HR Contact information:
Human Resources
9075 Comprint Court
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
tel: 301-926-2300
css@css-md.org
Please no calls! Please feel free to email HR with any questions you may have.

You can submit an application to CSS at any time, and if we have an open position that matches your skills and experience, you will be contacted. You can download the application, or pick up a paper copy at our office.

We frequently hire for the following positions:

Residential Instruction Associate

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree or an AA degree in a human services field; one year experience working with individuals with developmental disablities.

Job responsibilities : Residential Instruction Associates (RIA) are responsible for the participants in the residential program and provides individualized support and assistance. The RIA will assist individuals in developing and maintaining a warm living environment; support individuals in accessing community resources, maintain family relationships and developing friendships; facilitates and implements the development of an appropriate Individual Plan; coordinate services with behavioral, instructional, nursing and other consultants; assist individuals to arrange for maintenance of the home as needed; assist individuals in arranging personal finance; while adhering to agency policies and procedures, along with federal, state, and local regulations.

Employment Instructional Associate

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree or an AA degree in a human services field; one year experience working with individuals with developmental disablities

Job responsibilities: The Employment Instructional Associate (EIA) is responsible for individuals partcipating in the Day Habilitation and Supported Employment programs and provides individualized support to consumers for the promotion of positive habilitative outcomes during the day and/or the acquisition and maintenance of employment. The EIA will assist consumers in accessing transporation to work by teaching them to use the public transit system, arranging car pools, or providing transporation as needed; conducts systematic job development and job matching activities for one or two program participants; teach job-seeking skills to individuals; develop training procedures at the job site; assist CSS Personnel (i.e., supervisors and co-workers) to implement training procedures; provide systematic on-the-job training for 1-2 individuals; collects and evaluates data as necessary; provides follow-up support to participants and employers as necessary; assists 1-2 individuals in the Supported Employment program with the management of personal finances.

Community Living Associate

Qualifications: An AA degree in a human services field, or one year of experience working with individuals with developmental disablities.

Job Responsibilities: The Community Living Associate (CIA) is responsible for the individuals in the residential program by assisting in the provision of a safe and warm home-like environment. The CIA wil support individuals in the daily care of their home; implement and assist in the design of the daily activity schedule; perform daily duties in coordination with the Residential Intstructional Associate to facilitate effective program implementation, while adhering to agency policies and procedures; along with federal, state, and local regulations.