Job Description
Job Description
Position : Community Coordinator
Reports To : Program Coordinator
Hours : Full Time, M-F 8am-4 : 30pm
Location : Day Services
Triangle’s Expectation of Employee
- Adheres to Triangle policy and procedures
- Fosters a positive, solution-oriented culture consistent with Triangle’s mission
- Promotes 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
- Communicates regularly with 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
Primary Responsibilities
Supervises groups of participants in a variety of settings including work sites, volunteer sites, recreational outings, and other community outingsDevelops and maintains diverse volunteer, vocational, and educational opportunities for individualsAssists with the development of new and engaging curriculum to meet program goalsImplements independent living, employment, self-advocacy, and soft skills into daily activities and curriculumTransports individuals to and from community activities / employment sitesPrepares 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 opportunitiesIntervenes in any unsafe interactions or behavioral incidents that occur to ensure individuals safetyParticipates in ISP meetings with Department of Developmental Services, participants, and their families or other members of their support team as neededTakes direction 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 deliveryReports progress and issues to Program Coordinator on a regular basisPositively represents Triangle to customers, family members, and community organizationsParticipates in biweekly team meetingsMeets with Program Coordinator on a monthly basis for supervisionOther duties as assignedQualifications
High school diploma or equivalentSome college in related coursework and / or one to three years’ relatable experience preferredMassachusetts driver’s license and clean driving recordState and Federal Background CheckLanguage 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.Americans with Disability Specifications
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is 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. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.