Direct Support Professional Community Day Services (CDS) Instructor

About the role

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is seeking a Direct Support Professional Community Day Services Instructor who embodies our mission to empower individuals with various challenges to live dignified and purposeful lives. This position offers a dynamic schedule from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Engage and involve clients in daily meaningful activities across various settings, including the community.
• Participate in all program activities alongside clients, including volunteering, outdoor activities, swimming (where applicable), and community outings.
• Initiate, plan, and execute activities and events for assigned clients within programmatic guidelines.
• Compute daily attendance counts and accurately document to enter into the payroll system as assigned (where applicable).
• Maintain a safe environment for self and clients, and react appropriately to emergency situations.
• Absorb and implement objectives, support needs, and personal goals from Implementation Strategies or Individual Plans for clients as assigned.
• Facilitate programming or activities as directed, including client swim programs, outdoors, and outside of base location or elsewhere.
• Complete and submit all required documentation in a timely manner, including data sheets, incident reports, and attendance sheets.
• Remain informed of assigned clients' medical and dietary support needs and provide those supports daily and consistently.
• Understand and implement Behavior Support Strategies as assigned, and respond to emergency behavioral incidents should they occur.
• Participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team, providing input and information to the team to meet the client's needs effectively as requested.
• Work cooperatively and respectfully with others.

Qualifications

• Education: High School graduate/GED transcript and five years experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities OR An Associate’s Degree in a Human Services or related field and three years experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities OR A Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services or related field and one year experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• Licenses/Certifications: Completed DHS-approved Direct Support Person (DSP) training and included on the Illinois Health Care Worker registry preferred.
• Experience: Experience working with people requiring specialized behavioral and/or medical supports preferred.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness and accident insurance, a 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year, and 21 days of paid time off plus 10 paid holidays.

What we provide

We offer comprehensive training, tuition reimbursement, and ongoing professional development opportunities. Our benefits package includes paid training, medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD, critical illness, and accident insurance, and a 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.