A Social or Human Services Specialist identifies and arranges community services for clients. Can involve coordination of services for people with disabilities or those in recovery. They may also coordinate housing or job training assistance for immigrants, veterans, former inmates or families in crisis and can be involved in advocating for client needs.
Advertisement Closes 8/3/2026 (11:59 PM ET) 2603857 Houseparent II Pay Grade 09 Salary $33,354.24 Annually Shift Premium for Third shift - 15% Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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FULL TIME
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ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY
| 18A | 37.5 HR/WK Click here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education Location 303 South 2nd Street Danville, KY 40422 USA Description The Kentucky School for the Deaf ensures that deaf and hard of hearing children and youth in Kentucky have educational opportunities to develop their potential to become educated, life-long learners and productive citizens. In partnership with families, local school districts and other services providers, KSD functions as a statewide education center where students come first. If you are interested in a rewarding career making a difference in the lives of our future leaders this is the job for you!
Key Responsibilities:
Supervise students in dormitory program to maintain accountability for student's whereabouts, safety and welfare. Provide care, active engagement and supervision and instruction of a unit of residential students at the Kentucky School for the Deaf. Supervise students in dormitory setting. Interpret, explain and enforce school policies and regulations and dorm guidelines or rules. Plan and implement educational programs to reinforce life skills and ASL/English mastery striving to provide the best language accessible learning environment. Improve student literacy by collecting data, materials and ideas for dorm activities, create word walls, gather photos for web page, bulletin boards, craft projects, etc. Inspect and maintain dorm appearance with emphasis on safety and an environment conducive to student development. Maintain cleanliness of rooms, clothing, etc. Ensure students complete cleaning duties such as making beds, cleaning trash cans, doing laundry, etc. Provide necessary care for sick students. Decorate seasonally, providing homelike touches. Monitor and guide students in appropriate table manners and eating habits. Provide supervision to each dorm floor to ensure time schedule. Guide students in appropriate personal hygiene to include cleanliness, hair care and personal appearance. Perform other duties as assigned
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
American Sign Language (ASL) skills This job classification is approved for the following shift premiums, in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(2), which are applied to the base salary: Third shift: 15% Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION
NONE
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS
One year of experience working with individuals in an instructional or institutional setting. Substitute
EDUCATION
for
EXPERIENCE
College may substitute for the work experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute
EXPERIENCE
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EDUCATION
NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE Working Conditions Work is typically performed in a school dormitory setting. Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in
KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Amy Hislope at amy.hislope@education.ky.gov. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
