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direct support professional Clay Center Residential advisor

Big Lakes Developmental Center
Manhattan, KS Part Time
POSTED ON 6/16/2026 CLOSED ON 9/19/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the direct support professional Clay Center Residential advisor position at Big Lakes Developmental Center?

Minimum Requirement for Employment

  • High school graduate or equivalent

  • Valid driver’s license

  • Three years driving experience

  • Acceptable driving record

  • Negative pre-employment drug screen and tuberculosis test

  • Background checks will be conducted post-offer/pre-employment

  • Lift and/or carry up to 70 lbs. (extensive training provided)

  • Push or pull up to 200 lbs. with adaptive equipment


Strive for more than just a job but a career

  • Make a difference in the lives of others

  • Positive, lasting relationships with clients and co-workers

  • Personal growth and development is encouraged

  • Stable executive leadership

  • Many of our staff, at all levels, have been with Big Lakes for the majority of their career


direct support professional

Clay Center

Residential advisor

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) play a key role in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a DSP, you assist the people we serve with meeting their daily needs. You have the opportunity to share in their success and support them through their struggles, while building lasting relationships.

Start wage: $17.00 plus $1 per hour shift differential for hours worked in residential. Raise after three months. DSP receive a $1000 bonus for completing required training sessions within first year and may be eligible for retention bonuses through their second year of employment.


  • Saturday and Sunday, 15 hours per week, alternating weekends.

  • Saturday at 5:45 p.m. to Sunday at 8:30 p.m., 18.75 hours per alternating weekend. Overnight stay required.

  • Monday through Friday, 20 hours per week. (Hours vary based on needs of individuals served).

  • Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., 20 hours per week.

Salary : $17

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