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Description

Looking for a creative, fun and fulfilling job in Apple Valley?  MSS is hiring for a Service Coordinator to join our team in Dakota County. This role is a great fit for anyone interested in growing a career in disability services, human services, or social services. Our Apple Valley Center is conveniently located off Pilot Knob Road and easily accessible from Rosemount, Burnsville, and Farmington, making it one of the best places to work for local job applicants who want meaningful employment that makes a real difference. 

Working at MSS isn’t a career, it’s a calling. For more than 75 years, the MSS community has been helping people with disabilities in the Twin Cities area live their lives with dignity, purpose, and joy. If you feel called to serve other people in a deeply meaningful way – and if you’re tired of working jobs that don’t fulfill your potential – MSS wants to hear from you!

All we need to start your application is your name, email address, and phone number. You’ll hear back from a real person, right away. MSS enthusiastically welcomes team members from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, all sexual and gender identities, and all ages and abilities.

WHAT THIS JOB IS LIKE

• Reliable weekday hours. MSS Centers are open 7:30am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday. No evenings or weekends required.
• Meaningful work that matters. As a Service Coordinator, you’ll work with a close-knit team to design and implement fun, meaningful, and rewarding programs for the people we serve in our programs.
• Direct Care. All of our positions have a direct care component. You will help some people with day to day activities like eating lunch, taking medicine, and going to the bathroom.

Requirements

WHY YOU’RE QUALIFIED

Every member of the MSS team is a unique individual, but here are three things you have in common with every member of our team:

• You’re caring. You’re patient and encouraging around people who have different needs. You believe that everyone deserves to have a good life, no matter what challenges they are facing.
• You’re experienced. You meet Minnesota’s requirements as a Designated Coordinator under 245D*. You understand the complexities of disability services, and you’re passionate about serving your clients well.
• You’re safe. You’re dependable, clear-headed, and serious about keeping people safe. You have a valid Minnesota driver’s license and a good recent driving record. You are able to obtain a DOT Medical card and you don’t mind going through a background check.

*Minnesota's Requirements for Designated Coordinators include:

• A BA/BS degree in a related field and 1 year work experience providing direct care for persons with disabilities; or an AA degree in a related field and 2 years of experience providing direct care for persons with disabilities; or a diploma in a related field from an accredited postsecondary institution and 3 years of experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities; or a minimum of 50 hours of education and training related to human services and 4 years of work experience providing direct care services to persons with disabilities and older under the supervision of a staff person who meets the qualification identified in the above criteria.

Benefits

HOW WE VALUE YOU

• $2,000 sign on bonus paid over your first six months.
• Competitive pay, benefits, and bonuses. This job pays $20.75 - $22.25 per hour to start, with regular raises. Employees who work 30 or more hours per week have comprehensive health and dental benefits, generous paid time off, and recruitment bonuses for bringing new members to the MSS team. Learn about our benefits package at mssmn.org/benefits
• A team you can count on. From the moment you start at MSS, experienced co-workers will have your back every day. You’ll have the support you need to do your job from co-workers and a management team you can depend on.

MSS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse and fully inclusive workplace. We encourage people of all cultures, identities, and perspectives to apply.

EEO/AA Employer.