Residence Assistant

Job overview

The Residence Assistant role is onsite in Port Washington, NY, and pays $22.94 per hour. Compensation is listed as $22.944 per hour in the posting. The role supports the Helen Keller National Center’s work to help DeafBlind individuals pursue independence, employment, and quality of life. This position assists residents with training goals, recreation, communication, and personal development. It helps connect residence and training programs while supporting residents’ daily activities and safety.

What you'll do

• Support community and in-house recreation activities
• communicate with assigned consumers’ teams
• provide sleep-in coverage as assigned
• assist with training-related homework and activities, mail delivery, regular consumer checks, hospital accompaniment as needed, evacuations, snack activities, and student orientation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

residence assistant

helen keller services

port washington ny

full-time career opportunity

day schedule

wednesday-friday 4pm-12am

saturday 8am-4pm

sunday 4pm-12am

deafblind support

residential services

recreation support

training goals

$22.94/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
• paid vacation, personal days, sick days, and holidays
• short- and long-term disability
• life insurance
• 403(b) employer match
• tuition assistance
• relocation assistance.

Why this role

The posting offers fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid vacation and personal days, 12 paid sick days, 12 paid holidays, disability and life insurance, a 403(b) employer match, tuition assistance, and relocation assistance. A no-frills option offers a 10% hourly premium for eligible candidates who have alternative insurance.

About the employer

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