Life Skills Mentor

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Student Responsibilities :

• Engage with adults on the autism spectrum in a way that promotes dignity and improved quality of life
• Actively participate in professional development and extracurricular activities
• Proactively manage student behavior according to shared expectations of the program director
• Prepare lesson plans
• Lead activities including yoga, gardening, art projects, and daily walks
• Provide assistance and training to adults on the autism spectrum with meals, hygiene, activities
• Create a fun learning environment

School Responsibilities :

• Model the school’s values and core beliefs
• Set and work toward ambitious behavioral and vocational goals
• Use feedback from supervision to improve mentorship practices
• Meet weekly with team members to discuss current plans, barriers to progress, and potential solutions for increasing progress and guaranteeing treatment integrity
• Deliver community-based instruction and workplace oversight
• Collect and use observational data
• Engage families and community members in the learning process
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to implement and reinforce all components of a consistently positive, creative and solutions-oriented school culture

COMPETENCIES :

A. Problem Solving / Decision Making Able to assess needs and consider course of action to best meet those needs

B. Monitoring Able to monitor participant progress and respond to unmet needs; able to monitor provider service provision and billing practices and to ensure accuracy

C. Planning Establish effective objectives, priorities, and implement plans; anticipate obstacles and consider alternatives

D. Coordination Make adjustments in casework to coordinate efforts with other agencies to ensure consistency and adequate follow-up

E. Action Orientation Take initiative rather than passively accepting; takes action and attempts to influence events to achieve goals

F. Work Commitment Willingly commit extra effort and time to get a job done; identified with organization goals; exhibit excellent time management abilities

G. Oral and Written Communication Skills Ability to exhibit appropriate use of grammar and spelling in written communication, exhibit5 appropriate use of grammar in oral communication, ensure oral and written communication is professional

H. Building Relationships Able to establish rapport with provider agencies and staff, Easterseals administrative and other program staff

I. Team Playing Work cooperatively with other Easterseals Support Coordinators / Supervisors

J. Mission Advocacy Able to identify with project and Easterseals objectives; adequately, constructively and directly communicate these objectives

Requirements : QUALIFICATIONS :

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree; preferred but not mandatory in Human or Social
• A commitment to fulfill the school’s mission and vision
• A passion for helping children and adults with learning differences
• Experience working with children and / or adults with autism
• Familiarity with Applied Behavior Analysis
• The desire to be part of a true Professional Learning Community
• Flexibility, patience, perception and empathy
• A Can-Do attitude
• Show respect and courtesy to students, parents, and colleagues
• Accept feedback from supervisors in a polite and constructive manner
• Communicate effectively to students, parents, and colleagues
• Maintain confidential information about students and their families
• Act as a positive role model and representative of Chartwell both at Chartwell and in the community
• A strong desire to increase instructional efficacy by receiving and implementing feedback
• An unwavering commitment to help each of our young learners excel behaviorally, academically, emotionally and socially

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS with or without accommodation :

• The employee is regularly required to operate a computer and communicate with others on the phone and in person
• The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, use hands and lift / move lightweight items
• Ability to move independently within the facility and the community
• Ability to care for student in caring and professional manor

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Work is performed in a normal working office setting that is environmentally controlled and out in the field