Current Job Posting: Direct Support Professional 

Position: Part Time Life Skills Assistant – ADS

Department: Social Integration and Services

Starting Pay: $15.00 per hour

Posting Date Range: October 2026 on-going

What we are looking for: 

As a Direct Support Professional at RNI, Inc., you will be part of a team that supports individuals with developmental disabilities. If you love motivating people, being a role model and helping someone learn lifelong skills to improve their everyday lives, this might be the perfect career for you.

What you’ll do; 

• Promote independence and assist person served with various levels of personal care duties this may include, help in a restroom, assisting someone to eat or maintaining respectable personal appearance.
• Take the lead in facilitating the people we serve in accessing a range of recreational, educational, social, cultural, physical, therapeutic and spiritual activities within the facility and community.
• Plan, coordinate and implement a schedule of activities or outings on a regular basis.
• Complete documentation daily.
• Assist individuals to travel to and from destinations that help them live their best life, if needed.
• Create and foster good working relationships with persons served, families, staff, outside agencies and community members.
• Practice a “Person specific” philosophy of service and care, while maintaining health and safety.

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Skills and requirements;

Organized, ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-starter, creative, patient, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, able to problem solve, outgoing, accept change and be flexible. Valid driver’s license and Diploma or GED needed. Experience not necessary but preferred. We will train the right candidate.

Some of the perks working for RNI; 

• Bi-Weekly pay
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Sick and Vacation time
• Paid Holidays
• Yearly wage increases
• Opportunities for advancement
• Some flexibility in schedule

Application may be obtained at:

150 East 4th St., Mansfield or 1650 E. Southern Ave., Bucyrus. Interested applicants must have a valid Ohio driver’s license. Drug Free Workplace. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. BCI and FBI checks will be completed on all final applicants.