DAY PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR
Company: The Verland Foundation Inc.
Location: Sewickley
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Description: ** New Starting Wage of $24.27 an hour! ** Verland
is hiring Exceptional People to provide Compassionate Care as a Day
Program Instructor in the Sewickley Area for our ICF- Campus. Our
Mission is that "We believe that every person deserves a safe,
enriching, and stable environment in which to thrive with dignity
and respect. Our mission is to provide individualized, innovative
care and ongoing support for people in our community with complex
physical and intellectual challenges. "Verland's Vision is simple
"To lead the way in transformative care, for those with complex
needs, allowing all individuals the power to live a life of dignity
and contribute to our society to the full extent of their
abilities." Day Program Instructor Duties: A Day Program Instructor
is a professional who leads the Adult Training Facility (ATF)
programming and goal implementation for Individuals in the
classroom setting, in collaboration with the Day Program
Specialist. The Day Program Instructor completes Adult Day Program
activities including, but not limited to, vocational training,
refinement of independent living skills, cognitive development,
social skills, appropriate use of leisure time, mobility, and
sensory activities, along with assisting residents with personal
and self-care tasks. This is a salaried, exempt position. The
following is a list, not an all-inclusive list, of duties the
Program Instructor is responsible for:
- Oversee and trains Direct Support Professionals, Life Skill's
Trainers, Vocational Trainers, Team Leads, Adult Training
Professionals, and all other professionals providing day program
activities while in the ATF, community and home.
- Consistently conducts themselves with professionalism and
leadership in all areas of client care, communication, and
---.
- Assists in feeding individuals and ensure appropriate diet
consistencies that are aligned with physician orders.
- Implements, monitors and provides feedback on the goal plans
for assigned Individuals alongside the Day Program Specialist and
Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
- Provide individual and/or small group age-appropriate
functional training activities such as: self-help, language
development, perceptual motor development, simple academic and
vocational work activities.
- Drive agency vehicles as needed (transporting participants for
community engagement, events, etc.).
- Collaborates with the Day Program Specialist to implement
lesson plans, skill development objectives and obtaining goal data.
Complete documentation as needed.
- Consistently utilizes a hands-on approach to manage the
day-to-day operation of the classroom to ensure the daily programs
and activities are carried out, and to ensure all materials/
supplies needed for the classrooms are available.
- Regularly provides in-services and guidance to ATF classroom
staff as necessary, in collaboration with other departments and
disciplines
- Provides a safe, healthy, and clean environment for the
Individuals and works at all times to ensure and promote the
health, safety, and mental/emotional welfare of the Individuals
using support services.
- Participates in the Incident Management process as
necessary.
- Actively collaborates with House Managers to discuss job
performance concerns for any staff member who participates in any
day program activity.
- Member of management on call list, tier two. Performs other
job-related duties as required Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree (4 years) with 1+ years of experience in the
IID field is preferred.
- Associate's Degree (2 years) with 6+ years of experience in the
IID field is preferred.
- Must be able to obtain all required clearances and maintain a
valid Driver's License.
- Must possess a knowledge of current practices in the field of
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
- Must be at least 21 years of age. Benefits: Minimum of 24 hours
worked and employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
- Health (UPMC), Dental (Delta Dental) and Vision Insurances
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HSA)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- 403B - Traditional and Roth with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Competitive PTO Plan
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Up to an extra $2,080 a year in lieu of Health Insurance
coverageUp to 2 weeks paid training provided by Verland, to educate
new hires on daily living skills, social engagement, personal
hygiene skills, along with each individual's support plan/ personal
development goals that are essential to improve the daily lives of
the individuals that we serve. Completion of training is required
at the start of employment.Verland Family Values:Commitment to
CommunityCompassionate CareDedication to EmployeesTrust through
TransparencyWelcoming Diversity To learn more about our Mission,
Vision and Family Values check out our website at . PM21
PI201488468
Keywords: The Verland Foundation Inc., Pittsburgh , DAY PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR, Other , Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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