Direct Support Professional, Flexible Schedule

Job overview

The Direct Support Professional, Flexible Schedule role is onsite in Waterloo, IA. Compensation is $17.25–$19.75 per hour, dependent on experience. The posting describes flexible scheduling between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., with rotating weekend assignments and holidays required. Exceptional Persons Inc. supports adults with mental illness, brain injuries, and intellectual or developmental disabilities. The professional provides hands-on daily support that helps individuals live safely, build relationships, and work toward personal goals. Assistance with daily living, health and wellness, community participation, and life skills contributes to greater independence and meaningful engagement.

What you'll do

• Support daily living tasks, including cooking, cleaning, laundry, community participation, and personal care
• support health, wellness, emotional and behavioral needs
• administer medications
• facilitate participation in activities, events, and appointments
• teach and reinforce life skills
• complete electronic documentation each shift.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

direct support professional

dsp

waterloo ia

exceptional persons inc

disability support

daily living support

community participation

life skills

medication support

flexible schedule

rotating weekends

$17.25–$19.75/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Career advancement program with $1.00-per-hour increases upon certification completion
• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• paid time off
• 401(k) employer match up to 6% for eligible employees
• telemedicine and virtual counseling
• paid training
• employee discounts.

Why this role

Flexible scheduling between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; rotating weekend assignments and holidays are required. A valid driver's license, auto insurance, reliable vehicle, and high school diploma or GED are required.

About the employer

Exceptional Persons Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.