AD Instructor

Job Summary: We are seeking a qualified AD Instructor to join our team at Friendship Community Care. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching independent living skills to consumers and assisting with personal care as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain effective communication with the Immediate Supervisor.
• Develop and maintain a written curriculum on a weekly basis with the advisement of the Adult Development (AD) Manager.
• Plan and conduct daily classes/activities with consumers.
• Instruct clients daily on their Individual Program Plan (IPP) objectives, using positive reinforcement and enthusiasm to complete goals.
• Adhere to all program guidelines, including Medicaid, DDS, etc.
• Provide habilitation training in life areas as required by DDS standards.
• Complete in-service training required by DDS and/or Administration and out-of-area training, as required.
• Attend in-house training as required by the supervisor. Meetings may be after hours.
• Ensure Policy and Procedures Manual is followed.
• Transport clients during training hours, as needed.
• Attend Annual Review on all Adult Education clients, upon request.
• Maintain daily Medicaid notes on each client, as applicable.
• Maintain daily DOL information for individuals who work.
• Maintain/clean classrooms, training areas, and kitchen as directed by the AD Coordinator.
• Maintain daily documentation on Data Sheets, Progress Notes, AD Goal Sheets, Young Homes daily log, etc., as required.
• Complete Behavior, Seizure, and Incident Reports, as needed.
• Supervise Contract work/Quality of products made by clients, when scheduled.
• Assist in keeping all class supplies/materials organized and replenished.
• Provide Active Treatment Requirements to all Young Homes clients.
• Comply with proper lifting techniques and hover/sling procedures.
• Maintain a professional attitude/manner when dealing with clients, families, co-workers, etc.
• Responsible for personal care needs of clients, as needed.
• Serve as Driver for participant day trips to various state locations. Driving may be required on a daily basis. Required to undergo periodic driving test and demonstrate proficiency in the operation of a motor vehicle, including passenger vans. Employee may also be required to drive his/her own personal vehicle at times and maintain adequate liability coverage on any personal vehicle used to transport participants.
• This is a safety-sensitive position.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Quality Assurance & Compliance:

To adhere to the following and comply with all Quality Assurance's & HIPAA procedures:

• The Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times.
• Consumers' progress notes be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
• Consumers' records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All information must be filed in consumers' records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.