Vocational Training Instructor
About The Position
The primary responsibilities include the preparation of daily living/work activities and other duties providing for a smooth work training environment for developmentally disabled adults. This role involves maintaining documentation according to program requirements, ensuring proper training and certifications, and serving as a positive role model. The instructor will provide daily supervision, training, instruction, and assistance to consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living skills, pre-vocational skills, and work training. Responsibilities also include inspecting and maintaining equipment and supplies, estimating time and materials for work areas, transporting consumers to and from the center and planned activities, and performing routine paperwork and documentation.
Requirements
- High School diploma or General Education Development equivalency required.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Must have a valid Mississippi Driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Represents Region 8 and Region 8 Administration in a positive manner at all times both internally and externally.
- Always leads by example and is a positive role model for coworkers.
- Provides supervision, training, instruction and assistance to consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities on a daily basis in areas of living skills, pre-vocational skills and work training.
- Inspects, inventories and maintains equipment and supplies used in assigned areas.
- Makes estimates of time and materials required for assigned work area.
- Transports consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities to and from the center to home and planned activities as needed.
- Performs routine paperwork and documentation as assigned.
- All other duties as assigned by Supervisors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
