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Direct Support Professional Apprentice Earn and Learn

North Star Community Services, Waterloo IA
Waterloo, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 3/28/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional Apprentice Earn and Learn position at North Star Community Services, Waterloo IA?

North Star Community Services Provides a pathway to an in-demand career. The Direct Support Professional Apprenticeship Program offers an opportunity for you to learn and earn.

This is your chance to pursue that career in human services while learning, earning a wage, and receiving a certificate of completion at the end of one year.

As an apprentice, you will:

  • Be trained by mentors who will help you through every step of the process.
  • Gain experience in all services provided by North Star.
  • Get paid for completing over 140 hours of related training including self-paced, technology-based, classroom and shadowing.
  • Finish with a nationally recognized certificate of completion. Receive incremental increases as you go.
  • Be eligible for a Team Leader position or to serve as a mentor to other apprentices.

Click the link to learn about the important work that Direct Support Providers do:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCOj7weR2Jg

Excellent Benefits include:

  • Health
  • Dental
  • Retirement savings (401K)
  • Training and development opportunities and advancement
  • first in the area Direct Support Professional Apprenticeship Program, contact us at 319-226-8301 or email bschaffer@northstarcs.org o

To learn more about North Star Community Services and all the great things we do, visit us on the web at www.northstarcs.org

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Salary : $16 - $17

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