Hygiene and Household Skills Trainer (Part Time)

Forward Family Care, LLC; Watertown (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Competitive Pay

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Forward Family Care, LLC seeks a part-time Skills Trainer to help individuals build practical skills, confidence, and independence at home and in the community.

You will provide person-centered direct support, adapt your approach to each client’s needs, and document progress through data collection. The role involves teaching ADLs, driving when needed, and collaborating with families and services to support meaningful daily routines.

Qualifications

• Experience in direct support, special education, behavioral health, childcare, or home and community care is helpful.
• ASL is a plus.
• Valid driving ability and comfort providing transportation assistance are required when driving is part of the assignment.
• First aid and CPR certification is preferred or required as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Teach and support activities of daily living (ADLs) such as personal care, household routines, and meal preparation.
• Provide home and community care, caregiving, and personal transportation assistance; drive a standard passenger car when needed.
• Support clients with disabilities or neurodevelopmental disorders; use positive behavior management strategies.
• Coordinate with families and social services; record observations and complete required data collection.

Skills

ADL support

Communication

ASL awareness

Job description

As a part-time Skills Trainer, you'll help individuals build practical skills, confidence, and independence at home and in the community. You'll provide person-centered direct support, adapt your approach to each client's communication and learning needs, and document progress through clear data collection. Your impact: By coaching daily living and community skills, you help clients participate more independently in everyday life while giving families and support teams useful insight into their progress.

Duties

Teach and support activities of daily living (ADLs), such as personal care, household routines, and meal preparation. Provide home and community care, caregiving, and personal transportation assistance; drive a standard passenger car when needed. Support clients with autism, developmental, intellectual, cognitive, and other disabilities or neurodevelopmental disorders. Use positive behavior management strategies and coordinate with families and social services as appropriate. Communicate respectfully with clients, record observations, and complete required data collection.

Qualifications

Experience in direct support, special education, behavioral health, childcare, or home and community care is helpful; experience with individuals with disabilities is valued. Strong communication and client communication skills; American Sign Language (ASL) is a plus. Ability to assist with ADLs and support people with varied learning, behavioral, and communication needs. Valid driving ability and comfort providing transportation assistance are required when driving is part of the assignment. Current first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification is preferred or required as applicable.

Flexible Schedule Competitive Pay Fun work environment Growth Opportunities