This is a 11-month, 3rd shift position working Monday – Friday, 12 midnight until 8:00 a.m

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for a Residential Life Trainer (RLT) for the Governor Morehead School for the Blind (GMS. ) GMS is a residential school, responsible for providing educational instruction to visually impaired students in grades K-12 from across North Carolina. This position is responsible for monitoring and supervising activities of visually impaired students Monday-Friday between 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m. This involves addressing any issues that occur during the night and involving appropriate staff (such as nurse, supervisor or security) as needed; insuring that students are safe during the night; assisting students as needed with bathing, dressing, and grooming as they prepare for the school day; accompanying students to the dining hall and supervising breakfast; accompanying students along their morning class. Additionally, housekeeping duties such as laundry/sanitizing are part of the responsibility of this position. Employee is responsible for documenting student activities and any incidents that occur during the shift. Employees will be responsible to align the residential learning environment with the ECC (Expanded Core Curriculum). Employee is responsible for following all policies and procedures of the School.

Employee will be asked to assist in providing transportation for students which could include driving a state-owned vehicle.

Duty station is at the following address:
301 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27699-2303
Supervising an all female or male dorm.

Note: To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State of North Carolina application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure the application is completed in full. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

As of April 2019, Executive Order #93 (Prohibiting the Use of Salary History in the State Hiring Process) became effective. This Executive Order prohibits state agencies from requesting salary history from applicants or relying on previously obtained prior salary information in determining an applicant’s salary.

EEO Statement:

The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

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  Demonstrated experience in supervising students with disabilities in a group setting;
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining a clean, safe and secure environment for students;
• Demonstrated work experience in providing physical assistance to students (bathing, toileting, hygiene, etc.);
• Demonstrated experience working as a team member to promote a positive learning environment for students.

Minimum Education and Experience (Children & Youth) High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience in an age appropriate childcare setting or a goal- oriented setting; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum Education and Experience (Adult) High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience in residential or goal-oriented program for adults; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Recruitment announcements should reflect only one of the recruitment patterns.