Supervising Developmental Services Worker 1

This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting individuals in a residential living program while leading and guiding a team of committed staff. The successful candidate will help ensure high-quality care, safe operations, and compliance with state and federal regulations, while fostering a supportive and respectful environment for both individuals served and staff.

What You Will Do

Coordinates and supervises or assists in supervision of a residential living program including assigning work and evaluating staff performance; assists in development of policies, programs and operational procedures; directs implementation of these policies, programs and procedures in accordance with state and federal regulations and needs of individuals.

Why It Might Be a Fit

If you are passionate about leadership, teamwork, and improving the lives of others, we encourage you to apply. Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities are available.

Requirements

• One (1) year of experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities at the level of a Developmental Services Worker 2
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel
• Experience communicating, interacting with, and explaining information to internal partners, external partners, and the public in a professional capacity
• Experience identifying community resources for individuals with disabilities
• Experience assisting individuals to develop life skills
• Experience effectively developing plans to prioritize work and assignments
• Experience with oral and written communication with internal and external stakeholders, including: guardians, doctors, teams and external programs
• Experience supervising staff in supportive roles

Benefits

• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service