ASL Fluent Support Staff - Winsted

Role Details

ASL Fluent Support Staff - Winsted

Winsted, CT 06098, USA Req #1591

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Marrakech is looking for staff to work with our wonderful participants with developmental disabilities, physical, behavioral or other needs in a group home setting. We seek nurturing people who will provide care with respect and dignity as well as promote independence and community integration.

We are currently seeking ASL fluent staff for PT, FT, Per Diem positions in the Winsted area!

Are you passionate about working with people? We are looking for staff that know American Sign Language to work in a new program in the Winsted area.

This program, in partnership with Northwestern CT Community College (NWCCC), will be a fully inclusive program for individuals with developmental disabilities who are also deaf. Staff will be supporting individuals in their homes and in the community to work and participate in the campus life at NWCCC.

The home will be outfitted with the latest technology available to increase the independence of each individual.

All staff are required to be fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). Any staff that is not proficient in American Sign Language will have the opportunity to obtain a Deaf Studies Degree/Direct Support Professional Credential through NCCC – an Employee Benefit offered to only those working in this new program.

Available Shifts

• M/F 2p-11p, Sa/Su 9a-3p (30 FT)

• M-F 9a-3p (30 FT)

• M-Th 2p-11p (36 FT)

• Su-Tu e/o Sa 11p-9a (35 FT)

• W-F, e/o Sa- 11p-9a (35 FT)

Benefits:

• Paid time off (PTO) and Dedicated Sick Time

• Paid Holidays

• New Year’s Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

• Memorial Day

• Juneteenth

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas

• Paid and Unpaid Leave for:

• Bereavement

• Jury Duty

• Disaster Relief Volunteer

• Family and Non-FMLA Medical Leave

• Military Leave

• Employer- Sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance (for full time employees)

• External Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (for full time employees)

• 401K and Profit Sharing Plan

• Educational Benefits, Including:

• DSP Credentialing through the NADSP

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Tuition discounts at local colleges and universities

• Access to Various Voluntary Insurances and Benefits

• Staff Recognition Program

• Other Financial Benefits, Including but not limited to:

• Dayforce Wallet (On-Demand Pay)

• Marrakech’s Homeownership Program

• Perfect Attendance Bonus Program

• Recruitment Referral Bonus

• Other Corporate Discount Programs

Marrakech is an equal opportunity employer. Marrakech, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status of veteran, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly

• Hiring Rate $18.30

• Required Education High School

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• Winsted, CT 06098, USA

Marrakech, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.