Employment Training Assistant

Vocational Development Center Inc; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

403(b) retirement with match

Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

Bonuses/incentives and recognition

On-site training (CPR, First Aid, etc)

Job summary

Vocational Development Center Inc is seeking an Employment Training Assistant to provide pre-vocational training and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a facility-based employment setting. You will coach individuals on proper work habits and assist with light assembly and packaging tasks for local businesses.

The role runs full-time, Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–3:30 pm, wage $17.50 per hour with a $1,000 bonus after 6 months of continued employment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Completion of High School Diploma or GED.
• Possess a valid driver's license and current auto insurance.
• Pass all background checks.
• On the job training.
• Compassionate and patient demeanor.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent in-person and electronic communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with community access as required.
• Assist with participation on life enrichment activities.
• Assist with personal care (toileting, feeding, hygiene, etc.).
• Administer medications under direction of physician.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Treat all consumers with respect and dignity, encouraging independence.
• Learn production jobs used as training opportunities and teach those skills to consumers.
• Provide general supervision and guidance to consumers.
• Assist consumer into and out of automobiles, wheelchair, lavatory, and other activities of daily living or life events.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

As an Employment Training Assistant, you will provide pre-vocational training and support to consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a facility-based employment setting. You will utilize job coaching strategies to instruct individuals on proper work habits. You will also help consumers develop work skills through light assembly and packaging tasks for local businesses.

Available Position:

• Full-time; 40 hours per week
• Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
• Wage: $17.50 per hour
• Bonus: $1,000 (paid in one installment after 6-months continued employment)

We are looking for compassionate and dedicated individuals to provide our services. All of our consumers have unique and individual goals and needs which makes every day at Vodec different and exciting!

"By helping others reach their potential, you reach yours."

Responsibilities:

• Assist with community access as required
• Assist consumers with participation on life enrichment activities
• Assist with personal care (toileting, feeding, hygiene, etc.) for consumers as needed
• Administer medications under direction of physician
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Ensuring all consumers are treated with respect and dignity, recognizing individual needs and encouraging independence
• Get supplies to and from work stations
• Learn production jobs used as training opportunities and teach those skills to consumers
• Break up defective products for reprocessing
• Perform training and appropriate modeling of employability practices
• Count finished product to determine completion of production order
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions-prior to shipment
• Charting progress on habilitation programs, maintaining accurate and complete client information in a timely fashion
• Verify client daily production
• Examine products to verify conformance to customers’ standards
• Provide general supervision and guidance to consumers
• Assist consumer into and out of automobiles, wheelchair, lavatory, and other activities of daily living or life events

We provide excellent benefits to eligible employees:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability available
• 403(b) retirement program with match
• Paid vacation, paid sick leave and holiday hours
• Opportunities for bonuses/incentives and internal recognition programs
• Paid on-site training including CPR, First Aide, Mandatory Reporter and Medication Aide
• Build relationships and make a difference
• The MOST rewarding job you will ever have

Requirements:

• Must be at least 19 years of age
• Completion of High School Diploma or GED
• Possess a valid driver's license and current auto insurance
• Pass all background checks
• On the job training
• Compassionate and patient demeanor
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent in-person and electronic communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Vodec offers opportunities to take on more responsibility, advancement and grow your career.

Vodec’s mission is to provide services to persons with disabilities in order that those persons may live, work and participate in the community in the least restrictive environment to achieve their full potential. Our purpose is to support and advocate for persons with disabilities so those persons have opportunities to develop to their fullest potential, to interact with society, to experience a sense of belonging and to contribute something of themselves at their own levels of ability.