Residential Instructor (Direct Care Professional)

BETTER COMMUNITY LIVING INC•New Bedford, MA

2d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Better Community Living (BCL) provides residential and community-based services for adults with developmental disabilities in the Greater New Bedford region. The Residential Instructor supports individuals’ daily needs while fostering independence, self-determination, skill development, and participation in the community. The role involves teaching activities of daily living and socialization, documenting progress and required program information, and supporting consumer medication procedures in accordance with agency requirements. This is a part-time position scheduled for 27 hours per week: Sunday through Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and Saturday, 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Weekend hours receive an additional $1.50 per hour. Pay is $18.83 per hour without MAP certification or $20.33 per hour with MAP certification, or as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Employees must attend scheduled training sessions and staff meetings. The position requires physical exertion and work in indoor and outdoor conditions, with exposure to hazards including moving parts and vehicles. BCL describes its workplace as mission-driven and focused on teamwork, accountability, community impact, training, mentorship, and internal career development. Eligible employees may access medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, life insurance options, tuition assistance, and professional development and training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have held a current U.S. driver's license for 3 years.
Time management and writing skills.
Must successfully pass a CORI check, drug test, and driving record check.
Must be able to obtain First Aid, CPR, Human Rights, Safety Care, and MAP certifications within 30 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in human services.

Responsibilities

Attend to consumers’ daily needs individually while fostering increased independence and self-determination.
Teach socialization skills and activities of daily living, including household maintenance, self-care and hygiene, self-awareness and human development, menu planning, food shopping and preparation, money management and budgeting, transportation and community orientation, consumer skills, and use of community resources.
Record and appropriately use necessary data, daily progress notes, staff logs, and other ISP- and program-required documentation.
Supervise and document consumers’ self-administration of medications and administer and document medications as prescribed by a physician, following agency and program procedures.
Attend all scheduled staff training sessions and staff meetings.