Assistant Community Support Coordinator

apace; Nebraska; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid sick leave

Vacation leave

Tuition assistance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

apace is seeking an Assistant Community Support Coordinator to support staff in training, health and well-being initiatives, and ISP implementation for individuals with developmental disabilities. The role may substitute for Direct Support Professionals as needed and involves collaboration with the CSC and Area Director.

The position is full-time with a 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, and includes a generous benefits package covering health, dental, vision, life, sick and vacation leave,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of instruction and developmental training for people with developmental disabilities.
• Working knowledge of management skills and safety and health precautions.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating programs, financial reports, and medications.
• Ability to relate and communicate with Direct Support Professional staff reporting areas of concern.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the hiring processes for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs).
• Identifies training needs for staff and conducts retraining or specialized training to ensure effective support.
• Monitors staff performance and provides feedback to the Community Support Coordinators (CSC).
• Assists in writing programs and advising staff in programming techniques and record-keeping requirements.
• Assists in providing transportation services with other agency divisions to meet identified needs.
• Ensures written individual program plans are developed and used to maximize progress and monitors their implementation.
• Monitors record-keeping activities for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinates life skills training to promote independence for individuals supported.
• Acts as a member of the agency management team and provides direction for staff actions.
• Supports onboarding and training of new staff and procurement of facilities/equipment.
• Attends staff meetings and training conferences to improve performance.
• Assists CSC in procuring DSP substitute coverage.
• Plans and facilitates social/recreational activities to foster community participation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructional training

Management skills

Safety and health awareness

Communication with DSP staff

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Community Support Coordinator, under the direct supervision of the assigned Community Support Coordinator (CSC) or Area Director, provides support and assistance in the supervision of staff and activities involved with training, health and well-being, and the enhancement of persons with developmental disabilities through the implementation of the Individual Support Plan (ISP). The Assistant Coordinator may also substitute for the direct support staff, Direct Support Professional (DSP), as needed.

SCHEDULE

This position is full-time based on a 40-hour work week Monday - Friday.

Apace offers a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, paid sick and vacation leave, tuition assistance, and retirement benefits. Review benefits online @ www.goapace.com/benefits

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Staff Support Responsibilities

• Participates in the hiring processes for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs).
• Aids in identifying training needs for staff in the skills and procedures necessary to achieve program goals for each adult, and conducts retraining, or specialized training as needed to ensure effective support for individuals.
• Monitors job requirements and provides feedback to Community Support Coordinators (CSC) regarding staff performance.
• Assists in writing programs and advising staff in programming techniques, record-keeping requirements, procedures, and related matters.

Assistance with supports:

• Assists in providing transportation services with other agency divisions, generic agencies, or community services to ensure that identifiable needs are met.
• Assists in ensuring that specific written individual program plans are developed and used to maximize each person’s progress and monitors the implementation of such.
• Monitors record-keeping activities as assigned to ensure completeness, accuracy of information, and adherence to applicable policies and procedures.
• Assists in coordinating life skills training to promote greater integration and independence for individuals supported.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Serves as a member of their assigned agency management team.
• Assists in providing immediate direction and necessary approval for actions, purchases, and plans of staff under direct supervision to allow agency operations to continue smoothly.
• Participates in the cooperative planning activities between the agency and community representatives.
• Assists in onboarding and training of new staff.
• Recommends procurement of facilities and equipment.
• Attends staff meetings, training conferences, and other developmental sessions to improve job performance.
• Assists Community Support Coordinator in procuring Direct Support Professional staff substitute coverage.
• Helps to plan and facilitate social and recreational activities to foster individuals’ community participation.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of the instruction and developmental training of people with developmental disabilities. Working knowledge of management skills and safety and health precautions.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating programs, financial reports, and medications. Ability to relate and communicate with Direct Support Professional staff reporting areas of concern to the Community Support Coordinator.

Qualifying Education, Training, and Experience:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge
• One year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities in areas of individual programs, finances, and medications
• Possession of a driver’s license valid in the state of Nebraska or other adequate means of transportation. Must be able to assist with transportation, including driving 15-passenger vans.
• Must possess a reliable means of communication (e.g. telephone, cell phone, etc.)
• Will be subject to criminal history APS and CPS background check. May be subject to drug and alcohol screen.