DSP Federal Work-Study

Purpose of Position: Ensure equal opportunities for adult individuals with disabilities

Duties and Responsibilities: Employee will be responsible for ensuring a safe, caring, and loving environment for our individuals with disabilities. Responsibilities will be to assist lead teachers in lesson plans and activities, walk individuals to and from classrooms, help create new projects for lessons, give instructions that can be simplified to different understandings, and create a fun/energetic work environment. Qualities we are looking for in an employee include creativity, responsibility, time management skills, good use of teamwork, independent working techniques, and open-mindedness. All participants in our program are over the age of 18, it is good to keep in mind that they are to be treated like adults and never underestimated no matter their disability.

General Qualifications:

• Completed a FAFSA on file demonstrating financial need.
• Maintain a minimum of 6 credit hours of enrollment in eligible courses
• Maintain an aid-eligible Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status
• Currently enrolled as an Ivy Tech Community College student.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- compassion and strong relationship-building ability with regard to residents and representatives of partner organizations alike.
• A positive and proactive attitude.
• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Suite and Canva or similar basic graphics program preferred.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College's Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.