DD Facility Instructor
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Administrators, the DD Facility Instructor supervises and sets up vocational jobs and develops and implements habilitative day training programs for assigned individuals. The role also supervises Group Supervisors, Team Leaders, and DSPs in implementing vocational services and training programs. The instructor serves as a liaison between Milestone Industries and the residential program for assigned individuals, communicates individuals’ needs and progress, and participates in interdisciplinary meetings. The position develops individual habilitation programs, monitors behavioral management programs in consultation with the residential QIDP, oversees vocational job setup and quality, and monitors program documentation and vocational assessments. The instructor also trains and supervises staff, supports safety and evacuation procedures, coordinates community integration opportunities, and responds to emergencies and human-rights concerns. In the Administrators’ absence, the instructor functions as an on-duty facility supervisor.
Requirements
- Minimum age of 21.
- Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Vocational Education, or a related field.
- Ability to intervene in behavioral or health-related crises.
- One year of supervisory experience.
- Valid driver’s license and authorization as a Milestone driver.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between Milestone Industries and the residential program for assigned individuals.
- Communicate individuals’ needs, progress, and concerns to appropriate people and departments.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team staffing and other meetings, and prepare reports as needed.
- Develop and implement individual habilitation programs based on reviews.
- Develop, implement, or monitor behavioral management programs in consultation with the residential QIDP.
- Manage vocational job setup and demonstrate setup procedures to Group Supervisors and Team Leaders.
- Conduct quality checks on active jobs and perform time studies.
- Complete computer data entry.
- Check vocational equipment to ensure it is functioning properly.
- Direct Group Supervisors to needed vocational assignments during AM and PM periods when groups are not present.
- Check in job parts and ensure all parts are available for job completion.
- Review and monitor documentation of individuals’ progress weekly and monthly.
- Complete annual and vocational assessments with a Group Supervisor or Team Leader.
- Supervise Group Supervisors, Team Leaders, and DSPs during vocational training, including documentation procedures and daily reports.
- Complete annual evaluations of Group Supervisors, Team Leaders, and DSPs, or conduct them more frequently when job performance warrants.
- Train direct care staff in job responsibilities, new programs, procedures, and vocational activities.
- Serve as on-duty facility supervisor when Administrators are absent.
- Propose policies, procedures, and program suggestions to the Administrators.
- Supervise and participate in scheduled safety drills.
- Coordinate weekly and monthly community integration opportunities with Team Leaders, DSPs, and Group Supervisors.
- Intervene immediately on behalf of individuals served in accordance with Milestone, Inc.’s human-rights philosophy and procedures, and report matters to the appropriate agency or supervisor.
- Notify the appropriate supervisor of emergencies or unusual situations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
