About the Role
We are seeking a Life Skills Instructor (LSI) to provide direct care, support, intervention, and line-of-sight supervision to children residing in the home during assigned shifts. The LSI helps children with daily living activities and keeps them safe, engaged, and supported at all times.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct care, support, intervention, and line-of-sight supervision of the children residing in the home during assigned shifts, including assisting with all daily living activities as needed
- Maintain awareness of children’s whereabouts at all times and participate in activities, supervising children at all times while maintaining the proper child-to-staff ratios
- Complete shift logs, home logbook, and MARs
- Respond to Positive Action Team (PAT) staff calls as able, to provide backup support to colleagues for a child in crisis
- Attend team meetings and department meetings as assigned
- Comply with policies and procedures governing the daily activities of the CGH program, including responsibilities as a Mandated Reporter (of abuse and neglect) and reporting all incidents and safety hazards to supervisors
- Light housekeeping
- Administer medication for children/youth
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED certification
- Minimum age of 21 years
- Valid driver’s license
- Basic computer knowledge
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- One year’s experience working with children with developmental, behavioral, and/or emotional challenges
Compensation & Benefits
- $23.00/hour (GED/HSD) · $23.50/hour (Associate’s) · $24.00/hour (BA/BSc)
- $3/hour shift differential for working on weekends
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with employer match
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life insurance, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
- Paid holidays and paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time)
- Employee assistance program
