Cottage Life Attendant - Boys Cottage

The purpose of this position is to care for, counsel, and instruct students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind in a group-like living environment.
• Instructs students in daily living skills, personal care, and safety procedures.
• Ensures students have a safe and clean living environment.
• Instructs students in cleaning procedures and age appropriate self-help skills typically performed in a home setting.
• Follows protocols for referring ill students to the Health Services Department.
• Provides assistance and instruction in supervision of play and recreational activities on and off campus.
• Transports students to and from off-campus activities and appointments.
• Other related duties as assigned.
• Detailed Job Description available upon request.

The State of Montana and the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the recruitment and selection process. For the school to consider any such accommodations, the applicant must notify the school in writing of any needed accommodation by the application deadline.

The successful candidate will be required to have fluent ASL and English skills to communicate with staff. New employees must meet the requirements of MSDB Policy 5124 Employee Sign Language Skills and will be evaluated through the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI). New employees to this position must meet the Target Skill Level Standard of “None” on the date of hire and Target Skill Level Standard of “Intermediate” within three (3) years of hire.


Qualifications:


A high school diploma or equivalency is required. Training or experience in the field of child care in residential facilities, Red Cross, CPR, and other related training is highly desirable. During the one year probationary period, Cottage Life Attendant I must successfully complete the Advanced Training Course for Residential Child Care Workers before advancing to CLA II position. This program was developed by the National Resource Center for Youth Services at the University of Oklahoma and is conducted by the staff at the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind. Other combinations of education and experience which could provide this knowledge, skills and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Supplemental Activity – Cottage Life Attendant
In one or two paragraphs, please answer each question.
English will not be evaluated; however, the answers should be clear, concise, and understandable.

1. What are some ways you might work with or communicate with students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
2. What are some ways you might work with or communicate with students who are blind or visually impaired?
3. What is your approach to students who are not following the rules?
4. What is your approach to working with staff members who you disagree with?



Eligible Training Assignment:

10.97