Travel Chaperone / Residential Instructor

**FEMALE APPLICANTS ONLY**

Working Title:  Travel Chaperone / Residential Instructor
STATE CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Direct Support Professional III
DEPARTMENT: Weekends Home / Comprehensive Residential
POSTING #: 23-064
TWC JOB ORDER: 16151372
MONTHLY SALARY:  $3,467.00 and up depending on qualifications
SHIFT:  This is a full time position, 40 hour/week.  20 hrs/week in Weekends Home Dept and 20 hrs/week in Residential Dept.  The Weekends Home shift-Friday 1:30pm – 11:30pm & Sun 9:00am – 7:00pm.  Shift may change to Thursday or Monday 1x monthly.  Must be available all these days. Residential Dept shift is to be determined
OPENING DATE:  07/13/2023
CLOSING DATE:  Until Filled
CLASSIFICATION / GROUP #:  5123 / A12

$500 recruitment bonus available for a limited time (contact HR for details)

Ways to Apply

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Weekends Home Department)

• Accompanies students to and from their home communities on weekend trips, ensuring their safety and well-being
• Supervises and assists students at departure, during the trip, and at all stops
• Participates as a member of student teams and implements the student’s educational plans during the weekends home trips
• Fosters the education of the students in academic, daily living, leisure time and social skills based upon the programs written by the teachers and team
• Maintains Vehicles and weekends home facilities so as to provide for safe transportation of students and a safe environment
• Attends work regularly in accordance with TSBVI leave policy
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures
• Performs related work as assigned

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Residential Department)

• Participates as a member of specific student teams
• Implements the student’s educational plans during the evening and weekend hours
• Plans activities to consistently foster the education of the students in academic, daily living, leisure time and social skills based upon the programs by the teachers and team
• Maintains residential facilities in order to provide for an optimal learning environment
• May be required to enter the water and monitor students during swimming activities
• May be required to drive students in a school vehicle
• Attends work regularly in accordance with TSBVI leave policy
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures
• Performs related work as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Skill in working harmoniously with children and adults.
• Must be able to lift 25-50 lbs.
• Must be willing to learn basic sign language if required by student assignment.
• One year paid employment experience.
• Former students who apply must not have been enrolled as students for the past three years

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One-year full-time experience as a Resident Specialist at TSBVI OR one-year full-time experience in a closely related direct care capacity
• Experience working with children
• CPR and First Aid certification
• Ability to communicate, receptively and expressively, through both sign language and oral speech
• Ability to swim and to accompany students into the pool during swimming activities
• Previous child/adult related experience in a child care, group home, educational, or medical facility setting
• Current driver’s license. Good driving record