Community Coordinator (R 25h)

About the role

• Adheres to Triangle policy and procedures.
• Fosters a positive, solution-oriented culture consistent with Triangle's mission.
• Promote employment, self-advocacy, and independence across programs and participants.
• Acts as a role model within and outside of Triangle
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude towards participants, staff, and community partners.
• Communicate regularly with your supervisor.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position, with a willingness to flex hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervises groups of participants in a variety of settings including work sites, volunteer sites, recreational outings, and other community outings
• Develops and maintains diverse volunteer, vocational, and educational opportunities for individuals.
• Assists with the development of new and engaging curriculum to meet program goals.
• Implements independent living, employment, self-advocacy, and soft skills into daily activities and curriculum.
• Transports individuals to and from community activities/employment sites.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of required assessments and reports (i.e., incident reports, safety assessments, progress summaries, etc.)
• Participates in identified training and professional development opportunities.
• Intervenes in any unsafe interactions or behavioral incidents that occur to ensure individuals' safety.
• Participates in ISP meetings with Department of Developmental Services, participants, and their families or other members of their support team as needed.
• Take directions from Program Coordinator to collect accurate data as needed for ISP's, behavior plans, monthly progress notes, etc.
• Collaborates with other Community Coordinators and Program Coordinator to ensure quality service delivery.
• Reports progress and issues to Program Coordinator on a regular basis
• Positively represents Triangle to customers, family members, and community organizations.
• Participate in biweekly team meetings.
• Meets with Program Coordinator on a monthly basis for supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Some college-related coursework and/or one to three years' relatable experience preferred.
• Massachusetts driver's license and clean driving record

Skills

• Ability to verbally communicate, read, analyze, interpret, and write documents.
• Ability to respond and navigate common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or family members.

Requirements

• Physical demands: occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, talk or hear; taste or smell; must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: noise level is usually moderate.