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direct support professional Residential Advisor Part-time

Big Lakes Developmental Center
Manhattan, KS Part Time
POSTED ON 8/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/30/2026

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

Residential Advisor

Part-time

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 per hour plus $1 to $2 per hour shift differential for hours worked in residential. Shift differential dependent upon location. 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.

WEEKDAY - Sample Shifts

  • Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., 10 hours per week.

  • Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., 10 hours per week.

  • Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 15 hours per week.

  • Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 25 hours per week.

  • Friday at 3:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., alternating weeks.


WEEKEND - Sample Shifts

  • Friday at 3:30 p.m. to Saturday at 6:15 p.m., 18.75 hours per alternating weekend. Overnight stay required.

  • Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday at 6:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., 18.75 hours per alternating weekend.

  • Friday at 3:30 p.m. to Saturday at 9:00 p.m., 21.5 hours per alternating weekend. Overnight stay required.

  • Saturday at 5:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday at 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., 18.75 hours per alternating weekend.

  • Saturday and Sunday, 15-30 hours per alternating weekend. Hours depend on location.

  • Saturday and Sunday, 9-10 hours per weekend, every weekend. Hours vary based on location.

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

  • Saturday at 9:00 a.m. to Sunday at 8:30 p.m., alternating weekend. Overnight stay required.

  • Sunday at 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., alternating weekends.

  • Sunday at 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., every weekend.

Salary : $17

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