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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/11/19

Applications Due04/25/19

Vacancy ID67053

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDevelopmental Assistant 2

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade13

Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $46062 to $56107 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Kings

Street Address 367 Hawthorne Street

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code11225

Minimum Qualifications TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES:
•Candidate must currently be a Developmental Assistant 2, SG-13, OR eligible for a 70.1 transfer.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

•Candidate must currently be reachable on the Civil Service List.


PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:

•In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment.
Note: If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil service examination and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•The candidate must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and have had 12 months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Developmental Assistant Trainee, Developmental Assistant 1 or Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 1.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SERVICE AS A DIRECT SUPPORT ASSISTANT OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SECURE CARE TREATMENT AIDE ARE NOT QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE.

Duties Description •The incumbent will be utilized as a hands-on working supervisor and will be counted as part of the daily direct care staffing minimum.

•Will supervise Direct Care staff in the delivery of services to the individuals, as well as complete administrative duties as assigned.

•Assist with overtime management throughout the cluster and complete payroll reports.

•Schedule and participate in fire drills.

•Monitor time and attendance, complete performance evaluation and schedule staff trainings,
•Ensure that IPOPOs, behavior and residential habilitation plans are enacted as written.
•Perform house maintenance inspections and schedule needed repairs.
•Assist with planning and scheduling community inclusion activities, and ensure that all the individuals have an opportunity to participate.
•Complete other duties as delegated by the DA 3 or other supervisory staff.
Please note: The incumbent must have a valid N.Y.S. driver’s license and must be AMAP, SCIP, CPR, and First Aid certified. All staff must have updated certifications and trainings before applying for a posting. Certification obtained from an outside agency will not be accepted.

Additional Comments Please note:

•If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness
under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives
the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been
made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.
For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.

•Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work
within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions
with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that he or she
needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and
Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at
accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

•Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is
permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or
her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the
applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such
information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s
Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

•For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.

•Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being
impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.

•In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed
as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

•OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name BDDSO HR Dept.

Telephone 718/642-6310

Fax 718/642-5290

Email Address Brooklyn.Hr@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 888 Fountain Avenue

City Brooklyn

State NY

Zip Code 11239

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and résumé to:
Brooklyn DDSO – Human Resources Office
888 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11239
E-Mail: Brooklyn.HR@opwdd.ny.gov
Fax: (718) 642- 5290
Please reference the above Vacancy/Title# in all correspondence.

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