Adult Development Academy Teacher

Position Summary :

The Adult Development Academy Lead Teacher conducts educational classroom sessions, electives, healthy movement and field trips for adults who have a diagnosis of Down S yndrome and works with participants to increase developmental and cognitive skill levels.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide supervision and guidance for residents during skills building activities.
• Support co-teachers with individual treatment plans for participants.
• Assist with daily living activities, including preparing meals and assisting with personal hygiene.

Essential Duties :

• Work with participants to increase developmental and cognitive skill levels by assisting them in daily classes and activities including healthy movement, morning academic classes, lunch preparation, and afternoon electives.
• Facilitate class using pre-prepared lessons / activities when teacher is absent / unavailable, and a substitute is unavailable.
• Assist teachers in real-life community experiences to develop social, safety, and independent living skills. Provide safe and legally insured transportation for participants to and from off-site activities.
• Maintain regular communication with Academy Teacher(s) and Manager as well as respective behaviorists concerning necessary participant information.
• Assist in maintaining necessary documentation for participant sign in / out process.
• Provide personal assistance for Academy participants, as needed, to maintain their health, safety, and welfare.
• With the guidance of Academy Teacher(s), Academy Manager, behaviorists, and case managers, provide positive behavioral interventions, as necessary, to assist Academy members in achieving success.
• In support of DSL's mission and values, stress self-advocacy in all classes and assist participants in developing social and independent living skills to promote their personal independence.
• Contribute to a positive and cooperative working environment by completing other duties as assigned by Academy Teacher(s) or Manager.

Qualifications , Certifications, Education, Experience, and Skill s :

• A minimum of a high school diploma.
• At least one (1) year of previous professional experience working with individuals with developmental and / or intellectual disabilities.
• Ability to adapt materials to meet multiple developmental skill levels to ensure all participants are challenged to learn at the appropriate level .
• Ability to physically lift, assist or provide hand-over-hand assistance with a participant's personal care needs as necessary.
• Ability to respectfully and effectively communicate participant information to behaviorists and case managers.
• Have a valid driver's license and possess the ability / willingness to drive company vehicles.

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.

To perform this job successfully, the employee is frequently required to communicate with others; listen; remain in a stationary position, often sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time;

walk; use hands to grasp, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note :

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.

Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.

The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.