Skills Instructor - Day Supports
Skills Instructor - Day Supports
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Overview
*Starting rate $18.50/hour*
$500 sign on bonus
(applicable to external candidates only who apply by 4/30/2025
The Skills Instructor position is a handson entrylevel role working with adults who have an intellectual or developmental disability autism or a brain injury. In this role you will work with a larger team at Advocates Day Services location in Ashland including other Skills Instructors Case Managers Employment Coaches and Program Managers. You will assist program participants with activities of daily living provide developmental skills training through recreational and therapeutic services and encourage community integration. You will assist in developing and following Service Plans for those we support as well as teaching and role modeling daily living skills and positive behaviors. Serving as a skills instructor is a rewarding way to begin a career in education and/or human services.
Advocates promotes a healthy worklife balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strongknit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.
Are you ready to make a difference
Minimum Education Required
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Responsibilities
- Assist individuals to identify and develop goals and plans to address any concerns wants or needs.
- Provide ongoing support through personal care guidance and role modeling for individuals.
- Collaborates with the Case Manager to provide developmental skills training including training in selfcare selfpreservation receptive and expressive communication self direction activities of daily living hygiene grooming and first aid.
- Collaborates with case manager to create and implement a comprehensive written therapeutic service plan (DHSP) for all assigned individuals.
- Complete all documentation which supports DHSP plan.
- Initiate a proactive approach towards focusing on individual advocacy empowerment and community integration.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent degree and one year of experience in a training program for individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
- Demonstrate strong verbal and written communications skills with individuals families funding sources consultants the community at large program and administrative team.
- Demonstrate an ability to work as a team and perform job duties with minimal supervisory intervention.
- Must hold a valid drivers license. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport individuals.
Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation partnered status age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience.
Employment Type
Full-Time
