Houseparent Deaf/Blind; Entry/Performance); Male; Hawaii School Deaf and Blind Job Honolulu area,Hawaii USA,Child Care/Nanny

This posting is being used to fill various Houseparent positions at the specified location. The authorized level of this position is Houseparent (Full-performance). Applications are being accepted down to the Houseparent (Entry Level) in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary Range:

Houseparent For Deaf/Blind (Entry) HE-03: $4,378.00 per month
Houseparent For Deaf/Blind (Full-Performance) HE-05: $4,718.00 per month

Responsibilities:

Use American Sign Language to instruct, provide guidance to, and communicate with deaf students.

Instruct and guide students in all dormitory and related activities. Assist them in their social adjustment and personal independence.

Plan and supervise recreation activities such as swimming, excursions, shopping trips, craft work, etc. Plan with volunteer groups regarding on-and-off campus activities.

Observe and participate in students’ classroom activities and discuss students with teaching staff, as appropriate.

Write dormitory progress reports on each student assigned.

Supervise and help students with homework.

Check on personal cleanliness, dressing and grooming, orderliness, and the carrying out of assignments by students.

Give medication in accordance with instructions from the nurse and physicians, as appropriate. Take a student’s temperature if the student appears ill and contact head houseparent, nurse or others, as necessary.

Advise students on interpersonal relations.

Guide and direct students in safety practices.

Follow emergency procedures in accordance with the dormitory manual in the event of fire/disaster, power outage, medical emergency, etc. Maintain a log and write incident reports.

Other Duties:

In addition to the key duties and responsibilities, this position may be assigned to:

Accompany students from site to site, including escorting them to/from their home islands; confer with parents, as necessary, and under the supervision of the Head Houseparent; perform a variety of housekeeping chores; perform basic first aid and CPR, as necessary; attend staff meetings; and perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience Requirement for Entry Level:

Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in American Sign Language; possess knowledge of basic spoken and written English, personal hygiene, and housekeeping; ability to understand and follow oral, signed, and/or written instructions; read, write, speak and understand simple sentences in English; deal effectively with students; effectively interact with students who are deaf, deaf/blind or blind with multiple disabilities and supervise their personal and household routines;

perform a variety of housekeeping chores; and keep and prepare simple records and reports.

Experience Requirement for the Full Performance Level:

One (1) year of work experience which involved supervising the dormitory and related activities for students who are deaf, deaf/blind, or blind with multiple disabilities on a shift and assisting in planning and implementing activities to provide for their personal, recreational and social needs. Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of recreational and other activities for the deaf, deaf/blind, and blind with multiple disabilities;

basic first aid and CPR; and the ability to plan, organize and supervise dormitory and related social, recreational and personal activities; deal effectively with deaf, deaf/blind, and blind students with multiple disabilities; understand and follow oral, signed and/or written instructions; prepare reports and maintain logs and records; supervise the students in their personal and household routines; and deal effectively with students and maintain effective relationships with parents and other staff members.

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Houseparent Deaf​/Blind; Entry​/Performance); Male; Hawaii School Deaf and Blind

Houseparent Deaf/Blind; Entry/Performance); Male; Hawaii School Deaf and Blind