Direct Care Specialist (Classroom)

State of Oklahoma•Sulphur, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are involved in providing direct care and supervision to clients with developmental or other disabilities. This includes basic health care and assistance with health care needs, assisting clients with life skills, including living, vocational, recreational, and educational skills, reviewing treatment plans for appropriateness, and supervising implementation of care and treatment plans. Some positions may provide assistance to teachers in a classroom setting. This specific position is located at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) in Sulphur and is responsible for providing assistance to students in a group setting or on a one-on-one basis. This includes assisting teaching staff with special instructions, supervising playground/extracurricular activities, and chaperoning on the bus during homegoing trips and returning to school.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of basic human physical and psychological needs.
Knowledge of simple health and safety precautions and basic first aid methods.
Knowledge of the format used to prepare daily progress and behavior reports.
Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to interact with children or clients with developmental disabilities.
Ability to read and comprehend training manuals.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
Ability to carry out the physical requirements to assist in lifting individuals, as necessary.
Ability to exercise mature judgment in appraising a situation and adopting an effective course of action.
Must be willing and able to work overtime and work on shifts.
Must be willing to perform all job-related travel.

Nice To Haves

Some positions may require that applicants be physically able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Some positions may require that applicants be willing and able to perform job-related travel.
Some Oklahoma Department of Human Services and Department of Rehabilitation Services positions may require applicants possess a valid driver’s license and be willing to transport clients.
Some position may require experience with children or adults in a treatment facility for disabled individuals.
Positions in the Department of Rehabilitation Services require completion of paraprofessional training/certification for levels II and above.
Some Department of Rehabilitation Services positions require proficiency in American Sign Language.
Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.
American Sign Language Skills.

Responsibilities

Performs routine duties in the care, custody, education, and treatment of developmentally disabled clients, youth or children residing in an institution, shelter, group home, or school.
Responds to emergencies affecting individuals, including administering CPR and using approved intervention techniques.
Provides paraprofessional guidance and counseling to clients to help find solutions to their personal problems, including problems of separation and adjustment to group living, and to develop personal values and goals; directs their daily activities, maintains order, and provides support.
Serves on a treatment team to review resident’s progress, treatment, and educational plans; reports on activities, programs, and attendance.
Provides active treatment programming to clients in life skills; controls movement of residents to and from living quarters for activities and off-campus appointments.
Ensures cleanliness of facilities through inspections, reports and adherence to safety standards.
Lifts individuals to and from wheelchairs, floor mats, baths or beds; off may perform nonprofessional nursing aide duties; serves as a certified medication aide.
Supervises residents to and from facility for activities and off-campus appointments, in instructional settings, and during non-instructional activities such as recess, meal periods, assemblies, etc.
Assists teaching staff in classroom with instruction and activities for individuals or for groups as assigned.
Performs various clerical duties as needed, types and makes copies, orders supplies, etc.; sorts and files records; assists with maintenance of records and reports of attendance, activities and grades; maintains and operates audiovisual equipment.
Assisting teaching staff with special instructions.
Supervising playground/extracurricular activities.
Chaperone on bus during home going trips and returning to school.