What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor II position at Central Valley Training Center, Inc.?
JOB TITLE: INSTRUCTOR II
EMPLOYEE STATUS: At Will, Non-Exempt, Full-Time
AGENCY: Central Valley Training Center
SUPERVISES: N/A
REPORTS TO: Program Manager
WORK TYPE: In-Person
STARTING SALARY: $23.68/hour
BENEFITS OFFERED: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, 401k, Vacation, Sick, Holidays, and Personal Holidays
STATEMENT OF JOB
The Instructor II is responsible for providing quality instruction and supervision for adults with intellectual disabilities, challenging behaviors and/or dual diagnosis. The position of Instructor II is responsible for implementing the Company’s positive behavioral program, complying with the Agency’s policies and procedures, and demonstrating appropriate compliance to Employee Rules of Conduct.
Daily Responsibilities
DESIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
EMPLOYEE STATUS: At Will, Non-Exempt, Full-Time
AGENCY: Central Valley Training Center
SUPERVISES: N/A
REPORTS TO: Program Manager
WORK TYPE: In-Person
STARTING SALARY: $23.68/hour
BENEFITS OFFERED: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, 401k, Vacation, Sick, Holidays, and Personal Holidays
STATEMENT OF JOB
The Instructor II is responsible for providing quality instruction and supervision for adults with intellectual disabilities, challenging behaviors and/or dual diagnosis. The position of Instructor II is responsible for implementing the Company’s positive behavioral program, complying with the Agency’s policies and procedures, and demonstrating appropriate compliance to Employee Rules of Conduct.
Daily Responsibilities
- Provide direct individual and group instruction to assigned participants in accordance with participant’s abilities, goals, agency training level and agency goals.
- Provide constant appropriate supervision of participants, implement age appropriate training activities, and apply agency training methods to ensure structure to working environment.
- Maintain an environment which promotes non-aversive behavior programming; using positive interactions with participants on a daily basis, responding to crisis using good judgment and using approved crisis techniques.
- Collect and tabulate pertinent data in an error-free manner.
- Thoroughly and accurately complete program paperwork.
- Implement individualized assessment to develop objectives and plans that are in agreement with program and participant identified goals.
- Initiate communication and demonstrate work habits that facilitate teamwork with co-workers.
- Demonstrate positive and professional communication with other agencies and businesses.
- Maintain a clean, organized and safe environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Assist the Team Leader with preparing and developing individualized assessments, objectives and lesson plans that are in agreement with the program and participant identified goals. Assist the team leader with the auditing of participant files.
- Provide thorough and accurate participant evaluation and objectives to Program Coordinator.
- Assess and ensure the physical needs of the participant are met; communicate potential health problems to any supervisor in a timely manner; and initiate approved first-aid techniques during medical crisis.
- Develop and present documentation and data and provide input on individual participant programs.
- Initiate timely communication with others, both co-workers and external professionals, regarding participant services and pertinent program issues.
- Plan, supervise, and thoroughly document appropriate participant outings, activities, and meetings.
- Participate in, and successfully complete, required in-service training to maintain certification and improve job related skills.
- Evaluate existing program structure and work with others to develop and implement tools, techniques, and other resources to improve program effectiveness.
- Collaboratively and effectively work as an interdisciplinary team member to evaluate participant progress, crisis, and medical issues; recommend program adjustments; and initiate changes in programming to accommodate participant needs.
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DESIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Clear and timely communication with others.
- Follow written and verbal directions.
- Present information effectively, accurately and thoroughly in a style others can understand and act upon.
- Listen to other’s information, ask questions that clarify the intended message, and respond to questions from manager, participants, and outside organizations.
- Written work is thorough and accurate.
- Written materials are provided in a timely manner and in a style usable by others.
- Calculation of figures and amounts including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
- Ability to apply basic math concepts.
- 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.
- Maintain good judgment and composure during challenging situations.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with participants, staff, community service representatives and the general public.
- CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training.
- Social Effectiveness Training.
- Positive Behavior Support Training.
- High School diploma or equivalent; experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities is desirable.
- 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have the ability to sit, 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 employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or management staff as required. Assignments and duties may require additional work 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 description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment, but rather a management tool for assigning responsibility.
- Must possess a valid California 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 locally up to 30% of the time.
- Must be physically and mentally fit to work with participants 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 screen and TB test; and must have the unrestricted capacity to employ Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training for use in difficult situations.
- 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, protective hairstyles (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
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