Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Assistant 2 Bernard Fineson
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $51857 to $63169 Annually
"Other" Explanation Evening Shift 3:15 pm - 11:45 pm<br />Pass Days Wednesday-Thursday<br />
Workday
Minimum Qualifications • Transfer in title: Current or previous permanent service as a DA 2 - Salary Grade 13.
• 70.1 Promotion/Transfer Qualifications: One-year permanent service in a qualifying title at SG-11/12. Examples include Sr. LPN and DA 1
• Simultaneous to this posting the Civil Service List for Developmental Assistant 2 may be canvassed.
• NYS employees only.
OR
Appoint from the Civil Service List.
Must be current in certification of AMAP, Promote, First Aid, CPR and all SLMS online Trainings.
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
First level supervisor; supervises and work with staff to motivate and attend to the personal daily living needs of the developmentally disabled individuals in their care.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Developmental Assistant 2 who fulfills this position will be expected to complete all duties of the Developmental Assistant 2, with the following additional duties and responsibilities:
• Plans, organizes, and monitors work of subordinate staff, role modeling, training/orientation
providing directions and clear expectations with prescribed methods of completion.
• Institute clear responsibility and accountability.
• Ensure completion and timely submission of subordinate staff T&A records via TIMES and
complete yearly performance evaluations.
• Provide recognition and support along with feedback needed to improve work performance.
• Maintain staff scheduling and prudent management of extra time and overtime.
• Arrange and participate in inclusion activities and outings.
• Perform monthly audits on individual and petty cash accounts.
• Identify house maintenance and submit work orders for repairs.
• Coverage for Direct Support Assistants as needed.
• Complete required staffing and payroll reports.
• Attend supervisory meetings and trainings and conduct monthly staff meetings.
Additional Comments • 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 they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-4785 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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office
Email Address Bernardfineson.careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Bernard Fineson Human Resources Office
80-45 Winchester Blvd Hillside Complex Bldg. 80
Notes on ApplyingSubmit application and a copy of current trainings and resume by 5/1/2024.
Please reference the above EOA# 2024-043, number and Title in all correspondence.