Direct Support Professional Flex Shift

Position: Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Location: On Site

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.

SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students' difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.

We Care

Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)

Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)

Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)

Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)

You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.

You have strong written communication skills for documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and administrative tasks including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.).

All Shifts:

Facilitate daily care needs, department procedures, and programmatic outcomes for students.

Support the individualized ITEP and other developmental goals for each student, collaborating with the ITEP team and documenting efforts and progress.

Complete administrative tasks, including shift logs, maintenance requests, incident reports, and progress tracking.

Mentor and support students in developing life skills, advising them on a range of issues, collaborating with other departments as needed and consistently tracking concerns.

Serve as a resource for students and staff, guiding programs, activities, and academic support.

Attend required meetings, training, and seminars as scheduled.

Education Shifts:

While in class, encourage student engagement with peers, teachers and academic work.

Support any student in the room as directed by Head Teacher.

Specific assignments can change within the relevant field and training of your position, with or without notice.

High school diploma/GED or equivalent required

1 year of work experience in a high-volume/demanding customer service or human service position required

At least 3 years of work experience in a high-volume/demanding customer service or human service position preferred; special consideration given to those with EMT/EMS, CNA/HHA/PCA, or similar experience

Experience handling aggressive clients/customers, assisting with hygiene and personal care activities preferred

Due to the nature of work in supporting our students, all job description list the physical requirements for that position

Additionally, many areas of our building are fully accessible, however, as a historic building some areas are only accessible by stairs.

Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis, both for the safety of the student and for the staff.

You must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).

Special Accommodations can be requested but will only be approved if the accommodation does not impact the ability to perform your position and it does not put yourself, a student, or any other staff member at risk of harm or injury.

CPR/AED for children and adults

First Aid for children and adults

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS)

Mandated Reporter Training

Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected.