Job Description

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion—we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana's population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

About the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD):

The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) is a fully accredited school for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students in nursery school through high school. The Indiana School for the Deaf is accredited by AdvancED Indiana and the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD). It provides services to approximately 342 students enrolled on campus. About 60% of the students live on campus during the academic year. ISD offers a full range of social activities, including sports, clubs, and organizations.  

Salary:

This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $37,648.00. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.

 

Role Overview:

The Residential Leader supervises and supports residential staff in programming and ensuring a healthy and safe environment. 

This role requires you to demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly in American Sign Language (ASL) and English.

This is a second-shift position. A typical schedule is:

• Sunday: 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
• Monday - Thursday: 2:00 pm – 12:00 am
• Friday: Off
• Saturday: Off

A Day in the Life:

The essential duties of this role are:

• Ensure smooth operation of residential programs by providing adequate coverage through scheduling, approval of activity sheets, transportation requests, requisitions, and other student and staff requests. 
• Participate in all student life team meetings and maintain contact with students, residential staff, educational staff, support staff, and parents. 
• Make recommendations and or decisions for budgetary needs within the student life area and maintain inventories of general supplies and equipment. 
• Design programs to meet student’s needs, incorporating an understanding of student development in areas of importance to students from preschool through high school. 
• Promote and oversee the implementation of student programming in the residential setting following the nine student development dimensions: cultural, emotional, intellectual, life planning, physical, political, sexual, social and spiritual. 
• Assume total administrative responsibility for residential hall management. 
• Follow emergency procedures for fires, storms, tornado drills, and warnings. 
• Attend Individualized IEP meetings, annual case reviews, and/or case conferences to ensure student development needs are met. 
• Ensure all after-work duties are assigned for weekend work, chaperone bus duties, and chauffeur assignments. 
• Develop Behavior Improvement Plans and oversee Homework Improvement Plans.
• Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment: 

• Proficiency in American Sign Language.
• Basic understanding of the characteristics, needs, and effective methods to guide students at different developmental and mental stages. 
• Thorough knowledge of state, federal, and agency rules and regulations. 
• Working knowledge of administrative and personnel management techniques as related to the effective supervision and direction of programs. 
• Ability to plan student development programs that will best meet their needs. 
• Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes: 

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid new parent leave
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
  • Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
  • 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

   

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws. 

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov .

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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