Signing Support Workers required in Duncan by August or September, 2012
We are looking for kind, responsible, reliable, friendly, non-smoking people fluent in ASL to support a Deaf individual who lives a life of dignity in Duncan. This is a positive and interesting opportunity to join a circle of people committed to supported inter-dependence, mutual respect, caring relationships, and equality. We are open to finding one individual, couple or family who can fulfill all four functions described below, or we may find two or more part-time people.
1. Live-In Signing Good Neighbour: You provide a friendly, tactful background safety net by being home at night. You provide a neighbourly visit and check-in each evening and morning. In exchange, your wage of $900 per month plus benefits covers the rent in your self contained 3 bedroom top floor suite with a great 400 square foot sun-deck. You and the individual we are supporting share the laundry/storage room and a nice yard.
2. Signing Home and Community Support Worker You provide 8 to 16 hours per week of tactful and relaxed support with activities of daily living, leisure and recreation @ $14 – $17 per hour.
3. Solution Focused Scheduler: You are a very organized multi-tasker who enjoys communicating in person and by telephone, fax, texting, email and more. You willl enjoy spending 4-5 hours spread throughout each week @ $14 to $17 per hour being our team’s communication hub, scheduler, and solution finder.
4. ASL Tutor/Instructor and Work Liaison You are a qualified ASL instructor who will enjoy spending about 2 hours per week supporting everyone in the individual’s work-place to communicate visually through ASL, gesture, writing simple notes, diagrams, and the universal language of fun.
The essential characteristics for all signing support workers are:
– fluent in understanding and signing ASL (or an intermediate signer who is committed to becoming more fluent).
– respectful of Deaf culture and of people who have disabilities
– relaxed and reassuring as well as reliable and responsible
– can work collaboratively with others in the individual’s circle of support.
– can work a flexible schedule that is mostly evenings and weekends plus occasional week-days
– support workers live in or will move to the Cowichan Region
– a valid driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract is also essential for the Home and Community support function.
– Training and experience in supported independent living is an asset.
Two steps for applying. First email a request for a detailed job description to mjss1@shaw.ca. Your request must include your name and a brief summary of your interest and qualifications. Second, if you are still interested after reading the detailed job description, email a cover letter, resume and two references to mjss1@shaw.ca before 4:00 pm July 20, 2012.
