DDS Summer Urban Youth |Wrentham Developmental Center | Grounds Worker
About The Position
Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is sponsoring a great program called the "Urban Youth Collaborative". This program offers students between the ages of 18 and 24 the opportunity to enrich the lives of both the students and the individuals receiving supports within the Wrentham Developmental Center. The goal of this program is to give young adults exposure into the field of Human Services, enabling them to strongly consider a career supporting people with developmental disabilities. The human services field has career opportunities as lawyers, accountants, program directors, residential staff, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and a wide range of other roles. The DDS Wrentham Developmental Center is seeking hard working candidates to serve as interns in the Grounds Keeper role. Southeastern Residential Services is comprised of 50 + Residential State Operated homes across the Southeast Region of Massachusetts for 175+ individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through building connections, friendships, reaching goals and executing personal choices for the people we support, each intern can help an individual cross activities and new experiences off their list. No matter the task, young adults within Urban Youth Collaborative Program are here to advocate for and follow through with the activities people want to engage in. Spanning across the Cape, Taunton and Braintree areas, interns in the Southeast have many opportunities for community engagement while providing support to individuals aged 22 and older. The program opens in the middle of May and runs to Labor Day Weekend, this Summer session is restricted to a maximum 90-day appointment. It will be necessary for participants to be available for the entire summer, and unfortunately no vacations will be granted. All participants must have a valid drivers' license. Seasonal Groundskeeper Interns work under the direction of Director of Core Services and perform a variety of outdoor maintenance tasks to support the mission of the Southeast Regional Office. The Groundskeeper will perform grass cutting throughout grounds on a variety of different types of mowers, Bundle and dispose of fallen debris and clear landscapes, rake and dispose of leaves, throughout grounds, Repair and smooth pot holes throughout grounds, clean, maintain, and repair small equipment as needed, assist in burial procedures and assists the Operations Department in any other tasks needed.
Requirements
- Participants must be available for the entire summer
- Participants must have a valid drivers' license
Responsibilities
- Perform grass cutting throughout grounds on a variety of different types of mowers
- Bundle and dispose of fallen debris and clear landscapes
- Rake and dispose of leaves, throughout grounds
- Repair and smooth pot holes throughout grounds
- Clean, maintain, and repair small equipment as needed
- Assist in burial procedures
- Assist the Operations Department in any other tasks needed
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Outstanding suite of employee benefits
- Employee Benefits and Rewards
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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