Youth Leader - Blind School

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of students at the Ohio School for the Blind. The Youth Leader supervises students before and after school hours, ensures safety in residential programming and events, discusses moral and ethical subjects with students, listens to their problems, assists with homework, and escorts students to various activities and meals. The role also involves conducting hourly bed checks at night. Additionally, the Youth Leader promotes student independence by instructing them in daily living skills, developing programs for communication, social, emotional, and personal growth, and organizing recreational activities. The position requires completing detailed documentation, observing and responding to student behavior issues, and performing light housekeeping duties in the dorms while instructing students on chores. This position works according to the school year calendar with the opportunity to work at least four weeks during the summer.

Requirements

• 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in youth programs, educational support/care, or childcare.
• Must demonstrate Intermediate level on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) for positions assigned to the Ohio School for the Deaf.
• Must obtain CPR, first aid, Crisis Prevention and Intervention & Student Monitor Permit within 3 mos. after employment.
• Must maintain CPR, First Aid and Crisis Prevention Intervention certification & Student Monitor Permit; &/or other certifications required by Ohio Department of Education; for positions assigned to Ohio School for the Deaf must demonstrate Advanced level on Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLP) within one year from date of hire.
• The final candidate selected for the position will be required to submit a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safety and well-being of all students: supervises students before and after school hours; ensures safety in residential programming and events; discusses moral, ethical or other subjects with students & listens to problems; assists with homework; escorts students to classes or to off-campus activities; accompanies students to meals; conducts hourly bed checks at night.
• Promotes optimal independence of all students: provides instruction and guidance of daily living skills; develops programs and activities that foster communication, social, emotional and personal growth; organizes and provides recreational activities for students; creates and disseminates monthly recreation calendar.
• Completes detailed documentation in a timely manner (e.g., IRP reports, daily dorm logs, nightly sleep charts, student assessment checklist, student goal sheets, food order form, supply order form, dorm schedule, room assignment chart).
• Observes and responds to student behavior issues in an appropriate manner (e.g., positive behavior reinforcements, firm, fair, consistent discipline, verbal prompting and redirection, CPI, and referrals to the school psychologist).
• Performs light housekeeping in the dorms and instructs students on applicable chores (e.g., laundry, makes beds, cleans appliances, rotates food inventory and disposes of expired items, cleans floors, cleans counters, cleans dishes, empties trash).

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

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