"Direct Support Professional for IDD"

Job Details

Department: TEACCH - CLLC-427480

Career Area: Other

Is this an internal only recruitment?: No

Posting Open Date: 09/08/2025

Application Deadline: 09/18/2025

Position Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title: Human Services Prog Spprt Tech - Contributing

Salary Grade Equivalent: NC01 / GN03

Working Title: Direct Support Professional for IDD

Position Number: 00051532

Vacancy ID: P020512

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited: Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday and every other weekend, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Work Location: PITTSBORO, NC

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $33,540 - $38,086

Be a Tar Heel!: The Direct Support Professional for IDD position is located at the Carolina Living and Learning Center (CLLC), just north of Pittsboro and next door to Chatham Park, where a variety of new amenities are now available (e.g., Lowe’s Foods, People’s Coffee, Greek Kouzina, the Refuel station). We’re at the intersection of peaceful country living and busy modern life, where we can take advantage of both lifestyles. On our 79 acres, we serve 15 autistic adults with higher support needs. They live in two homes on our beautiful farm, where we also have a barn, a potting shed, and a greenhouse to provide plenty of year-round activities.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to serve this unique, vulnerable population, while collaborating with our dedicated and compassionate staff. We are a diverse community, united by our desire to make a difference in the lives of our residents. There is no more meaningful way to use your professional skills. Plus, we have plenty of free parking and a commitment to work-life balance. Come and join our community!

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary: A SIGN-ON BONUS OF $1,200 IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT OF THIS POSITION PAID IN 2 INSTALLMENTS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF HIRE: $600 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE DATE AND $600 12 MONTHS AFTER HIRE DATE.

This position is a direct care staff member who works hands-on with autistic adults with higher support needs in this residential/vocational facility to provide active treatment in the areas of self-help, communication, social and leisure skills, vocational skills, behavioral support and independence.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Since this position is a direct care staff member who works with autistic adults with higher support needs, individuals in this position must have the highest standards for ethical care of this vulnerable population, demonstrating integrity, reliability, and a deep commitment to maintaining the best possible quality of life for our residents. This position also requires the skill and desire to work well as part of a team, the demonstrated capacity to give and receive clear communication, and the emotional maturity to benefit from constructive feedback. We will provide the necessary training specific to our context so that the staff member becomes competent in person-centered care and the day-to-day implementation of the TEACCH model.

The essential skills needed for this position include the ability to directly supervise adults with autism, the ability to provide assistance to them with all their daily needs including personal care, the ability to provide active treatment in the home and on the farm, the ability to protect clients’ rights, the ability to prevent and respond to problem behaviors, the ability to document clients’ activities and behaviors, and the ability to help with upkeep of the house and grounds. This position requires the staff member to supervise and participate in both indoor and outdoor recreation activities on the farm and during community outings. The selected candidate may be required to undergo fingerprinting and a national background check.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Professional and/or caregiving experience with autistic, disabled, and/or senior adults is preferred. The ideal candidate has experience with both autism and dementia.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Driver’s License

Special Physical/Mental Requirements: This position requires the ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions and the ability to assist with the upkeep of the houses, gardens, and grounds. It should be noted that there is a great deal of physical effort involved in this position. This position requires staff be able to stoop, bend, walk distances on uneven ground, push, pull, and lift, with or without accommodation.

This position has been designated as essential to university operations. Employees in this position are considered Mandatory Employees of the University, meaning they are required to work during adverse weather conditions. This position is also a CDME (Communicable Disease Mandatory Employee) and required to work during a State of Emergency Order.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: Not Applicable.

Position/Schedule Requirements: Carolina Living and Learning Center, Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, Overtime occasionally, Patient care involved, Valid NC Driver’s License, Weekend work