Direct Support Professional

Come join our team as a Direct Support Professional for Stride Services where you will make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities! As part of our team you will provide care to individuals with disabilities.

Stride Services is part of the Institute for Disability Research Policy & Practice at Utah State University. Stride is committed to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. We provide services to youth and adults with developmental disabilities living in Cache Valley and southern Idaho. Our services focus on inclusion and integration and individualized supports that ensure access to community independence and productivity.

If you want to have a purpose in your work and are passionate about caring for others please apply! Our preference is for an applicant who is able to work 8 am to 4 pm 3 5 days per week.

• Must be willing to toilet feed transfer transport and otherwise care for people with disabilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Job offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check
• Valid Utah drivers license to transport clients as needed.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple projects.
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions or work assignments.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities.
• Team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and coworkers.
• Productive worker with solid work ethic who exerts effort in successfully completing tasks.
• Dependable responsible contributor committed to excellence and success.
• Selfstarter who takes initiative with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to learn new skills or techniques.

Along with the online application please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

This position requires moderate physical effort. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including lifting up to 25 pounds walking and standing. Employees must adhere to safety precautions and may be required to use protective equipment.

The Institute for Disability Research Policy & Practice is Utahs federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The IDRPP was established in 1972 and was the first UCEDD program in the U.S. to focus on the educational and social needs of children and adults with disabilities. The IDRPP has since grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research training technical assistance and services for children and adults with disabilities families and the professionals who serve them.

The IDRPP is committed to hiring qualified people with disabilities veterans and individuals from diverse communities and backgrounds. We recognize that diversity makes us stronger and we welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization. We value creativity loyalty and hard work. We believe that we can change the world and make it a better more inclusive place for everyone and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference. We have high standards and we hire exceptional people.

Mission:

We are working together to create inclusive communities and improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation collaborative research responsive service and interdisciplinary training and education.

Values:

We Innovate: We lead by developing dynamic sustainable forwardthinking programs and services.

We Include: We demonstrate how to effectively work toward inclusive communities in our planning programs and services. We celebrate diversity in ability race ethnicity culture language gender sexual orientation politics and religion.

We Collaborate: We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.

We Care: We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.

Funding Statement

The Institute for Disability Research Policy & Practice is one of the largest research and outreach centers at USU and we are largely funded through grants contracts and feeforservice programs. All staff positions at the IDRPP are contingent upon funding and all senior staff at the IDRPP with graduate degrees are responsible for helping to generate funding to support our operations and growth.

College Highlights

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an oncampus elementary laboratory school and five standalone centers including the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provides students with realworld service and research opportunities.

Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier landgrant and spacegrant university with a strong commitment to excellence access and inclusion. USU serves approximately 27500 students throughout the state at three residential campuses eight statewide campuses and 23 education centers. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for over 25 years and USU Extension provides outreach and service to all counties in Utah.

As a landgrant university USU engages communities and empowers people to lead successful lives of involvement innovation and impact. As an R1 research institution USU provides a highquality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price. Washington Monthly has consistently ranked USU in the top 10 among public universities for contribution to social mobility research and public service.

Utah State is committed to cultivating a diverse equitable and inclusive community where different perspectives values cultures and identities are acknowledged welcomed and valued. We seek to recruit hire and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education research discovery outreach and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Learn more about USU.

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.Additionally USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability contact the universitys ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources ator .

About the Region

U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy fiscal stability education and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state including five national parks 43 state parks and recreation areas and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USUs main campus Logan is a city of 54000plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institutes 2022 ranking for bestperforming small cities in the nation.

* updated 7/2023

In its programs and activities including in admissions and employment Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment based on race color religion sex national origin age genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by University policy Title IX or any other federal state or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USUs nondiscrimination policies:

Executive Director of the Office of EquityMatthew PinnerDistance Education Rm.

Title IX CoordinatorCody Carmichael Distance Education Rm.

Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322

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U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

*updated 09/2023