Life Skills Educator Adults with Disabilities

Life Skills Educator for Adults with Disabilities

Instilling hope inspiring greatness and supporting futures since 1964.

Full-Time Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Raleigh NC
$17.00 - $23.00 per hour based on education experience and qualifications

Make Learning Meaningful
Bring your teaching skills beyond the traditional classroom. The Pathways Day Program is looking for a creative and engaging Life Skills Educator to develop and lead hands-on learning experiences for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

This is an opportunity to combine education with meaningful person-centered work while helping adults build skills explore their interests participate in their community and grow their independence.

About Pathways
The Pathways Day Program provides adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) a supportive engaging environment to learn connect and pursue meaningful activities.

As a Life Skills Educator youll manage a dedicated learning area and lead rotating small groups throughout the day. Youll have the flexibility to create activities and adapt your approach based on participants individual abilities interests communication styles and goals.

What Youll Do

• Developand lead engaging skill-building lessons and activities for adults with I/DD.
• Provide instruction to rotating small groups throughout the day.
• Adapt activities materials and teaching methods for different learning communication cognitive and physical abilities.
• Incorporate participants individual service/support plans and goals into daily programming.
• Monitor and document participant progress engagement and support needs.
• Create a safe organized and welcoming learning environment.
• Collaborate withdirect support staff to provide consistent person-centered programming.
• Support participants with personal care and mobility needs as needed.
• Participate in staff meetings training and professional development.

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors degree in Special Education EducationHuman Services Recreation Therapy or a related field.
• Experience in education special education adapted instruction or another instructional setting.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• Ability to develop and lead structured lessons and activities for small groups.
• Ability to adapt instruction for varying cognitive physical communication and learning needs.
• A patient creative flexible and dependable approach.
• Strong communication interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Physical Requirements
This is an active hands-on position. Employees must be able to participate in activities with program participants including standing bending lifting materials and providing assistance with mobility or personal care needs when required.

Benefits
Full-time permanent employees are eligible for:

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan

About Us
Community Workforce Solutions is a private nonprofit organization that has served multiple counties across North Carolina for decades. We empower individuals with disabilities through opportunities that support greater independence inclusion and meaningful participation in their communities.

Community Workforce Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race religion gender identity national origin disability sexual orientation age veteran status or lived experiences.

We are proud to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Ready to use your creativity and teaching experience in a different kind of classroom Wed love to hear from you!