Sub Residential Services Assistant-2497 Tucson

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Description

 

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ASSISTANT
 
   Location: Tucson
   Employee Status: Temporary 
   Hours Per Week: As Needed
   Work Calendar: 10-Month
   Pay Rate:  $15.1350
   Positions Available:     8                               
   Other: These positions work in both the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Blind/VI Dorms.
Sign Language may be required. 

 
CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
CPR certification and/or lifesaving techniques and CIT certification or obtain within the first 90 days of employment. Applicant must possess at least three of the following qualifications:
· High school graduate or GED
· College course work in a related field
· Experience in behavior management techniques
· Experience working with children--visually impaired, deaf, or multiply disabled
 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
All of the above qualifications; experience in a residential setting with visually impaired, deaf, or multiply disabled children
 
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents; implement planned activities; implement established behavior management programs; escort students to specific functions; work with individuals and/or groups of students; assist students with activities of daily living; supervise students in regularly scheduled activities (i.e., meals, off-campus trips); meet with responsible professionals to discuss problems, methods, assignments, etc.; may need to assist students with toileting and personal hygiene needs; safely lift and transport non-ambulatory students; help maintain files; submit written reports upon request; assist in preparation of materials; accept direction from staff and implement programs; analyze a situation and take appropriate action; ability to work alone with students; other duties as assigned by the Master Teaching parent or Teaching Parents.
 
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Some positions working with multiply disabled student require beginning sign language. Positions working with deaf students need proficiency in receptive and expressive ASL. Positions working with visually impaired students may require knowledge of braille or the willingness to learn.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
Must utilize appropriate personal protective equipment as required.

SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION:
This position requires pre-employment drug testing and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of employment.
 
BENEFITS
 
Benefit eligible employees have a variety of choices for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental and dependent life insurance.  Offered plans provide exceptional value to our employees and their eligible dependents.   Employees have a 31-day period from effective date of hire to elected coverage.  Elected benefits could start as early as 2 weeks after hire. 
Benefit eligible employees are automatically covered for basic life, non-smokers, accidental death and dismemberment and seat belt insurance
Benefit eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the State’s retirement plan and long-term disability (LTD) program.  Enrollment is mandatory and is subject to a 26-week waiting period before initial enrollment.  Employees may also choose to participate in a deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.  Benefit Options also offer Employee Self-Service, Wellness, Tuition Discount, Travel Reduction, Auto & Home Insurance and Purchase Discount Programs.  
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information contact the Recruiter at: HumanResources.Recruitment@asdb.az.gov
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting the Recruiter. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
 
Arizona State Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.


 
 

Posted By

AZ State School for the Deaf and Blind

PO Box 88510 , Tucson, AZ 85754
 

At the following locations

Residential

1200 West Speedway Boulevard , Tucson, AZ 85745