Project SEARCH Skills Instructor

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Project SEARCH Skills Instructor

Title:                                      Project SEARCH Skills Instructor

Department:                          Program Services/Vocational Rehabilitation

Location:                               RMC Anniston- Host Site

Reports To:                           Program Services Director

Basic Functions:

To provide a Transition-to-Work program at Regional Medical Center- Anniston, AL. The program is for individuals 18-21.  Project SEARCH is a combined education and internship program for individuals with developmental disabilities.  The one-year program prepares interns for competitive integrated employment in the community. The Project SEARCH Skills Instructor is responsible, as assigned, to provide extended services to interns who have gained and retain community employment.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and implement techniques to model occupational skills, work habits, and behaviors for Project SEARCH interns.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement strategies to work with the interns.
• Provide onsite instructions to the interns and ensures individuals can complete all the tasks required on the work site.
• Document and maintain daily attendance records and other records, evaluations, and reports to support the individualized plan for assigned interns
• Maintain professionalism in a manner that would model the workplace behaviors for the interns
• Maintain productive, positive relationships with business host site.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, planning meeting, family meetings, workshops, seminars, and related meetings.
• Work with key staff to develop internship sites, write job descriptions, task lists, job analysis and plan for necessary modifications for the internships and competitive jobs.
• Reinforce employability skills and assist interns to understand and interpret work culture.
• Assist in training interns in interview process for obtaining internships and competitive positions.
• Learn the internship duties and makes any modifications (label cabinets, simplify written instructions, etc.) necessary to the successful completion of the job.
• Teach the essential tasks/duties/core skills of the job to the intern.
• Provide individual support to each intern.
• Teach and demonstrate safety practices according to the work environment.
• Work with manager/mentor to determine new skills to learn as intern gains competencies and confidence.
• Assess the intern’s progress and give feedback to intern and team members.
• Complete necessary evaluations, reports, and other documentation.
• Perform all other assigned duties to facilitate program operation.

Work Environment

Depends wholly on the setting in which training of program participant is to take place. Each site may have a variety of factors that should be acknowledged, including variable noise and dust levels, varying temperatures, lighting and ground surfaces.

Physical Requirements

Depends on training site and skill being trained: standing, sitting, bending, stooping, lifting, grasping, and stretching. Visual skills. Vehicle travel and driving. Fine motor dexterity.

Qualifications/Education

1. Degree in related field highly desired but not required.
2. High School Diploma and 3 years of documented experience working in a related field will be accepted in place of a degree.
3. Experience working with high school students and/or disabled population strongly preferred.
4. The ability to maintain First Aid and CPR Certification.
5. Valid driver’s license and proof of acceptable levels of automobile insurance
6. Ability to perform duties in a variety of settings, including professional situations, private homes, area businesses and other sites.
7. Computer skills preferred. 

Benefits

• Health benefits consistent with company handbook. 
• Retirement. 
• Paid Vacation/Sick Leave.