ILS Instructor / Independent Living Skills Instructor

Thrive Support Services, Inc. • Santa Cruz, CA

5d • $20 - $25

About The Position

Thrive Support Services is hiring a part-time Independent Living Skills (ILS) Instructor to work one-on-one with people with developmental disabilities, helping clients pursue personal goals related to independence and community participation. Instructors teach independent living skills in a motivating, personalized, and professional environment and typically support a caseload of approximately 3–6 clients. Training is provided, and prior experience is not required.

Instruction may cover money management; medical, dental, and medication management; cooking and meal preparation; public transportation; affordable housing; benefits such as Social Security, Medi-Cal, and Medicare; community involvement and socialization; and household maintenance. Instructors must also plan and participate in at least one community outing per month with each client to support practical skill-building, social engagement, and independence.

The role involves working independently while communicating with the team and supervisor. Instructors need access to a reliable vehicle and must be willing to drive clients to appointments and errands; mileage is reimbursed. Thrive Support Services, founded in 2007, supports adults with developmental disabilities in living in homes and communities of their choosing. The organization serves clients throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Requirements

• Desire to help others.
• Access to a reliable vehicle.
• Valid driver's license.
• Auto insurance with $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability coverage.
• Pass a DOJ/FBI fingerprint clearance.
• Willingness to drive clients to appointments and errands.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an IHSS provider, caregiver, home health aide, personal attendant, direct support professional, paraprofessional, or behavioral therapist, or other experience working with people with developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with clients with developmental disabilities to support their personal independence and community participation goals.
• Teach independent living skills, including money management, health and medication management, cooking, public transportation, housing, benefits, community involvement, socialization, and household maintenance.
• Maintain a caseload of approximately 3–6 clients.
• Plan and participate in at least one community outing per month with each client.
• Drive clients to appointments and errands to help them accomplish their goals.
• Work independently and communicate with the team and supervisor.

Benefits

• $600 hiring bonus: $200 after the first full week working with clients and $400 after completion of 90 days.
• Health insurance, dental coverage, and vision coverage.
• Costco membership.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employer-matching 401(k).
• Benefits packages are available for all employment levels and may vary by job level; the posting describes a full benefits package valued up to $12,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed