Independent Living Skills Instructor

Title : Independent Living Skills Instructor

Location :   Whittier, CA 90606

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Compensation : $17.87 / hr.

Program Hours : Flexible schedule based on program and clients’ needs, which are usually late mornings to late afternoons.

Great entry level opportunity for a student or homemaker or person wanting to re-enter the work world.

Position Summary

Under direction of the Program Administrator, develop and implement a program of teaching independent living skills to clients enrolled in the program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• With minimal supervision, teach independent living skills to consumers in groups and individually, as assigned.    Follow the ILS schedule provided by the ILS Program Administrator.   report any absenteeism immediately to the program supervisor. In the event a client is not available for ILS session, check the logs and find another client that is available for ILS.
• Conduct community-based activities to provide training in actual community settings.   Using public transportation whenever possible, take consumers shopping for groceries, clothes, recreation, and to their medical and dental appointments.
• Document client progress using the billing form, ensuring all progress is documented accurately and in a timely manner, Complete assessments (current level of functioning and needs) on each client entering the program.

Other Duties

Qualifications

Education / Licenses / Certifications : High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience : Six months’ experience working in a direct care service position with individuals who have various levels of developmental, learning, emotional, or physical disabilities.

Knowledge / Abilities / Skills :

Requirements

Work Environment

This is a program for adults who have varying degrees of learning, behavioral, emotional, and intellectual disabilities. Employee may encounter consumers who are in crisis, exhibiting emotional / psychological distress or behaving in an aggressive manner.   Work will be performed in various environments including, office, residents’ apartments, and in the field (supermarket, medical offices, public transportation, etc.)   Work also entails accompanying residents using public transportation and / or providing transportation to residents in the employee’s personal vehicle in the event of an emergency.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Exceptional Children’s Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.  We are on a mission to support independence, belonging and community. We strive to build a culture that is safe, respectful, fair, and supportive for all employees. We are proud to employ people of all backgrounds who possess the talent, energy, and focus to accelerate our vision forward.

At-Will Statement

Employment with Exceptional Children’s Foundation, aka ECF is at-will employment which means that ECF or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice. ECF holds the right to modify the terms of employment, including but not limited to, job descriptions, duties, schedules, work locations, procedures, guidelines, practices or employee benefit programs with or without advance notice. I acknowledge and understand that the at-will nature of my employment relationship with ECF can only be changed by an express written agreement signed by the President / CEO of ECF and me.