Woodshop Instructor - STAR

FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY CARE INC•Russellville, AR

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Woodshop Instructor supervises and coordinates workers operating woodworking machines to shape wooden parts and products. The role organizes production activities, maintains a safe and orderly shop, ensures products meet standards, and instructs and supervises assigned clients in woodworking, safety, work practices, and individual program objectives. It also includes client habilitation and personal-care support, required documentation and compliance activities, inventory and shop upkeep, and transportation and material-handling duties. This is a full-time, day-shift position in Russellville, Arkansas, scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Pay is listed as TBD. The position requires knowledge of woodworking equipment and machinery, as well as the ability to operate a forklift and drive a large company truck. The employee may sometimes need to use a personal vehicle to transport participants and must maintain adequate liability coverage for any personal vehicle used for that purpose. This is a safety-sensitive role involving physical activity, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. The work environment's noise level is usually moderate. The employee must follow applicable program, Medicaid, DDS, quality-assurance, confidentiality, and HIPAA requirements; maintain accurate client and production records; and attend required training. Duties may change as business needs arise, and other reasonable related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience or knowledge of woodworking equipment and machinery operation.
Forklift operation experience or ability.
Large company truck driving experience or ability.
Awareness of equipment safety and maintenance.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental materials.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and present information effectively to groups.
Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts, including fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, charts, and graphs; the description also lists financial-statement and audit-system abilities.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, handle confidential information, and multitask.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly using hands to handle tools or controls and talk or hear; frequently standing, walking, and reaching; occasionally sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, and smelling; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Ability to comply with confidentiality requirements, including the organization's Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPAA policies.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a safe, clean, and orderly shop.
Analyze work orders and production schedules; estimate worker-hour requirements and assign duties.
Calculate stock and supply needs, requisition materials, and plan materials flow and machine layout.
Inspect and measure wood products for conformance with FCC standards, and direct repairs of products that fail to meet standards.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, FCC policies, and safety regulations for workers.
Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, product quality, working conditions, and efficiency.
Analyze and resolve work problems, assist workers with problems, and suggest worker motivation plans to achieve work goals.
Maintain time and production records and coordinate department activities with other supervisors.
Set up machines and equipment and assist in establishing time-study standards.
Serve as contact person for assigned subcontract work and supervise contract work and product quality when scheduled.
Instruct and supervise assigned clients in job safety, housekeeping, material handling, plant rules, work progress, finished-quality standards, and required Medicaid classes.
Instruct clients daily on Individual Program Plan objectives using positive reinforcement and enthusiasm.
Provide habilitation training in life areas as required by DDS standards and attend required in-service and other training.
Maintain required Credible ADDT documentation, daily Medicaid notes when applicable, and behavior, seizure, and incident reports as needed.
Follow program guidelines, the Policy and Procedures Manual, quality-assurance procedures, and HIPAA requirements; maintain confidentiality of information about the organization and participants.
Maintain inventory of handheld and power tools and keep class supplies and materials organized and replenished.
Use proper lifting techniques and hover/sling procedures and assist with clients' personal-care needs as needed.
Deliver or pick up orders in an FCC truck and use a forklift to load and unload trucks.
Maintain communications with the immediate supervisor and a professional manner when dealing with clients, families, and coworkers.
Drive a personal vehicle when required and maintain adequate liability coverage when it is used to transport participants.
Perform other reasonable related duties as assigned.