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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDevelopmental Assistant Trainee/1

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade12

Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $46306 to $59757 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation EVENING SHIFT (3:15 pm-11:45pm) <br />Pass days: Wednesday/Thursday

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 12 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address 95-06 120th St. (GH 18)

City Richmond Hill

StateNY

Zip Code11419

Minimum Qualifications Transfer in title: Current or previous permanent service as a DA1 – Salary GR 11/12;
70-1 Promotion/Transfer qualifications: Current or previous one-year permanent service in a qualifying title at
SG 9 or above. Example LPN or DSA and any other comparable titles. Simultaneous to this posting the
Civil Service for Developmental Assistant 1 may be canvassed.
Management reserves the right to select either an eligible respondent to this posting or appoint from the
Civil Service List.
Must be current in certification of AMAP, Promote, First Aid, CPR and all SLMS online trainings.

Duties Description The candidate filling the position of the Developmental Assistant 1 will work under the guidance of the
Developmental Assistant 3 and the Treatment Team Leader in a community setting.
• The incumbent will perform a wide variety of tasks in a community-based residence. Responsibilities
include but are not limited to the following:
• The incumbent will work as part of a team to maintain the general health, well-being and safety of the
service recipients.
• Supervise direct care professionals to implement services according to plans and preferences.
• Generate work schedules for the residence, keep track of required trainings and schedule to remain in
compliance.
• Follow, implement, and enforce all DDSO internal operational systems including but not limited to
attendance, staff utilization, incident management, upkeep of physical plant, fire safety compliance
• supervise direct support professionals to maintain the physical plant in a home like atmosphere.
• Supervise supplies, generate orders for the needs of the home
• Organize and keep personal spending for individuals for record reviews.
• Attend meetings, trainings and will be responsible to document meetings for staff under their supervision.

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Additional Comments $46,306 - $56,743 (Developmental Assistant Trainee)
$48,956 - $59,757 (Developmental Assistant 1)

Please reference the above EOA# 2024-53 in all correspondence.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under
the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the
remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made
under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more
information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within
fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or
without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable
accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management
Central Office (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain
information and RA forms.
• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is
permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her
current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is
extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been
requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee
Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being
impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an
excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare
exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are
appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or
excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office

Telephone 718-217-5110

Fax 718-264-3436

Email Address Bernardfineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 80-45 Winchester Boulevard Building 80

Hillside Complex

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11428

Notes on ApplyingPlease reference the above EOA# 2024 -075 and title in all correspondence.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by 7/16/2024 to:
OR Email to: BernardFineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
OR Fax number: 718-264-3436




Please reference the above EOA# 2024 -075 and title in all correspondence.