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Progress' employment needs and open positions change often due to various factors. Having said that, we are always accepting applications. Listed below are descriptions of the two classes of employees that any open position would fall into. It is very important to make sure all applicants specify EXACTLY what their availability is on the first page of the application so that a hiring supervisor can match you with current needs.
An overview of employee benefits can be found at the bottom of this page. Progress offers many benefits to full and part-time staff. Progress employs support personnel in both the Senior Services Division and the Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities Division. Both classifications of employees consist of part-time and full-time positions.
Project SEARCH Job Coach - Train individuals with disabilities in various jobs within a healthcare office environment for Project SEARCH. Hours are M-F, 8am-4pm and pay is $10-$11 per hour.
Senior Care Attendants (SCA) – perform personal care and or homemaker duties in our Senior Care Division.
- FLEXIBLE scheduling - part-time, full-time, PRN, occasional weekends.
Duties include:
- light cleaning
- laundry
- medication reminders
- meal preparation
- errands
- having conversation
Direct Support Professionals (DSP)/Live-In Companions – Support developmentally disabled adults with daily living activities in a day / community based setting or residential (home) setting. These DSP positions may be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift, part or full-time. DSP's may work in a day program, community, job coach, or residential setting. Live-In Companions are hired as the primary support staff for each client and reside in the home with the client.
- Provide support with activities of daily living directly to adults with intellectual disabilities in their home and out in the community.
- Create meaningful activities to engage in throughout the day with the person supported guiding the planning of those activities.
- Assist people supported to achieve their desired goals of employment and community participation.
- Work with individuals to increase their level of independence and decrease their need for reliance on paid supports
- Complete and submit daily documentation
An overview of employee benefits can be found at the bottom of this page. Progress offers many benefits to full and part-time staff. Progress employs support personnel in both the Senior Services Division and the Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities Division. Both classifications of employees consist of part-time and full-time positions.
Project SEARCH Job Coach - Train individuals with disabilities in various jobs within a healthcare office environment for Project SEARCH. Hours are M-F, 8am-4pm and pay is $10-$11 per hour.
Senior Care Attendants (SCA) – perform personal care and or homemaker duties in our Senior Care Division.
- FLEXIBLE scheduling - part-time, full-time, PRN, occasional weekends.
Duties include:
- light cleaning
- laundry
- medication reminders
- meal preparation
- errands
- having conversation
Direct Support Professionals (DSP)/Live-In Companions – Support developmentally disabled adults with daily living activities in a day / community based setting or residential (home) setting. These DSP positions may be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift, part or full-time. DSP's may work in a day program, community, job coach, or residential setting. Live-In Companions are hired as the primary support staff for each client and reside in the home with the client.
- Provide support with activities of daily living directly to adults with intellectual disabilities in their home and out in the community.
- Create meaningful activities to engage in throughout the day with the person supported guiding the planning of those activities.
- Assist people supported to achieve their desired goals of employment and community participation.
- Work with individuals to increase their level of independence and decrease their need for reliance on paid supports
- Complete and submit daily documentation
Application Procedure
We retain all applications as ACTIVE for 90 days. Once you've submitted an application, if a hiring manager has an available position (within 90 days of your submission) and your availability and experience match their need then they may contact you for the next step, an interview. Please DO NOT call for any updates to the status of your application because there is no information that can be provided until you've been contacted further for an interview.
We accept applications Monday through Friday from 9am – 4pm at our Ezell Pike location. You may also print an application and fax it to: attention HR at 615-365-0259. Please ALWAYS follow all directions on the application and complete the form in its entirety. Make SURE to specify EXACTLY what position you are applying for and what your availability is on the first page of the application.
Direct Support Openings
We accept applications Monday through Friday from 9am – 4pm at our Ezell Pike location. You may also print an application and fax it to: attention HR at 615-365-0259. Please ALWAYS follow all directions on the application and complete the form in its entirety. Make SURE to specify EXACTLY what position you are applying for and what your availability is on the first page of the application.
Direct Support Openings
Questions? Contact Craig Lynch, Director of HR at 615-399-3000.
Benefits Overview Document
Policy of Non-Discrimination
Progress is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Progress Inc. does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on the basis of his/her race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Any employee or prospective employee who feels he/she has been denied an employment opportunity by reason of his/her handicap, age, race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, or national origin has the right to file a complaint for investigation.
Progress is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Progress Inc. does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on the basis of his/her race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Any employee or prospective employee who feels he/she has been denied an employment opportunity by reason of his/her handicap, age, race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, or national origin has the right to file a complaint for investigation.
