Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Assistant 3 - Broome
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $57511 to $69558 Annually
Minimum Qualifications • Any permanent Developmental Assistant 3.
• Any permanent employee who would meet eligibility requirements for a 70.1 transfer.
• Anyone currently reachable on the Civil Service list.
Provisional appointment may be considered. To be eligible for appointment, candidates must have you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Developmental Assistant 1, Developmental Assistant 1 (In Residence Model), Developmental Assistant 2, Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 2, or Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide 2.
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This Developmental Assistant 3 assists in preparing the Direct Care Bids within Region 2 Broome, including evaluating, monitoring, and maintaining 28 day schedules, communicating with teams and employees on the availability of staff, assisting in the maintenance of the Direct Care Vacancy spreadsheet, preparing Direct Care Job Opportunities/postings, organizing rebids/redeployments as necessary, and resolving any issues that may arise. The person in this position also responds to Staffing Department questions by telephone and face-to-face, participates in Overtime Reduction Committee activities, and completes DA3 duties as assigned. They supervise float staff, conduct site-visits, and allocation reviews as assigned. They provide supervision, mentor staff, and assist with training. They will assist in completion of weekly Vehicle Schedule requests and provide to Transportation Department in advance, they will communicate with teams on the assignments of float pool staff, and communicate with float staff, ensuring worksite orientations occur as assignments change. They will assist in completing other duties and special projects, details to be discussed during interview.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide supervisory oversight as assigned including to members of the Broome float team.
• Assist in completion of OT Evaluation process and other required forms/evaluations as assigned.
• Ensure OT/ET agreements are followed.
• Provide oversight of Staffing throughout the DDSOO and serve in an advisory capacity to management.
• Review schedules and ensure optimal resource usage.
• Review and provide feedback to managers on balancing schedules to meet operational needs.
• Review schedules, post and track vacancies, and ensure requests to post reflect approved allocation while meeting the needs of the worksite.
• Recognize and make recommendations regarding overtime, extra-time, and deployment of staff.
• Provide training in proper scheduling practices as well as provide support to teams as needed or requested. Maintain and distribute scheduling related forms, posting and bidding info etc.
• Provide specific and detailed reports related to staff utilization as requested.
• Participate in OT Reduction Committee and other committees and workgroups as assigned.
• Provide training related to Overtime, Extra-time, OT/ET Evaluation Checklists.
• Manage/supervise Broome DDSOO’s float staff assigned across all six-counties including monitoring compliance with training, verifying hours worked, evaluating, and providing mentorship/feedback, as well as participating in determining float assignments and communicating assignments with all parties.
• Participate in special projects as directed by administration, including team level investigations, and short and long-term reports.
Additional Comments Please note:
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• 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
• 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 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Central Office at (518) 402-7644 or Email at Affirmative.Action@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.
• 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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name NYSOPWDD Broome DDSOO Human Resources Management Office
Email Address opwdd.broome.jobs@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingSubmit Response to Posting form, cover letter, and résumé by April 23, 2019 to:
Broome DDSOO Human Resources Office
249 Glenwood Road
Binghamton, NY 13905
E-Mail: opwdd.broome.jobs@opwdd.ny.gov
Fax: 607-770-0528
Please reference EOA #190423B in all correspondence.