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Program
Bay Ridge IRA 2 and Bay Ridge IRA 3
Location
Brooklyn - 361 83rd Street
Schedule (Full time; Split between two floors)
Monday through Friday; 11am - 7pm
Key Responsibilities
Maintaining Professionalism and Punctuality
Taking Ownership/ Accountability
Being Flexible: Job responsibilities may change based on needs
Adhering to policies, procedures and regulations
Using effective communication skills & time management skills
Being a member of a highly effective team
Ensuring maintenance upkeep and safety based on facility/ program structure
Completing mandatory trainings based on the program and position as well as applying skills
Ensuring health, wellness and safety
Understanding when to contact an administrator for support
Building Positive relationships
Cooking and preparing meals according to dietary needs
Sweeping and mopping floors
Dusting furniture and other fixtures
Vacuuming carpets and area rugs
Cleaning kitchen appliances/refrigerator
Cleaning and organizing kitchen cabinets
Discarding expired foods
Emptying trash receptacle/bags
Other cleaning responsibilities if the need arises
Education and Experience
Work or life experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities is a plus
Tuberculosis test mandatory for most positions
Exceptional interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills
Willing to take initiative
Highly flexible personality type
Compensation
$17.50/hour to $17.50/hour
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.
Founded in 1957 as the Young Adult Institute, YAI remains at the forefront of an extraordinary movement aimed at empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. YAI’s 4,000 employees provide supportive housing, education, medical, dental, and mental health care, job training, community integration, and social enrichment for more than 20,000 people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and all other intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New York, northern New Jersey, and California.
At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.
Members of the YAI Network include:
- YAI
- Premier HealthCare
- Manhattan Star Academy
- National Institute for People with Disabilities of New Jersey (NIPD/NJ)
- International Academy of Hope (iHOPE)
