Instructor I

Central Valley Training Center; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Vacation time

Sick leave

Holidays

Personal Holidays

Job summary

Central Valley Training Center is seeking an Instructor I to provide direct instruction and supervision for adults with intellectual disabilities. The role involves implementing the agency’s positive behavioral program, ensuring safety, and maintaining documentation.

The Instructor I may serve as a job coach or support patch funding, reporting to the Program Manager, with in-person duties and starting pay of $23.68/hour.

Qualifications

• Clear and timely communication with others.
• Follow written and verbal directions.
• Present information effectively, accurately and thoroughly.
• Listen to others’ information, ask questions, and respond to questions from manager and participants.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct individual and group instruction to participants.
• Supervise participants and implement age-appropriate activities.
• Maintain a safe, non-aversive environment and respond to crises.
• Complete program paperwork accurately and timely.
• Utilize individualized assessments and contribute to team collaboration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clear communication

Follow directions

Effective presentation

Active listening

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOBTITLE: INSTRUCTOR I

EMPLOYEESTATUS: AtWill, Non-Exempt,Full-Time

AGENCY: Central Valley Training Center

SUPERVISES: N/A

REPORTSTO: ProgramManager

WORKTYPE: In-Person

STARTINGSALARY: $23.68/hour

BENEFITS OFFERED

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, 401k, Vacation, Sick, Holidays, and Personal Holidays

(This job description is not an implied contract for employment.It is a management tool for assigningwork.)

STATEMENT OF JOB

TheInstructorIisresponsible forproviding quality instruction and supervision foradults with intellectual disabilities,challengingbehaviorsand/or dual diagnosis.An Instructor Imay be assigned as a job coach, team assignment, or patch funding.The position ofInstructorIisresponsible forimplementing the Company’s positive behavioral program,complying withthe Agency’s policies andprocedures, anddemonstratingappropriate complianceto Employee Rules of Conduct.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providedirect individual and groupinstructionto assignedparticipantsin accordance withparticipant’sabilities, goals, agency traininglevelsand agency goals.
• Provideconstantappropriate supervisionofparticipants, implementage appropriatetraining activities, and applyagency training methods to ensure structure toworkingenvironment.
• Maintain an environment thatpromotes non-aversive behavior programming, usingpositive interactions withparticipants on a daily basis, responding to crisis using goodjudgment,andinitiatingapproved crisis techniques.
• Collectpertinent data in anerror freemanner.
• Thoroughly and accurately completeprogram paperwork.
• Utilizeindividualized assessments.
• Initiatecommunication and work habits thatfacilitateteamwork with co-workers.
• Demonstratepositive and professional communication with other agencies and businesses.
• Maintaina clean,organizedand safe environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

PERIODIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicatepertinent information for the purpose of developing individualized assessments,objectivesand plans thatare in agreementwith program andparticipantidentifiedgoals.
• Provideinput on individualparticipantprograms.
• Initiatetimelycommunication with others, both co-workers and external professionals,regardingparticipantservices and pertinent program issues.
• Superviseand thoroughly documentappropriateparticipantoutings and activities.
• Assess andensurethe physical needs of theparticipantare met; communicatepotential health problems to any supervisorin a timely manner; and initiate approved First-Aid techniques during medical crisis.

QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Language Skills

• Clear andtimelycommunication with others.
• Followwritten and verbal directions.
• Presentinformation effectively,accuratelyand thoroughly in a style others can understand and act upon.
• Listento others’ information, askquestions that clarify the intended message, and respondto questions frommanager,participants, and outside organizations.

Writing Skills

• Writtenwork is thorough andaccurate.
• Written materials are provided ina timelyandwell-writtenmanner.

Mathematical Skills

• Calculation of figures and amounts including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Ability to apply basic math concepts.

Decision Making Abilities

• Ability to solve practical problems and use available resources.
• Work independently with minimum supervision.
• Interpret and follow a variety of instructions provided verbally, written in diagram or schedule form.
• Maintaingoodjudgmentand composure during challenging situations.
• Establish andmaintaineffective working relationships withparticipants, staff, community servicerepresentativesand thegeneral public.

Training

• CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training.
• Social Effectiveness Training.
• Positive Behavior SupportTraining.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma orequivalent;experience working with adults withintellectualdisabilities is desirable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employeemust have the abilitysit, stand, walk, bend, squat, crawl, climb, run, kneel, use hands to finger controls, reach, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Please note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.The employeewill also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or management staff asrequired. Assignments and duties may requireadditionalwork beyond normal work hours.

Central Valley Training Center, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job descriptiondoes not constitutea written or implied contract of employment, but rather a management tool for assigning responsibility.

Mustpossessa validCalifornia issued Driver’s License; personal automobile liability insurance;a vehicle available for use daily;and a driving record that meets the standards outlined in the Company’s hiring policies. Business Exclusions on automobile insurance policies are prohibited. Employee automobile insurance must include a certificate of insurance verifying their policy does not include a Business Exclusion.

Must be willing to travel locallyup to30% of the time.

Must be physically and mentally fit to work withparticipants who are potentially dangerous to self or others in accordance with the Company’s Physical and Mental Fitness standards; must be willing to complete a health screening physical examination that includes a drug screenand TB test;and must have the unrestricted capacity to employ Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training.

Must meet state personnel licensing standards.

Must be able to successfully complete CPR and First Aid Certification.

Must be willing to work within a culturally integrated workplace, and be willing to respect human differences based upon race, religion or religious creed, religious observance, color,caste, indigeneity,age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transitioning, or transgender status, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, protectivehairstyles (including, but not limited to braids, twists, and locks, etc.) marital status (includes lawfully recognized same sex marriages), medical condition, disability, military service, military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making,off-duty cannabis use,and any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations, ordinances, and any other characteristic that distinguishes people from one another.