Lead Direct Support Professional - 40s House, 3nd shift

Chileda Institute Inc.; Herrington (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Chileda Institute in Wisconsin is seeking a Lead Direct Support Professional for the 40s House on the 3rd shift. You will supervise DSPs, coach staff, and ensure that individualized behavior programming is implemented consistently for students with cognitive and behavioral challenges.

The role requires coordinating schedules, ensuring staff breaks, and maintaining positive relationships with students and colleagues while supporting the House Manager and ensuring program quality across shifts.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate behavioral skills and judgment for modeling appropriate student skills.
• Experience with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to lead a diverse staff, give feedback and guidance, and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee DSPs assigned to work with students and coordinate shifts.
• Ensure 15-minute breaks (and 30-minute breaks) for staff within area.
• Prepare for shifts by coordinating afternoon meetings and student schedules.
• Assign walkie-talkies and follow up on defective devices.
• Support House Manager in daily operations and staff supervision.

Skills

Behavioral skills

Leadership

Decision making

Staff coaching

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

LEAD DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, 40s House, 3rd shift

MISSION:

"Chileda's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with cognitive and behavior challenges. Chileda's goal is to help students increase their appropriate social behaviors and develop independent living skills, through an enriched learning environment and individualized behavior programming. Chileda's population includes children and young adults with special needs including Autism, Attachment Challenges, related developmental delays, and intensive behavioral needs."

SUMMARY:

LDSP's provide DSP's with assistance in performing their job duties by training and coaching, developing and maintaining relationships, and evaluating performance. LDSP's are responsible for ensuring programming is being implemented at all times by DSP's. LDSP's will perform all job duties of the DSP's in addition to their regular job duties.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must demonstrate behavioral skills and judgment conducive to role modeling appropriate skills for students.
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to lead a diverse group of employees, give feedback and guidance and make decisions.
• Ability to take on responsibilities and assist in problem solving for staff and students supervised.

GENERAL HOURS OF DUTY:

Full time, Wednesday - Saturday, rotating holidays, and overtime as approved. The specific schedule would be:

• 10:30pm on Tuesday - 9:00am on Wednesday
• 10:30pm on Wednesday - 9:00am on Thursday
• 10:30pm on Thursday - 9:00am on Friday
• 10:30pm on Friday - 9:00am on Saturday

JOB DUTIES:

• Job duties of DSP's when assigned to work with students (See DSP Job Description).
• In the absence of the House Manager and Assistant House Manager assign staff to students on student assignment schedule and post at least 15 minutes prior to the start of assigned shift
• In the absence of the House Manager and Assistant House Manager ensure that every DSP within your area has received their 15- minute breaks (and 30-minute breaks).
• Prepare for the start of the shift by setting up afternoon meetings and student's individual schedules.
• Work with House Manager and Assistant House Managers to assign walkie-talkies to appropriate staff members and follow up with staff members regarding any broken or missing walkie-talkies they were assigned.

Chileda is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.