Direct Support Professional
Mon-Fri 7:30-3:30p
Hicksville location
40 hours per week
Family Friendly Daytime Hours

The starting pay scale for this position is $15.00, with experience up to16.00

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred 
• Good oral and written communication skills required.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and needs to be and remain a QUALIFIED driver.
• AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R Training preferred.
• A minimum of one year experience supporting people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred. 
• Physical Aspects: May include, but are not limited to, lifting and transferring of an adult volunteer.
• Transportation/Driving as needed, inclusive of wheelchair vehicle/lockdowns
• Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

•  Transports volunteers to and from program site, as well as to volunteer job opportunity locations, or other community based activities.
• Assists volunteers in achieving success and satisfaction in personal growth and their community based endeavors. 
• Ensures safety of program volunteers while at program site; agency locations, community volunteer jobs and all other hubs sites
• Transports volunteers to and from primary site location, residences, community volunteers jobs, and additional hub site locations.
• Acts as liaison between the volunteers job site staff and program volunteers.