Team Leader - FT - Quadplex - Columbus, KS

Class-Ltd; Columbus (KS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible spending account

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AFLAC

Job summary

Class LTD is seeking a Team Leader to supervise direct care professionals who assist individuals with disabilities in daily living and community settings. This full-time, in-person role requires leadership, oversight of coaching, and commitment to advocacy and safety.

You will guide staff to support clients’ goals, coordinate training, and ensure compliance with CLASS policies while maintaining a flexible schedule and on-call availability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree in Human Services Related Area preferred.
• Experience in the Human Services Field is preferred.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and be insurable.
• Must be able to work with male and female clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to direct care professionals who deliver companionship and daily living assistance.
• Advocate for individuals with disabilities to maximize independence in community settings.
• Promote self-advocacy and assist clients in achieving goals and accessing support services.
• Communicate goals and policies to staff and relay feedback to management.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Team Coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Human Services Related Area

Job description

Position: Team Leader - FT - Quadplex - Columbus, KS

Location: Columbus, KS

Job Id: 328

# of Openings: 1

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,000 per year

Expected hours: 40+ per week (Varies as needed for shift coverage)
Wednesday: 8am - 5pm (office hours)
Thursday: 8am - 5pm (office hours)
Friday: 8am - 5pm (office hours)
Saturday: off
Sunday: off
Monday: 8am-5pm (office hours)
Tuesday: 8am-5pm (office hours)

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• AFLAC

Work Location: In person, Columbus, KS

Be a real-life hero in the lives of those with disabilities.
Love what you do and know that you are making a big difference.

Class LTD is hiring individuals to provide leadership to direct care professionals (coaches) who provide assistance to individuals with disabilities delivering companionship, assistance in daily living activities, coaching on coping with challenges and completing daily tasks, assistance with basic medical needs and household chores, transportation, supervision/safety and (most of all) a caring and supportive relationship.

The Team Leader is responsible to ensure that they and their team members advocates for individuals with disabilities to become as independent as possible in integrated settings in the community. The Team Leader, thorough their assigned staff, promotes self-advocacy empowering clients to make their own decisions when establishing lifestyles of choice within community life by providing care, training and supervision. The Team Leader is responsible to ensure staff assists with development of client goals and objectives, coaching the required skills and behaviors, assisting the person to access needed support services to obtain their goals and provide advocacy for clients as needed to eliminate barrier s to community inclusion of their choice and employment of their choice. The Team Leader is expected to provide a link between management and non-management staff. They are to effectively communicate the goals and policies of CLASS to the staff and communicate staff attitudes, suggestion, and concerns back to management. They are responsible to ensure specific required training has been completed. In addition to mastering the technical skills needed in their team, team leaders must be able to promote teamwork with their group and CLASS as a whole. The Team Leader ensures manager's goals for employee conduct and performance are achieved and the personnel policies established by CLASS are implemented. As a supervisor, the Team Leader is responsible for conducting employee performance evaluations. The Team Leader may participate on the County Steering Team.

Paid training is provided. Major holidays are either off or paid double. Dress code is relaxed.

The successful candidate will have a passion for enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities, a caring personality and an ability to be attentive to details. They will be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and have no records of convictions, administrative findings or history of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children or adults unable to protect their own interest, conviction of other crimes, including, but not limited to crimes against person, sex crimes, crimes against property, violation of personal rights, public safety, public morals, or any crimes that would be classified in Kansas as a felony or deemed unacceptable for employment with CLASS LTD.

Experience in the Human Services Field is preferred.

A high School Diploma or GED is required. Associates Degree in Human Services Related Area preferred.

Other Requirements

• Maintain a current and valid driver's license of the state of residence and be determined as an "insurable driver" by the automobile insurance carrier for CLASS LTD. May require a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for some positions (most coaches do not need to have a CDL).
• Comply with all federal, state and local laws regarding communicable and infectious diseases and CLASS LTD policies rules and practices regarding medical examination or immunizations.
• Must be able to work with male and female clients.
• Be able to assist with one and two-person transfers, if assigned to work with persons requiring that type of support.
• Ability to operate Braun lift (van) and to maneuver wheelchairs in a van and place in wheel-locks when necessary.
• Ability to process basic mathematical calculations in order to complete billing documents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to read, comprehend written materials such as company polices and procedures.
• Ability to compose written material as required for case notes, individual plans, etc.
• Works and honors commitments to participate as an effective member on team(s) i.e. specialty teams, PCP teams, etc. to which assigned
• Accomplishes the Performance Improvement Objectives agreed upon at the previous performance evaluation.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and open availability to provide on-call coverage as needed.

Pre-employment screening will be required, including background checks and drug test.

CLASS LTD is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.