Job Details
Job Location
Campus – Pleasant Hill, IA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$16.00
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
The Balance Autism is currently seeking dedicated, creative individuals interested in being leaders in our growing program to serve as Team Lead. The Balance Autism’s Adult Community Services Department provides independent living supports for adults with autism. These adults live in our Pleasant Hill Community. They have daily staff members who train them in a variety of skills integral to their personal growth and development.
Top 4 Duties:
1. Safety: Ensures health/safety needs of the person served are met by communicating concerns or issues related to cleanliness, health and safety, and other needs to the individual and other appropriate staff. Focus every day on supporting people with autism as they gain higher levels of independence, including skills related to: hygiene, personal care, building social relationships and networks, communication, vocational, and community involvement as needed.
2. Program Implementation/Documentation: Participates in the implementation and monitoring of personalized programs, autism specific strategies, training of new and current staff of strategies, and innovative solutions in order to generate successful outcomes.
3. Engagement: Demonstrates appropriate duration of engagement with the individual and employee by conducting natural environment training (i.e. utilizing naturally occurring opportunities for teaching and contriving additional teaching opportunities for requests, transfer of skills, and generalization) and direct instruction during the observation.
4. Interaction: Engages the individual and staff in social interactions with peers and adults or ICF/ID Youth during activities that are appropriate for the repertoire of the individual served. Encourages high level of service to exceed expectations. Demonstrates the highest level of care as a mentor to others.
BENEFITS:
- $16/hr
- Student loan repayment program with up to 8% contribution match
- 403 (b) retirement plan with up to 8% employer match
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Generous PTO plans
- Access to a huge private discount network, with up to 40% off restaurants, shopping, etc
Job Requirements:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); prefer six months to a year of directly related experience and/or training in the field of human services.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before persons served, inspectors and/or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to use trained knowledge of Therap (Electronic Medical Record System), Halogen and ADP payroll software.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:
• Adaptability – Adapts to with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Continuous Learning – Seeks feedback to improve performance; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Job Knowledge – Requires minimal supervision. Knows the Autism Associate position and can coach on basic outcomes and implementation of programming.
• Problem Solving – Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Works well with others in a coaching environment.
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a harassment free workplace.
• Planning/Organizing – Uses time efficiently.
• Visionary Leadership – Displays passion and optimism; inspires respect and trust
• Safety and Security – Observes and supports safety procedures.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current driver’s license in good standing
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 talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, run, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Able to move quickly and frequently get up and down, including able to stand up from the floor quickly when necessary without injury.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.
We will conduct a pre-employment drug screen, motor vehicle, and criminal background checks.
Balance Autism is an equal opportunity employer.