Tired of a corporate job? Tired of customer service? Want to make a difference? Enjoy a challenge? Please check out my Sidekick / Personal Assistant position!

I’m more than a job, more than a task;
I’m more than a paycheck for the day;
I’m a person with a life;
It’s not easy to take care of me.

In search of more than just a caregiver.

I would like to be real with you. I’m currently short staffed and looking for dedicated people to help build a team. Looking for people with impeccable reliability and dependability.

Because of the nature of my body it can be particularly difficult for people to help me in the ways I need. There is a learning curve and a very specific way things need to be done for my comfort. It requires an abundance of patience, mental acuity, critical thinking, mental/emotional fortitude, communication, and did I mention patience. The ability to take in and retain lots of information is helpful. A big heart with lots of compassion and empathy goes a long way too.

This job isn’t always easy and it’s not always fun. With that said, this job can also be extremely rewarding. In the long run there are definitely perks such as: joining leisure activities (music, movies, tv shows, watching sports, board games, computer games, etc); personal connection; stimulating conversation; freedom to contribute ideas and be involved; chill environment; and downtime to read, do homework, or personal projects (right now not much down time, but hopefully will change in future.)

If this sounds like you, then you may have what it takes to be a personal assistant (PA) for Jason Gallagher.
If you've never done something like this before, please don't let that stop you from applying! Many of my PAs had no experience before being a "caregiver", but it might just be the best job you'll ever have.
Experience as CNA, PCA, or with nursing also welcome.

What Does A PA for Jason Gallagher Do?

A PA’s job is to assist me with all the things I can't physically do for myself in order to: ensure my safety; maintain my comfort, health, and welfare, preserve and nurture my independence, and support my personal life. Every shift will be a blend of routine and ad-libbing.

This includes (but is not limited to): Positioning, dressing, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, toileting, organization, lifting for positioning purposes, transfers, bathing, driving my van and more.

Who is Jason Gallagher?
Jason Gallagher is me. I'm a 42 year-old guy who enjoys classic computer games, board games, movies, baseball and Doctor Who. My friends say that I am thoughtful, compassionate, and a bit of a smarty-pants. I have a disability called Muscular Dystrophy, which is a degenerative muscle disease that takes away my ability to do most things for myself physically, but does not take away my independence. Learn more at https://www.fb.com/JasonGallagherHires

Would You Make a Great PA?
There is no particular experience required. PAs need to learn complex movements from other PAs and listen carefully to precise instructions around spatial relations. Good lower body and core strength, and having an understanding of body mechanics make a great PA. Critical thinking and higher reasoning skills, patience, learning from mistakes, and always striving to improve are also important qualities in a PA. Again, there is a very specific way things need to be done for my comfort, but it will become muscle memory soon enough.
If you are, or ever have been, a dancer, elite fencer, or someone who has successfully completed a feat of great physical and mental agility, then you would be doing yourself a disservice by not signing up for this job (but don’t be afraid to apply if you’re not a dancer or athlete.)

What Are the Basic (and I do mean basic) Requirements? Must:
-Have lived at least 18 years of life.
-Have a valid driver's license and be comfortable driving a full-size van.
-Pass a background check.
-Be cool with bodily functions and personal care tasks.
-Be a human of any gender.
-Be able to physically lift me. (115 lbs.) *Lifting preferred, but I will now give consideration if you can’t*

What Else Do You Need to Know?

*This job is located in Overland Park.

*This job pays $18.00/hr

End of year paycheck bonus. (Only eligible if part of the team in December. End of year bonus not guaranteed, but highly likely)

*You must be eligible to work in the United States of America, and understand that taxes will be removed from your paycheck. I receive State of Kansas funds through the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver. Your paychecks will be paid by the payroll agency Life Patterns, Inc (https://www.lifepatternsks.org/).

Looking for people to fill the following shifts:
Morning shift, 7:30am to 3:30pm;
Evening shift, 3:30pm to 10:30pm;
Overnight shift, 10:30pm to 7:30am.

Which days of the week, and how many hours a week, will depend on your availability, so let me know when you are available to work. Shifts can be mixed and matched as needed.

How Do You Apply?

If you are excited about this opportunity, then hit apply and tell me about yourself and why you think you would rock this job. Alternatively, you can include this in the Cover Letter portion (highly recommended because you'll have more characters to use.) Also include in your answer your favorite movie, or a reference from that movie.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• Did you read the entire job description?
• Please tell me about yourself and why you think you would be great for this job. (If you're going to answer via a cover letter, you can just let me know here and I will refer to it.)

Work Location: One location

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