What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Leader position at CLASS LTD?
POSITION TITLE: Team Leader
REPORTS TO: Director of Service
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
Salary: $43,888 Annual
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Team Leader is responsible to ensure that they and their team members advocates for persons with disabilities to become as independent as possible in integrated settings in the community. The Team Leader, through their assigned staff, promotes self-advocacy empowering clients to make their own decisions when establishing lifestyles of choice within community life by providing care, training, and supervision. The Team Leader is responsible to ensure staff assists with development of client goals and objectives, coaching the required skills and behaviors, assisting the person to access needed support services to attain their goals and provide advocacy for clients as needed to eliminate barriers to community inclusion of their choice and employment of their choice. The Team Leader is expected to provide a link between management and non-management staff. They are to effectively communicate the goals and policies of CLASS to the staff and communicate staff attitudes, suggestions, and concerns back to management. They are responsible to ensure specific required training has been completed. In addition to mastering the technical skills needed in their team, team leaders must be able to promote teamwork within their group and CLASS. The Team Leader ensures management’s goals for employee conduct and performance are achieved and the personnel policies established by CLASS are implemented. As a supervisor, the Team Leader is responsible for conducting employee performance evaluations. The Team Leader may participate on the County Steering Team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required, associate degree in a Human Services Related Area preferred.
EXPERIENCE: Supervisory experience in the Human Services Field preferred, experience working with persons with disabilities required.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 1. Maintain a current and valid driver's license of the state of residence and be determined as an "insurable driver" by the automobile insurance carrier for CLASS unless other arrangements can be made in advance.
2. Comply with all federal, state and local laws regarding communicable and infectious diseases and CLASS policies rules and practices regarding medical examination or immunizations.
3. No records of convictions, administrative findings or history of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children or adults unable to protect their own interest, and conviction of other crimes, including, but not limited to crimes against persons, sex crimes, crimes against property, violation of personal rights, public safety, public morals, or any crimes that would be classified in Kansas as a felony or deemed unacceptable for employment with CLASS.
4. Be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. when necessary.
5. Be able to assist with one- and two-person transfers, if assigned to work with persons requiring that type of support.
6. Ability to operate Braun lift (van) and to maneuver wheelchairs in a van and place in wheel-locks when necessary.
7. Ability to process basic mathematical calculations to complete billing documents.
8. Ability to communicate effectively with others.
9. Ability to read and comprehend written materials such as company policies and procedures.
10. Ability to compose written material as required for case notes, individual plans, etc.
11. Works and honors commitments to participate as an effective member on team(s) i.e., specialty teams, PCP teams, etc. to which assigned.
12. Accomplishes the Performance Improvement Objectives agreed upon at the previous performance evaluation.
13. Flexible work schedule and availability to provide on-call coverage as needed.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $43,888.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $43,888
