifications and trainings and liaise with community sites as needed.

Skills

Communication

Driver license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid NYS driver license

Job description

Overview

Cleans and maintains sanitary condition of all areas utilized by the Day Habilitation Program at Tobie Lane Hubsite. When all the responsibilities are met, the responsibilities of Direct Support Professional will be assumed.

This position embraces diversity in all its forms and strives to create an inclusive, welcoming environment where every individual feels valued. They demonstrate cultural awareness and actively support a culture of equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning and sanitization of all Day Habilitation areas at the Tobie Lane Hubsite, including program rooms, bathrooms, floors, furniture, equipment, countertops, sinks, refrigerators, and other common surfaces. Empty trash, transport garbage to designated dumpsters, and replenish supplies as needed.
• Ensure all rooms utilized by AHRC are clean, organized, and transition-ready for Temple School use by 3:00 pm, including rearranging or removing furniture and equipment as required.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and odor-free environment by monitoring facility conditions, replacing air fresheners as needed, and ensuring all areas meet cleanliness standards.
• Perform weekly and monthly facility maintenance tasks, including cleaning windows, doors, blinds, garbage receptacles, refrigerators, and other designated interior and exterior areas.
• Maintain exterior entrances, exits, ramps, walkways, and surrounding grounds utilized by AHRC by keeping them clean and free of debris and litter.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of individuals receiving services during program activities, transportation, volunteer assignments, community outings, and other community-based activities, while supporting the development of functional, meaningful, and volunteer job skills.
• Complete all required documentation accurately and timely; report incidents, concerns, and individual progress to the Site Coordinator or designated management staff; assist individuals with money management as needed; and promote agency philosophies, guiding principles, and safeguards against abuse and neglect.
• Maintain required certifications and trainings, serve as a liaison with community and volunteer sites as needed, and perform all other job-related duties assigned by the supervisor or management team.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Responsibilities and tasks may evolve or change at the discretion of the organization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Valid NYS driver license
• AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R training preferred
• Minimum one year experience working with people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred

Physical aspects may include, but are not limited to, lifting and transferring of an adult individual; lifting objects, equipment not greater than 50 lbs.; routine physical exertion associated with light and heavy cleaning and use of cleaning equipment (i.e. vacuum cleaner, broom, mop, etc.)