The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Special Education and Early Learning, Division of State Schools, Kentucky School for the Deaf, in Danville (Boyle County) has an opening for a Houseparent I.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervise students in dormitory program to maintain accountability for student's whereabouts, safety, and welfare.
Verify the whereabouts of each student. Accurate count of students and knowledge of whereabouts of all students under supervision.
Provide dorm security by securing doors and windows and documentation of rounds and records appropriate to department – status reports, daily Houseparent report, & maintenance requests.
Escort students to and supervise in cafeteria and to school every morning.
Provide student literacy enhancement such as collecting data, materials, and ideas for dorm activities, creating word walls, gathering photos /info for web page, bulletin boards, finding ideas for craft projects.
Provide language-rich environment via communications with students, news and weather updates, questions of the day, things you need to know, vocabulary labels.
Provide general cleaning of assigned dorm and common areas for a home-like atmosphere and safety. Supervise and assign students to do duties such as dorm cleaning, making beds, and clean trash cans.
Check dorm and rooms each morning for cleanliness, wet towels, trash, laundry as necessary, doors locked, water and lights off at the end of the shift.
Assist with washing clothes and towels.
Provide necessary care for sick students. Guide students in appropriate personal hygiene to include cleanliness, hair care, and personal appearance.
Plan and implement educational programs to reinforce life skills and American Sign Language (ASL)/English mastery striving to provide the best language accessible learning environment.
Maintain records pertinent to dorm operations and discipline.
Called upon to help with student supervision when asked to work in other dormitory, an open weekend or emergency/snow/crisis situations. Decorate seasonally, homelike touches.
Perform other duties as assigned.
This is a third shift position.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
None.
EXPERIENCE:
None.
SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE:
None.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Prior knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) is preferred.
ASL Version of Job Posting: Houseparent I
Pay Grade: 08
Gross Monthly Salary Schedule Range: $1,916.20 - $2,874.30
Position number: 31057658
Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.
NOTE: BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE, applicants must complete an application via the Cornerstone on Demand (CSOD), meet the minimum requirements for the position and applicants must also self-nominate themselves (apply) for the position via the Cornerstone on Demand System.
For further information concerning the application process, go to the following link: Personnel Cabinet
Inquiries concerning this position should be directed to: Amy Hislope, Division of Resource Management, Kentucky School for the Deaf, 303 South Second Street, Danville, KY 40422; Phone: 859-936-6703; Email: amy.hislope@education.ky.gov
The closing date to apply for this position is January 26, 2025.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or E-Verify website
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D