Day Program Instructor Lead

Creative Minds is seeking an Adult Day Program Lead (ADPL). This position is primarily responsible for supporting the day program management in ensuring that the day-to-day needs of the day program operation are met and assisting with all administrative needs.

Under the direction of program management, core duties and responsibilities include the following.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor all participant incidents and ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Assume any staff assigned position at any time, for any reason. If a consumer has an immediate need for action, guidance, or assistance, you are to comply and provide assistance.
• Work with program management to ensure all agency rules, requirements, and procedures are understood and exhibited by incumbent.
• Encourage and support: staff may need items or information for an outing, your support in providing the assistance to this material when required. Working as a team, will ensure a safe, positive, and constructive work environment.
• Represent the day program, during, out in the community, and while completing all tasks assigned by program management.
• Complete all assigned trainings.
• Ensure that all program areas are clean and sanitary.
• Assist and arrange all special and fundraising events, when assigned.
• Collaborates with program management to update consumers Individual Service Plans (ISP).
• Collaborates with the program management and fills in as an instructor and/or driver when staff are absent.
• Performs audits on consumer files to ensure that all documentation is complete and keeps all consumer files up to date.
• Updates consumer’s face sheets as needed to ensure the most current information is listed.
• Performs data entry duties in program and consumer databases.
• Partners with consumers and instructors to ensure that individual plans are implemented and revised as needed.
• Ensures that all company vehicles have all emergency equipment and supplies, maintenance paperwork, and any other required information.
• Ensures the maintenance of all company vehicles are up to date.
• Transport consumers to and from their homes and community outing activities (as designated).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay range: $20.00-$22.00

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Position requires the following:

• Must have a Valid California driver's license
• Must meet company insurance requirements
• Must have and maintain a clean driving record
• Must pass pre-employment and maintain a clean criminal background screening / fingerprint clearance while employed
• Must pass health screening and TB testing
• First aid and CPR certification (training is provided by employer)

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and three years of relevant job experience or training; or Associates degree with one year of related experience and/or training.

Other Skills:

• Possession of technical knowledge, critical thinking skills, communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Professional, outgoing, and customer service oriented.
• Friendly, courteous, service-oriented, flexible and enjoy working with a variety of staff.
• Detail-oriented and work effectively under pressure while meeting all applicable deadlines.
• Must be able to work independently and productively with minimum supervision; able to manage multiple projects; able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of what an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employment At-Will:

Employment with the Company is entered into voluntarily and both you and the Company are free to end the employment relationship at any time, for any or no reason, with or without cause or advance notice so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law.

Work Remotely:

• No

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have working with individuals with developmental disabilities?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Leadership: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• California Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Van Nuys, CA 91401 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22