POSITION: Summer - HSU Houston Lantrip Center Summer Program Staff
DEPARTMENT: Houston Lantrip Center
SUPERVISOR TITLE: Clinical Operations Manager
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
EXEMPTION: N/A
LOCATION: Abilene
TARGET HIRE DATE: Summer 2024
CONTACT INFORMATION: Rachel Goulet at rachel.goulet@hsutx.edu
SUMMARY/SCOPE:
The Autism Center at HSU is implementing social-communication
skill groups for learners with behavioral, communication, and social skill
needs. Learners will be all ages, mainly focused on 5-18. This position will positively
work with learners under the direction of lead employees from the
Houston-Lantrip Autism Center. Curriculum has been developed for all groups.
Reading and planning how to implement the lessons is a part of this position. Groups will be
Tuesday and Thursdays, 9-12 and 1-4. 2-3 hours per week of
material prep and clean-up time is also likely.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working
with learners who exhibit behavioral, communication, and social challenges.
Assisting lead employees from the Houston-Lantrip Autism Center with lesson
planning, implementing activities, taking data, and running skill acquisition
and behavior reduction programs.
Being a team player and working
collaboratively in a group.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma required; university coursework in education,
psychology, or medical field preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Moving materials around in the activity room, participating in
games that require walking fast or jogging, keeping up with young children who
may leave an area abruptly.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The social skills program duration is a 6-week
program, plus one week of training. Summer Program Staff will have several days
(dates TBD) of required training prior to the start of the program. The program
will run June 11th through July 25th, with a one week break the week of July 4th.
NON-DISCRIMINATION
STATEMENT:
HSU complies with all
applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination
on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability,
genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university
affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully
consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to
hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support
HSU’s mission.
In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to
qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for
employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.
Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN:
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.