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Dorm Director

Location: Missouri School for the Deaf (MSD), 505 E. 5th St., Fulton, MO 65251

Annual Salary: $41,760 annually with a $3,423.84 annual shift differential (School-term position, based on 214 working school days)

Hours:

The incumbent must have the ability to perform the essential functions below either with or without reasonable accommodations.

Essential Functions:

- Plans work schedules and maintains records of staff.
- Responsible for the communication of standards and practices to residential staff.
- Conducts staffing for residential personnel.
- Evaluates residential staff based on observations and job performance.
- Supervises students, including room assignments, record maintenance, coordination of medical care and out-of-school recreation programs.
- Supervises staff in residential and other areas throughout the campus as needed or assigned.
- Assists students with making arrangements for trips to their homes or on field trips.
- Maintains records and assists in the administration of student bank accounts.
- Evaluates, advises, and disciplines students, in collaboration with parents, staff, administration, and school and resource center personnel.
- Manages/organizes dormitory, orders supplies/equipment, reports deficiencies in inventory.
- Assists in planning and coordinating pre-service and in-service training.
- Communicates with parents, assists in the planning of extracurricular activities, transportation for such activities.
- Answers residential halls' incoming telephone calls, initiates outgoing telephone calls to students' families, and provides a constant source of contact for students' parents.
- Conducts regular meetings with students to communicate standards and practices of residential programs, provides training on topics related to student’s development, manages residence hall council and resolves issues related to group living.
- Perform Crisis Intervention as needed in accord with MSD policy.
- In order to ensure student safety, you must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds, walk distances between buildings on campus at a pace that allows you to keep up with the students to actively monitor them, have the ability to sit, stand, crouch, kneel, and perform physical tasks as needed to assist students in routine and crisis situations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills:

- Thorough knowledge of child development and Deafness.
- Demonstrated management skills.
- Good personal communication skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with students, parents, staff and fellow workers.
- Must meet the required American Sign Language competency level of Advanced.

Minimum Qualifications:

- High School Diploma or G.E.D. Certificate
- Must be certified or be willing to obtain and maintain certification in CPR and CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Five years of dormitory experience supervising students in a residential school for the Deaf.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact: hr@msd.dese.mo.gov

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov.
Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to Department employment practices may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Human Resources Director, 8th floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480; telephone number 573-751-9619 or TYY 800-735-2966.
To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.
Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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