Instructional Assistant​/Driver

Instructional Assistant/Driver

United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin, Calaveras & Amador Counties

Driving Position
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Employee must have a valid driver's license and a clean DMV record.

Works under the Program Manager and Assistant Program Manager to provide community-based instruction and personal care to persons with disabilities.

Our Program Without Walls is seeking a Full Time Integration Assistant to work up to 35 hours per week.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing community-based group (1:3) daily instruction based on individual consumer ISPs.
• Recording daily data regarding consumer progress.
• Attending regularly scheduled staff training and meetings.
• Maintaining equipment and communicating with Program Manager and Program Assistant.
• Ensuring consumer health and safety needs are met in the community.
• Assisting in application of behavioral modification as specified in consumer ISPs.
• Providing input to supervisor(s) regarding the development of individualized program objectives.
• Providing toileting, dressing, feeding, and mobility assistance to participants when necessary.
• Providing lifting and positioning of participants as instructed.
• Promoting and maintaining a congenial, supportive work environment.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent and be 21 years of age or older.
• Meet California Community Care Licensing personnel standards.
• Prefer 1 year prior experience in instructing and/or direct intervention with persons with developmental disabilities, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification.
• Have knowledge of developmental and physical disabilities, behavior and medical problems that can accompany the primary and/or secondary disability.
• Must be in good health with the ability to lift 50 pounds regularly, and knowledge of correct lifting, positioning, and transferring techniques.
• Medical knowledge concerning seizure activity and cerebral palsy is helpful.
• Must be able to remain calm in situations of high stress and understand and follow verbal and written instructions prescribed by superiors.
• If hired to drive, must have a good driving record and maintain insurance.

Salary: $17.25 - $18 per hour