ENTRY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

SUMMARY

The Entry Program Training Instructor will be responsible for providing training and advocacy support for participants in the Opportunity Village community-based Entry Training Program. This position will work closely with all members of the Job Development team to support each participant in achieving employment goals.

Embrace Opportunity Village's core values by cultivating positive and meaningful CONNECTIONS with participants and team members, demonstrating ENTHUSIASM, high standards of PRODUCTIVITY, authentic STEWARDSHIP, and consistent participation in individual and team DEVELOPMENT.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Utilize appropriate methods for working with individuals with intellectual and or developmental disabilities.
2. Responsible for providing training to participants in the Entry Training Program.
3. Provide guidance, feedback, and insight as to how job tasks might be completed in a more effective and efficient manner.
4. Assist with job-specific challenges that may be present.
5. Identify and support the participant's short-term and long-term career goals.
6. Communicate with the management team, job development team, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, Desert Regional Center (DRC), RTC, and parents/guardians/family members.
7. Responsible for working with participants to expand and enhance their job skills in preparation for future employment. This includes assistance with:

• Résumé preparation
• Job searches
• Completion of job applications
• Interview training

1. Responsible for networking and maintaining a professional, positive relationship with community sites and partners.
2. Expand existing areas of training and cultivate new opportunities for participants.
3. Prepare all necessary documentation including but not limited to:

• Quarterly reports
• Incident reports
• ID notes
• Monthly training reports

1. Maintain and submit daily attendance for all individuals in the program.
2. Attend participant's Annual Person Centered Planning (PCP) meetings and Special Meetings.
3. Schedule, coordinate, and conduct participant's monthly meetings with Desert Regional Center (DRC), Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), guardians/natural supports, and Job Developer.
4. Responsible for ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and company policies and procedures.
5. Report suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Isolation, and Abandonment (ANEIA) immediately as  mandated by state law.
6. May be assigned other duties as needed

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not directly supervise the work of others.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals, team members, and supervisors (verbal and written).
• Must possess social perceptiveness to assess and understand other's reactions and behaviors.
• Ability to resolve multiple complex issues simultaneously while remaining calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to work independently in a results-based environment.
• Ability to network and establish new business.
• Strong teaching & coaching skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Sound judgment; confidence in decision-making skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Required: Minimum one (1) year of work experience in a related field
• Required: Must be 21 years of age or older
• Required: High School Diploma
• Required: Reliable transportation
• Required: Current CPI certification within 30 days of employment
• Required: Current CPR and First Aid Certification within 30 days of employment
• Required: ACRE (Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators)Basic Employment Services certification within 90 days of employment.
• Preferred: Experience working with individuals with disabilities
• Preferred: Experience in Vocational Rehabilitation, Special Education, Customer Service, Business Management, or Public Relations are preferred

PHYSICAL ABILITIES & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and functions of the position. The list below of minimum essential functions is illustrative of the minimums only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed.

• Ability to lift forty (40) pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk 90% of the work day.
• Frequent bending, sitting, standing, lifting, climbing and walking.
• Ability to endure varied noise levels from moderate to loud.
• Ability to endure and work in indoor and outdoor temperatures.
• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment and examine documents, records and files.
• Ability to work in a typical office environment.
• Ability to conduct tasks and successfully perform under critical deadlines.

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