MSD Residential Child & Youth Care Practitioner - Substitute
Contractual Position
Recruitment #19-009014-0004
Department | MD School for Deaf - Columbia - Educational Svc. |
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Date Opened | 8/21/2019 1:25:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 4/13/2020 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $19.22/hour |
Employment Type |
Part-Time
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HR Analyst | Emily Hicks |
Work Location |
Howard
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Introduction
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
A Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner (RCYCP) at the Maryland School for the Deaf is the full performance level of work providing guidance to deaf and hard of hearing students by serving as a mentor and role model, offering advice and assistance with everyday life skills, and providing referrals to other staff at the Maryland School for the Deaf.
Employees receive general supervision from a Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner Supervisor, School for the Deaf, or from a designated administrator. Employees may be required to travel to various locations for events such as field trips, workshops, and recreational activities. Employees may be asked to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
POSITION DUTIES
Maintain a safe environment and keep students under direct supervision at all times;
Communicates with students to discuss their problems and offer them guidance, and serves as a mentor and role model for their assimilation into the deaf culture;
Monitors students and assists them in complying with daily and weekly schedules of completing homework, sleeping, eating, and performing personal hygiene;
Observes and interacts with students to prevent conflicts and minimize disturbances;
Under the direction of the supervisor, devises and dispenses rewards and punishments within specified guidelines to ensure students comply with Maryland School for the Deaf rules and policies;
Documents and reports student problems to the RCYCP Supervisor;
May supplement classroom instruction by tutoring students in academic subjects;
Maintain strict confidentiality of students and school personnel information;
Performs other related duties.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of the physical, emotional and social aspects of deafness;
Skill in American Sign Language sufficient to permit fluent and accurate communication with students and parents;
Skill in written English sufficient to permit fluent and accurate communication with students and parents who are not proficient in American Sign Language;
Ability to learn emergency medical procedures;
Ability to maintain a dormitory environment conducive to positive student development;
Ability to work harmoniously with students and with other employees.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Employees in this classification are required to be proficient American Sign Language and in written English.
2. Employees in this classification will be required to pass a medical examination and annual screening for tuberculosis as a requirement of residential child care licensure by the Maryland State Department of Human Resources.
3. Employees in this classification will be required to apply for a criminal background check as a requirement of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Family Law, Section 5-561
4. Candidates will need to provide three letters of recommendation.
SELECTION PROCESS
BENEFITS
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If online access is not available or if you encounter difficulty, you may submit via mail, e-mail, fax, or deliver in person before the closing date and time. Please include your name and recruitment number on any documentation to ensure timely processing. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application. Additional or supplemental information must be submitted by the closing date and time. The preferred method to receive additional information is for them to be uploaded. Application inquiries or supplemental information can be directed to the following:
Mailing Address: Maryland School for the Deaf Recruitment Department, P. O. Box 894, Columbia, MD 21044
E-mail: emily.hicks@msd.edu
Phone: 410-696-3031, TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay
Fax: 410-696-3084
Individuals from traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.