Activity Instructor, Adult Day Services

Summary

The Arc of Union County Inc. is a leading provider of Person Centered services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through Adult Day Services programming. Activity Instructor, Adult Day Services develops plans, coordinates and facilitates community activities and events for the program. Develop curricula on various subject areas of interest for review and approval by department head. Develop/Design an annual Activity Calendar/Schedule. The incumbent is responsible for developing and facilitating recreational groups and programs, which meet the social, leisure, educational activities, emotional, self-esteem, psychological, cognitive, physical needs, and community experiences of the service recipients in the Adult Day Program.

Day Habilitation programming provides education and training to acquire the skills and experience needed to participate in the community, consistent with the participant’s Service Plan. This include activities that supports participants with building problem-solving skills, self-help, social skills, adaptive skills, daily living skills, and leisure skills. Activities and environments are designed to foster the acquisition of skills, building positive social behavior and interpersonal competence, greater independence and personal choice.

Qualifications

• This position requires proficiency in Windows software and the ability to utilize data entry software, such as Therap.
• Candidates must be able to complete Shift and Individual Served ISP data entry on a web-based electronic platform.
• A bachelor's degree is required, along with at least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Additionally, candidates should have at least three years of experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities, as well as three years of experience and creativity in planning community outings and activities.

ADA Expectations

This position requires an employee to perform duties in an indoor and or outside setting where exposure to weather elements, dirt, and dust, unpleasant smells, and/or loud noises are possible including occasional temperature fluctuations depending on the climate/season/weather. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands for this position must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to maintain a stationary position (standing and sitting), move/traverse, kneel, bend, reach with hands and arms for extended periods of time, twist, carry, lift up to 35 pounds, squat and drive a 6-person passenger van, may require operating manual devices such as hydraulic lifts, wheelchair lifts, vehicle doors, etc. for the purpose of transporting service recipients. Agility with wrist and finger dexterity to access, key and sort electronic information or file documents, ability to view computer and/or electronic device for extended period and other physical duties as directed by your supervisor and/or Director.

Ability to apply Agency Training Crisis Management Verbal and Physical Techniques during a crisis consistent with criteria as trained and in accordance with agency policies and procedure.

The essential Cognitive Functions of this position may include ability to analyze, compute, hear and repeat information, take notes, read documents, generate written information, independently problem solve, tolerate interruptions, maintain positive public relations, organize, verbally communicate and converse with a diverse group of people among others.

The Arc of Union County will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to The Arc of Union County.

EEO statement

The Arc of Union County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

Employees who may encounter individuals served shall be subject to and comply with the requirements for random drug testing for controlled dangerous substances. Criminal history record background checks will be conducted at least once every two years for agency’s employees. Any employee who is required to undergo a criminal history record background check and refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check shall be immediately removed from the person’s position and the person's employment shall be terminated.