Find Your Star to North Star

North Star Community Services; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Team-oriented work environment

Job summary

North Star Community Services seeks caring individuals to support individuals with disabilities in Waterloo, IA. Roles include helping with daily living tasks, promoting independence, and accompanying clients to community activities.

Multiple schedules across full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities are available at Waterloo and neighboring towns. Pay ranges from $15.95 to $16.87 per hour with benefits including health/dental/vision insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving history
• Compassion, patience, and strong problem-solving skills
• Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

• Support daily living: Assist clients with personal care, hygiene, meals, medication reminders, and household tasks.
• Build independence: Coach clients toward personal goals and greater self-sufficiency.
• Encourage community engagement: accompany clients in community activities, appointments, work, and recreation.
• Ensure health and safety: Maintain a safe, respectful environment and respond to needs.
• Transport clients: Drive or accompany clients to appointments and activities.
• Document care: Record daily activities, progress toward goals, and incidents.
• Collaborate: Work with a care team, families, supervisors, and other professionals.

Job description

Follow your Star to North Star!

North Star Community Services provides Day Habilitation and Supported Community Living services for individuals with disabilities. Our mission is to help the people we serve realize their dreams - and to create life-changing experiences for both our clients and our employees.

We're looking for you

If you're compassionate, a natural problem-solver, comfortable with basic computer tasks, and motivated by helping others reach their goals while growing your own career.

Pay

$15.95 - $16.87 per hour

What You'll Do

• Support daily living: Assist clients with everyday activities such as personal care, hygiene, meal preparation, medication reminders, and household tasks.
• Build independence: Coach and encourage clients in skill-building toward their personal goals and greater self-sufficiency.
• Encourage community engagement: Accompany and support clients in community activities, appointments, work, and recreation.
• Ensure health and safety: Maintain a safe, respectful, and encouraging environment and respond appropriately to clients' needs.
• Transport clients: Drive or accompany clients to appointments, activities, and errands as needed.
• Document care: Accurately record daily activities, progress toward goals, and any incidents.
• Collaborate: Work as part of a care team, communicating with families, supervisors, and other professionals.

What We Offer

• Pay of $15.95-$16.87/hour
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• A supportive, team-oriented work environment

Requirements

• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving history
• Compassion, patience, and strong problem-solving skills
• Basic computer skills

Locations & Schedules Available

We have full-time, part-time, and PRN/float openings across several locations:

Waterloo

• Day Habilitation: 7:00 AM-3:30 PM or 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
• Supported Community Living: full-time & part-time, evenings and weekends

Waverly - Supported Community Living (full-time & part-time)

• Sundays 12:00 PM-6:00 PM and 8:00 PM-8:30 AM (30.5 hrs/week, full-time)
• Mon & Fri 2:00-6:00 PM, Sat 12:30-8:30 PM, plus Fri 11:00 AM-3:00 PM (with 30 min for documentation) (35 hrs/week)
• Mondays 2:00-5:00 PM
• Fridays 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Vinton - Supported Community Living: PRN / Float

Mason City - Supported Community Living: PRN / Float

North Star Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants for this position will be required will have completed a criminal conviction history and dependent abuse registry check and reviewed prior to confirmation of an offer of employment.