IDD Vocational Instructor

RHA Health Services, LLC; Trenton (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PayActiv

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Job summary

RHA Health Services seeks an IDD Vocational Instructor to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health/substance use challenges in Tennessee. The role focuses on administration, documentation, program implementation, and supervision as needed, with a high school diploma or GED required and 2 years’ related experience.

Pay is $16.91 per hour with typical hours 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday, and potential schedule adjustments for activities and outings.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED, associate degree preferred.
• Experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred.
• Ability to pass background check and drug screen.
• CPR and first aid certification a plus; ASL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify performance measurement workstations and oversee quality of contract products/services.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and attractive workplace for clients and staff.
• Implement and monitor client training in workshops/classrooms.
• Document production progress and verify quantities and quality.
• Maintain client schedules, hours, and pay documentation; conduct PM verifications.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree (preferred)

Job description

IDD Vocational Instructor

Type: Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Performs a variety of administrative, documentation, program implementation, and monitoring functions by performing time and performance. Relies on supervision and direction from the Vocational Program Manager to accomplish tasks. Role may include supervisory aspects which may vary from no supervision requirements to supervising up to two direct reports. Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include: Requires a high school diploma or GED and experience with the population supported.

Pay

$16.91 an hour

Hours

8 AM - 4:30 PM primarily Monday - Friday, may require a change in scheduled hours as needed according to activities and outings that may occur at night or weekends

Job Responsibilities

• Identifying and establishing performance measurement workstations with Department of Labor Standard; overseeing quality of contract product and/or services
• Paying particular attention to the environment as a means to promote a safe, clean, neat and healthy workplace for both people supported and employees; ensuring clean, orderly & attractive work and storage areas at all times
• Implementing and monitoring formal people supported training programs within the workshop/classrooms, ensuring clients are exposed to the people supported handbook
• Performing actual time and cost of product studies to determine rate of pay for piece or hourly work, assisting with community wage surveys
• Obtaining and inventorying raw materials, needed supplies and materials for performing contract work for finished products, designing/constructing various jobs to facilitate work
• Documenting progress of work and maintaining related records to verify production quantity and quality
• Documenting client start and stop times, daily work schedules, rate of pay, re-verification of PM station every 6 months, documenting incident reports
• Assisting in the procurement of community job contracts by visiting job sites, conducting job surveys, developing criteria for people supported involvement and serving as liaison between the vocational center and community/business representatives
• Supervisory responsibilities include pre-employment interviewing, employee training, planning, assigning, and directing work, motivating, disciplining and promoting team performance

Requirement

• High School degree or GED required; Associate degree preferred
• 2 years’ experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Valid drivers’ license and automotive insurance
• Ability to pass background check and drug screen
• CPR, first aid, NCI and/or role specific certification, a plus
• American Sign Language (ASL) (preferred)

Pre-employment screening

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
• contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement

RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.