<p>Job Posting</p> <p>Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy</p> <ul> <li>Job Posting closes: 12/22/2025 </li></ul> <p>Parsons State Hospital</p> <p>Vision Statement: People experiencing the highest quality of life regardless of the challenges.</p> <p>Mission Statement: To improve lives by connecting people with supports and services.</p> <p>https://www.kdads.ks.gov/</p> <p>About the Position:</p> <ul> <li>Who can apply: Anyone (External) </li><li>Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified </li><li>Full/Part-time: Full-Time </li><li>Regular/Temporary: Regular </li><li>Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt </li><li>Work Schedule: 8:00a-5:00p </li><li>Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes </li><li>Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes </li><li>Search Keywords: Program Director </li></ul> <p>Compensation:</p> <p>$29.03 to $34.42/hour</p> <ul> <li>Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications. </li></ul> <p>Employment Benefits:</p> <ul> <li>Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage </li><li>Sick & Vacation leave </li><li>Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave </li><li>Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually) </li><li>Employee discounts with the STAR Program </li><li>Retirement and deferred compensation programs </li></ul> <p>Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…</p> <p>Position is located at Parsons State Hospital, 8:00a-5:00p, days/hours may vary. A negative drug screen is required as a condition of employment.</p> <p>All employees are expected to work in a harmonious and cooperative fashion with other staff to provide efficient and effective customer service: to use free time as available to assist other staff in the completion of work assignments and perform other tasks as needed; to contribute to a positive work environment through a positive, helpful, courteous demeanor towards staff, customers and the general public; and to adhere to appropriate standards of conduct regarding the use of leave, reports to work on time and in the designated fashion.</p> <p>The overall scope of this position is to use management systems and tools to determine, assign and oversee the quality of work provided to individuals who receive services from at Parsons State Hospital. The person in this position will direct and coordinate organizational activities that support the delivery of person directed services to persons with intellectual disabilities and at the same time assure that the relevant licensing and regulatory requirements are met.</p> <p>The person in this position must have the ability to communicate effectively, verbally, in writing and through the computer, with individuals and groups in varied settings in all of the essential functions described in this position description. The individual must be able to develop and establish standards to evaluate the effectiveness of staff; designs initiatives to assist staff in developing and improving their job skills. The individual must promote awareness of total quality management practices including a commitment to bring about positive organizational change through the use of processes, tools, education, recognition, and communication; fosters teamwork using a disciplined problem solving and decision-making approach.</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications: ICF/IDD regulations mandate the persons in this position must possess a R.N.; a bachelor's degree in human service field and at least one year experience working directly with persons with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities. Experiencing, developing and implementing person centered planning (e.g. Essential Lifestyle Plans, support model) services. Experience in leadership, supervision or advocacy for people with disabilities.</p> <p>Two years of experience planning, organizing and directing the work of a department, program or agency.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of administrative principles and practices; principles, practices and current trends relative to providing person directed services with individuals with intellectual disabilities and practices of research, designs and evaluation.</p> <p>Experience developing, administering and providing person directed services; integrating person directed service delivery within ICF/IDD certification requirements; supervising and directing the work of staff from a variety of disciplines and varying levels of education; establishing and maintaining effective relationships with others; communicating effectively orally and in writing; developing, monitoring and evaluating the impact of new or revised policies on service delivery and customer satisfaction; designing, implementing, analyzing and presenting clinical research.</p> <p>Other Requirements: Staff who operates a motor vehicle must possess a valid Kansas driver's license. Positions in this class require that at the time of appointment the selected candidate must take and pass a drug screening test approved by the Division of Personnel Services. Persons hired must also pass a law enforcement security clearance in compliance with KDADS policies.</p> <p>Contact Information:</p> <p>Recruiter Contact:</p> <p>Name: Crystal Edwards Phone: (620)421-6550 x 3064</p> <p>Email: crystal.edwards@ks.gov Fax: (620)421-2770</p> <p>Required documents for this application to be complete:</p> <p>On the My Job Applications page, verify these documents are present and valid. 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The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.</p> <p>Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference</p> <p>How to Claim Veterans Preference</p> <p>Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.</p> <p>Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference</p> <p>How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference</p> <p>Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.</p> <p>Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference at the following link: Disability Hiring Preference | Kansas Department of Administration (ks.gov)</p> <p>Equal Employment Opportunity</p> <p>The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.</p> <p>If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.</p>