Camp Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional

Part Time/Seasonal - (3 to 4 Weekends Per Year)

Jill’s House is a Christian non-profit organization and auxiliary ministry of McLean Bible Church called by God to love families raising children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 6-22) toward Jesus by providing them with short-term, overnight respite care and holistic family support services. We seek to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed to all our constituencies. We unconditionally welcome, love, and serve all families whose children fit our service parameters regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic. In all that we do, we seek to live in accordance with Biblical principles. To learn more, please visit our website at jillshouse.org.

We will be serving kids with intellectual disabilities in the greater Tennessee area.

We are looking for Direct Support Professionals to join our team to work weekends at camp with incredible campers with intellectual disabilities from the greater Tennessee area. While their diagnosis might keep them from a typical camp experience, Direct Support Professionals assist to tailor weekend adventures just for them at YMCA Camp Widjiwagan in Antioch, TN. From archery to zipline, talent shows, and s’mores, Jill’s House campers get it all! While campers enjoy a weekend full of activities, their families get time for rest, renewal, and relationships. The rhythm of respite is vital to our families, so camp runs year-round (frequency varies).

The Direct Support Professional joins us all weekend at camp from Friday to Sunday and is responsible to:

• Guide and supervise the campers to whom they are assigned.
• Assist with activities of daily living (i.e., toileting, showering, feeding, brushing teeth, etc.)
• Ensure safety of participants.
• Assist volunteers with camper engagement.
• Manage behaviors and redirect campers when behaviors arise.
• Complete camper documentation and adhere to Jill’s House policies and procedures.
  
  

The Overnight Direct Support Professional joins us all weekend at camp from Friday to Sunday and is responsible to:

• Stay inside a cabin with 8-10 campers.
• Complete bed checks every hour.
• Assist with activities of daily living (toileting, showering, feeding, brushing teeth, etc.)
• Assist with check-in on Friday night.
  
  

Minimum Requirements And Qualifications

• At least 18 years old and obtains a high school graduate or GED.
• Preferred experience working with people with disabilities, or at least 1-year successful experience in working directly with children.
• Patience and passion for working with children.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Flexible team player with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Physical strength and stamina to participate in camp activities.
• Affirm the McLean Bible Church Vision and Values as well as abide by the Standards of Christian Conduct. (see attached)
  
  

The goal of Jill’s House is to share Jesus’ love with children with special needs and their families through professional excellence.

Click on the link to catch a glimpse of our Weekend Adventures program: https://youtu.be/YYiXgsZS6As