Job Title: Overnight Dormitory Counselor
Classification: Dormitory Counselor 1
Salary Range: OAS-AA-16 / $2,906 - $4,259 monthly base salary *Before PERS
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We are seeking a full-time, academic year Overnight Dormitory Counselor (DC1) for the Oregon School for the Deaf. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application materials without delay!
Shift: Overnight Shift - eligible for shift differential of $1.50/hour for hours worked from 6pm-6am and anytime worked on the weekend.
Bilingual Requirement: This position requires a minimum of ASLPI level 3 or SLPI:ASL Intermediate. The successful candidate will receive a 5% bilingual differential pay upon successfully passing language assessment.
About Us:
Oregon School for the Deaf: Empowering Students with Language, Culture, and Community.
Our Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD), located in Salem, Oregon, provides direct 24-hour educational and residential services to approximately 130 students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, kindergarten through age 21. OSD also acts as a resource to the entire state, providing special activities, consultation, and educational services to students, professionals, families, and the public.
All students enrolled at the Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD) are entitled to the best education that our resources can provide. Each student is valued as a unique individual, to be treated with dignity, in an atmosphere where individual differences are accepted. The ideal candidates are committed to ensuring that students reach their maximum potential in ASL and English, while also supporting their individual communication needs.
Please enjoy a video from OSD Director, Sharla Jones: Welcome Message.
What You Will Do:
Our Residential Program keeps the Oregon School for the Deaf's education mission alive. It offers different learning chances to help students with their studies and personal growth. We know that learning isn't just about books; it also happens outside the classroom. We promise to support this kind of learning through our residential experiences.
Our dorm counselors are dedicated to making sure students have a safe, cozy, and well-kept living area in an environment that helps them learn.
A typical day on the job might involve:
Watching over residential students, teaching them life skills, guiding them with positive behavior instruction, organizing fun activities, and maintaining a clean, safe, and appealing living environment.
Keeping track of attendance and making sure you always know where each student is during the nighttime.
Cleaning specific areas as assigned by the Dean of Student Life when you're not doing bed checks or assisting students with special needs.
Making sure all records are current, precise, and thorough.
View the full job description here.
What We Are Looking For:
Minimum Qualifications:
Dormitory Counselor 1
High School diploma or GED; AND Six (6) months experience working with children or adults in a group home, foster care setting, or skilled care center.
School for the Deaf: Requires American Sign Language at the PI level 2 within six (6) months of hire.
Some positions may require the ability to obtain certification in basic first aid and pass the agency pupil-transportation vehicle, class-10 examination.
Special Requirements:
ASLPI Level 3 or SLPI:ASL Intermediate or better upon hire
You must provide OSD with certification that you are ASLPI or SLPI:ASL certified within 12 weeks of start date.
Desired Attributes:
Experience (paid or unpaid) working with children ages 5-18 in a school setting, preferable in small groups.
Basic behavior intervention strategies experience.
Practical computer skills.
Housekeeping or custodial experience.
Our Amazing Benefits (prorated for part-time employees):
Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members. Employees pay between 1%-5% of the monthly premium depending on plan chosen. We also continue your insurance benefits through the summer months.
Additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care expenses.
Paid days off –
9 paid holidays
3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" per year
8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month
Progressive vacation leave accrual, starting at 8 hours per month, with increases every 5 years
Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System /Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.
Option to enroll in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan, a deferred compensation program offering a wide variety of investment options.
A commitment to Wellness with lots of available resources.
Access to Employee Assistance Program.
To apply:
Materials Required:
Resume
Cover Letter (no more than 2 pages) that specifically addresses how you meet the attributes, skills and experience listed for this position.
External Applicants: Click on the “Apply” button and submit your resume and cover letter. Please make sure to attach all required documents in the section titled Resume/CV. View this video for help.
Internal Applicants: (this includes Current State of Oregon employees): Apply via your employee Workday account. View this job aid for help.
The screening of candidates will be based on a review of the cover letter and attached resume. Candidates whose backgrounds most closely match the requested skills and desired attributes as outlined in this announcement will be invited to interview.
Please contact ode.jobs@ode.oregon.gov if you have any questions about the application process. Failure to complete these steps may result in the disqualification of your application.
