Direct Support Instructor for Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Adult Day Program (Fremont)

Position: Direct Support Instructor for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Job Type: Full Time (30 hours per week). Non-exempt.

Pay: $17.02-$22.98/hourly, depending on experience.

JOB SUMMARY:

Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) is a nonprofit organization. FCSN Adult Day Program is seeking an energetic,

patient, detail-oriented, and reliable direct support instructor. The position is responsible for providing training and

supervision to adults with developmental challenges. Work locations in Fremont and/or San Jose area.

JOB DUTIES:

• Provides close supervision to participants
• Engaging and motivating participants in learning, practicing and progressing
• Facilitating learning experience that promote participants’ autonomy, interaction, and choice
• Drives participants to training sites or field trip destinations
• Maintains a supportive and professional relationship with participants and their families.
• Enhance participants’ abilities to participate in designed activities in inclusive environments as prescribed by the participant’s Individual Service Plan (ISP)
• Documents participants’ training and progress using participant log forms, and prepares daily/monthly progress reports toward ISP goals & objectives
• Completes semi-annual and annual evaluation reports of participants
• Be compliant with HIPPA regulations
• Minimizes health, safety and any other risks to the well-being of participants
• Performs first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and other emergency services (e.g. evacuation during a fire) as appropriate to the needs of participants
• Prepares special incident and adult dependent abuse reports if necessary
• Communicates effectively and proactively with the supervisor with regard to participants’ issues

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Has high energy, professionalism and integrity
• High school graduates, undergraduate degree in related field preferred.
• One year of experience working with the developmentally disabled.
• Must have transportation and clean/good driving records.
• Excellent communication skills and writing skills.
• Bi-lingual preferred. 
• Obtain valid CPR and First Aid Certificate.
• Computer proficiency with 25-30 wpm, competent to utilize online platform to complete daily reports.

COMPANY WIDE JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must provide proof of vaccination for Covid-19
• Must pass a health screening and TB test
• Must pass background fingerprint clearance
  

BENEFITS:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Sign on Bonus/ Referral Bonus Program