Youth Leader (Part-time) - Deaf School

State of Ohio; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ohio School for the Deaf in Columbus seeks a part-time caregiver/support role to supervise students before/after school, support daily living skills, and accompany them to meals and activities. This position requires effective communication with students, staff, and families.

Responsibilities include safety supervision, documentation, behavior support, and light dorm housekeeping. Intermediate SLPI proficiency is required for roles assigned to the school.

Qualifications

• 12 months training or 12 months experience in youth programs, educational support, or childcare.
• Must demonstrate Intermediate level on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) for positions assigned to Ohio School for the Deaf.
• Competencies include adaptability, building trust, developing others, establishing relationships, problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Supervises students before and after school hours and during activities; ensures safety in dorms and events.
• Assists with homework, escorts students to classes and meals, and conducts hourly bed checks.
• Provides instruction in daily living skills and organizes recreational activities; maintains monthly recreation calendar.
• Documents daily in IRP reports, logs and checklists; responds to behavior issues with supportive strategies.
• Performs light housekeeping in dorms and guides students in chores.

Skills

American Sign Language

Basic Documentation

Direct Support/Direct Care

Educational support

Education

12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in youth programs, educational support/care, or childcare

Job description

Ensures the safety and well-being of all students: supervises students before and after school hours; ensures safety in residential programming and events; discusses moral, ethical or other subjects with students & listens to problems; assists with homework; escorts students to classes or to off-campus activities; accompanies students to meals; conducts hourly bed checks at night.

Promotes optimal independence of all students: provides instruction and guidance of daily living skills; develops programs and activities that foster communication, social, emotional and personal growth; organizes and provides recreational activities for students; creates and disseminates monthly recreation calendar.

Completes detailed documentation in a timely manner (e.g., IRP reports, daily dorm logs, nightly sleep charts, student assessment checklist, student goal sheets, food order form, supply order form, dorm schedule, room assignment chart).

Observes and responds to student behavior issues in an appropriate manner (e.g., positive behavior reinforcements, firm, fair, consistent discipline, verbal prompting and redirection, CPI, and referrals to the school psychologist).

Performs light housekeeping in the dorms and instructs students on applicable chores (e.g., laundry, makes beds, cleans appliances, rotates food inventory and disposes of expired items, cleans floors, cleans counters, cleans dishes, empties trash).

12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in youth programs, educational support/care, or childcare.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications of Employment noted above.

Note: Must demonstrate Intermediate level on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) for positions assigned to the Ohio School for the Deaf.

Training and Development Required to Remain in the Classification After Employment:

Must obtain CPR, first aid, Crisis Prevention and Intervention & Student Monitor Permit within 3 mos. after employment. Must maintain CPR, First Aid and Crisis Prevention Intervention certification & Student Monitor Permit; &/or other certifications required by Ohio Department of Education; for positions assigned to Ohio School for the Deaf must demonstrate Advanced level on Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLP) within one year from date of hire.

Unusual Working Conditions:

May work straight 8 hr. shift, may work 16 hr. shift, may work weekends; may be exposed to inclement weather; may be exposed to aggressive &/or unpredictable behavior; may be exposed to dirty or unpleasant elements; may be exposed to human waste/infectious substances.

Education, American Sign Language, Basic Documentation, Direct Support/Direct Care, Educational Support, Adaptability, Building Trust, Developing Others, Establishing Relationships, Problem Solving

Agency Contact Name and Information

[e-mail]

Unposting Date

Oct 15, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$23.28

Schedule

Part-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

American Sign Language, Basic Documentation, Direct Support/Direct Care, Educational support

Agency Overview

The Ohio School for the Deaf (OSD) is one of the oldest continuously open public deaf schools in the United States. We welcome approximately 150 Deaf and hard of hearing students to campus each year from around Ohio. We use Expanded Common Core in our classrooms and offer students opportunities to learn and grow socially and emotionally in a safe environment through extra-curricular activities.