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Direct support professional day services

Big Lakes Developmental Center
Manhattan, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 8/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/10/2026

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

day services

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. Raise at 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.


Full-time

  • Work Skills Trainer, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 37.5 hours per week. Morning hours providing transportation. Benefit eligible.

  • Work Supervisor, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 37.5 hours per week. Benefit eligible.


Part-time

  • Work Skills Trainer, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 27.5 hours per week.

Salary : $17

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