Beginning Opportunities to Offer Student Training
What is Stone Belt BOOST?
BOOST is a training and employment program offered by Stone Belt
for new high school graduates — either work-bound or collegebound
— who want a position helping people with disabilities.
BOOST is designed to provide young graduates with
not only the training that we offer all our new employees, but with
additional training to "boost" their knowledge
of Stone Belt, developmental disabilities,
essential on-the-job skills and general good
work habits.
Why work for Stone Belt?
Stone Belt is a not-for-profit organization that
provides education and support for persons
with disabilities, as well as working with
families of young children with and without
disabilities to foster maximum growth and
development. We are the oldest and largest
organization of our kind in South Central
Indiana, providing residential, employment,
manufacturing, life skills training, parent and
child development and psychological services
to help our clients actively participate in the
community.
Who is eligible for BOOST?
BOOST is a great program for any high school graduate who likes to
help others, whether planning to go directly into the workforce
full-time or attending college.
Why choose BOOST?
Start as a Direct Support Trainee in BOOST making $7.50
per hour with an increase to $7.80 after four weeks of training and shadowing.
BOOST is a great way to start your career in the social service field
whether you are in search of full-time employment or want experience
to compliment your college major.
Advanced levels of BOOST also allow students to earn tuition
reimbursement for college-level classes at Ivy Tech such as writing, mathematics,
psychology, sociology and communication.
What will I do in BOOST?
BOOST starts as a 10-week training and shadowing program. Weeks 1 and 2
consist of training classes such as Developmental Disabilities
Awareness, Sign Language, CPR, and more. Weeks 3 and 4 consist of
shadowing in our residential and day programs. The last
day of week 4 ends with a Celebrating Success Party.
The last 6 weeks of the program are
spent working in our residential and day
programs.
What do I do after BOOST?
After completion of BOOST, Direct Support Trainees may want to transfer into a full time position within Stone Belt. Others who are part time or full time college students may want to transfer into a part time position, or just plan to work during school breaks.
How do I apply for BOOST?
Students should complete an employment
application that can be downloaded here.
Application deadlines:
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June 12, 2006 Training |
Applications can be returned to Stone Belt at 2815 E.
10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408. Applications will be reviewed,
and candidates selected for interviews.
When can I start?
The next session of BOOST starts Monday, June 12th, 2006
More questions?
Contact Kristen Manno, Stone Belt Human Resources Specialist, at
(888)332-2168 ext. 302, or kmanno@stonebelt.org
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