Bilingual Life Skills Coach – Independent Living

Spread Your Wings Inc; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team support

Training

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Spread Your Wings, LLC – ILS Services is hiring a Life Skills Mentor/Coach in the Salinas area to help individuals with developmental disabilities gain independence. The role is full-time, with a 9am–6pm schedule, Monday to Friday, and requires a valid driver’s license and bilingual English/Spanish.

You will spend most of the time in the field, supporting clients with daily living skills, documenting progress, and coordinating with program managers and coordinators.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Able to pass a background check per state industry standards.
• Computer literacy: MS Word, email, basic data entry.

Responsibilities

• Coach clients on building independent living skills (e.g., cooking, budgeting, hygiene).
• Encourage, motivate, and support clients with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges.
• Help plan, create, and organize weekly goals and schedules that work for your clients.
• Provide consistent documentation of progress through case notes and quarterly reports.
• Spend 90% of your time in the field with clients and 10% on admin/documentation.
• Collaborate with program managers, regional center coordinators, and training staff.

Skills

Strong communicator

Dependable

Creative problem-solver

Flexible hours

Independent worker

Tools

MS Word

Email

Data entry

Job description

Spread Your Wings, LLC – ILS Services is hiring a Life Skills Mentor/Coach in the Salinas area to help individuals with developmental disabilities gain independence. The role is full-time, with a 9am–6pm schedule, Monday to Friday, and requires a valid driver’s license and bilingual English/Spanish.

You will spend most of the time in the field, supporting clients with daily living skills, documenting progress, and coordinating with program managers and coordinators.