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$22/hr–$23/hr
Part-time
high school
Hiring incentive
Posted 9d ago
~12 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Direct Support Staff provides residential support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them achieve personal goals and live fulfilling lives. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, managing personal needs, and fostering community engagement.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of experience, or be at least 18 years old. A valid US driver's license and the ability to pass a 6th-grade math and reading test are required.
Full job description
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Hours:
Saturday: 3 pm - 9 pm Sunday: 3 pm - 9 pm
We’re Hiring! Join Our Award-Winning Team
We have been selected as one of The Washington Post’s 2025 Top Workplaces, a recognition based entirely on feedback from our team members. This award reflects our deep commitment to cultivating a supportive, inclusive, and growth-oriented work environment where employees feel valued and empowered.
As we continue to grow, we are seeking qualified and motivated professionals to join our award-winning team and help us build on this exciting momentum.
Limited-Time Hiring Incentive For a limited time, all new hires are eligible for benchmark incentive payments totaling up to $1,000.00! Please visit the Employee Benefits page on our website for more details.
Direct Support Staff is responsible for providing the supports needed to promote and empower the people supported in Inclusive Living Services - Community Living, to realize their personal goals, become valued members of their communities with equal rights, and provide opportunities to make choices and construct fulfilling lives by developing mutual, authentic, and lasting connections with other people.
This includes creating and fostering experiences in the community that are sustainable over time, based on the person's wants/needs/age/interests, and focuses on making choices and engaging with other people, especially peers. The Direct Support Staff ensures each person's safety and well-being, while assisting him or her in caring for and managing his or her life. This includes providing a safe living environment, supervising, and assisting people supported in managing their homes and personal needs. The Direct Support Staff must possess and display an attitude and approach that seeks to ensure every person, regardless of ability or background, can meaningfully participate in all aspects of life.
Community Living Services offer full residential services focused on individualized support for adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities, at 30+ single family homes, townhomes or condos owned or operated by The Arc Montgomery County. Residents have their personal, medical, and nutritional needs, met by caring staff, and are provided opportunities to participate in a variety of community activities.
Minimum Qualification:
High school diploma or GED equivalency or at least 18 years of age and one year of experience
Valid US driver’s license
Effective verbal & written communication and computer skills
Ability to read and write fluently in English and have a good understanding of the English language
Ability to assist people with activities of daily living, including personal care
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds with assistance
Ability to withstand prolonged standing or walking and frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, and pushing
Must pass a 6th-grade math and reading test in English as required by the Maryland Board of Nurses.
Pay Rate: $22.70 - $23.84 per hour, depending on education and experience
EOE M/F/Vet/Disabled
Related keywords
Direct Support ProfessionalCommunity Living ServicesIntellectual DisabilitiesDevelopmental DisabilitiesResidential ServicesPersonal CareSafetyHiring IncentiveMaryland Board of NursesActivities of Daily Living
Connecting people of all ages and abilities with their communities to build inclusive and fulfilling lives.
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1958
Headquarters
Rockville, MD
LinkedIn followers
1,974
The Arc Montgomery County connects people of all ages and abilities with their communities to build inclusive and fulfilling lives.
We support children, youth, adults and seniors, with and without disabilities, and their families by providing inclusive child care, before and after school youth programs, work skills training, employment, community living support, resources, advocacy support and respite care.
We have an annual budget of approximately $24 million and almost 500 employees, all working together to improve the lives of individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout our community.
Offices: 7362 Calhoun Place, Rockville, MD 20855, US · 4140 Wexford Dr, Kensington, Maryland 20895, US · 10611 Tenbrook Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901, US · 10730 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, Maryland 20895, US
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