What are the responsibilities and job description for the DSP Federal Work-Study position at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana?
Purpose of Position: Ensure equal opportunities for adult individuals with disabilities Duties and Responsibilities: Employee will be responsible for ensuring a safe, caring, and loving environment for our individuals with disabilities. Responsibilities will be to assist lead teachers in lesson plans and activities, walk individuals to and from classrooms, help create new projects for lessons, give instructions that can be simplified to different understandings, and create a fun/energetic work environment. Qualities we are looking for in an employee include creativity, responsibility, time management skills, good use of teamwork, independent working techniques, and open-mindedness. All participants in our program are over the age of 18, it is good to keep in mind that they are to be treated like adults and never underestimated no matter their disability. General Qualifications: · Completed a FAFSA on file demonstrating financial need. · Maintain a minimum of 6 credit hours of enrollment in eligible courses · Maintain an aid-eligible Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status · Currently enrolled as an Ivy Tech Community College student. · Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- compassion and strong relationship-building ability with regard to residents and representatives of partner organizations alike. · A positive and proactive attitude. · Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Suite and Canva or similar basic graphics program preferred. Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights. Ivy Tech is the largest singly accredited community college system in the nation. Offering services to the entire state of Indiana, we’re here to educate, motivate, and inspire students every day. We do that by featuring some of the most advanced technologies and training facilities, making higher education accessible through more affordable tuition, and providing smaller class sizes for more individualized attention. By sharing our joy of learning, we hope to ignite the curiosity and passion in our students that will help them discover their greatest potential. We’re highly collaborative, with a friendly and helpful culture that is very different from a four-year college. Innovation is another value that sets us apart — we are always looking for ways to make things better for our students, faculty, and staff. One of our key goals is to foster creativity and innovation in employees. More than anything, you’ll find yourself inspired each day by the camaraderie, positivity, and dedication that surrounds you at Ivy Tech.
