Houseparent II

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Danville, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a third shift position and will be paid a 15% shift differential for third shift hours.

The Kentucky School for the Deaf ensures that deaf and hard of hearing children and youth in Kentucky have educational opportunities to develop their potential to become educated, life-long learners and productive citizens. In partnership with families, local school districts and other services providers, KSD functions as a statewide education center where students come first.

If you are interested in a rewarding career making a difference in the lives of our future leaders this is the job for you!

Primary Role: Perform duties providing for the care, supervision and instruction of a unit of residential students at the Kentucky School for the Deaf.

Requirements

• One year of experience working with individuals in an instructional or institutional setting.
• American Sign Language (ASL) skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students in dormitory program to maintain accountability for student’s whereabouts, safety and welfare.
• Provide care, active engagement and supervision and instruction of a unit of residential students at the Kentucky School for the Deaf. Supervise students in dormitory setting.
• Interpret, explain and enforce school policies and regulations and dorm guidelines/rules.
• Plan and implement educational programs to reinforce life skills and ASL/English mastery striving to provide the best language accessible learning environment. Improve student literacy by collecting data, materials and ideas for dorm activities, create word walls, gather photos for web page, bulletin boards, craft projects, etc.
• Inspect and maintain dorm appearance with emphasis on safety and an environment conducive to student development. Maintain cleanliness of rooms, clothing, etc. Ensure students complete cleaning duties such as making beds, cleaning trash cans, doing laundry, etc. Provide necessary care for sick students. Decorate seasonally, providing homelike touches.
• Monitor and guide students in appropriate table manners and eating habits. Provide supervision to each dorm floor to ensure time schedule. Guide students in appropriate personal hygiene to include cleanliness, hair care and personal appearance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed