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Vocational Skills Trainer - Crew Lead

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Full-time

Direct Service

  • Work alongside clients at janitorial & landscaping work sites to provide training and ensure the work is completed to the job site’s/ volunteer site’s satisfaction and to provide the highest quality service.
  • Check client work and production performance and retrain client/ crews as needed.
  • Assist the client in identifying vocational strengths, skills, and need areas prior to ISP meeting.
  • Ensure that crew member’s goals are measurable and applicable to work/training being performed.
  • Coordinate with client and other team members and conduct client’s Individual Service Plan (ISP) meetings held semi-annually, annually, and as required.
  • Assist clients in identifying needs for accommodations, adaptive equipment, or assistive technology that increases client’s ability to increase productivity/vocational independence.
  • Provide vocational training through crew work, production work, community volunteer work, prevocational activities or downtime training to clients either internally or externally.
  • Prepare and distribute a monthly calendar of instructional training, volunteer opportunities and available community activities.
  • Assist in the development of job descriptions including task analysis for client vocational training on specific jobs.
  • Ensure all client paperwork are completed and submitted.
  • Ensure all applicable time studies are completed and updated to finance as appropriate semi-annually.
  • Complete all mandatory Easterseals/Cal-OSHA/worksite trainings with crew members annually or as needed.
  • Pick up/deliver work service contract supplies as needed.
  • Transport clients to work sites when necessary.
  • Cross train on all contract work both paid and volunteer to meet the needs of the agency.
  • Attend all ESE team meetings as scheduled and required.
  • Provide exceptional customer services, both internally and externally.
  • Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule that may include evenings and weekends.  Typical work hours are Monday through Friday; 7.5 hours per day.
Educational Background: 
Minimum of a high school diploma or GED is recommended;
Skills/Experience: 
  • One (1) year full time experience working with individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Language Skills

  • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Effective interpersonal communication techniques.
  • Follow written and verbal directions.
  • Effectively be able to present information and respond to questions from supervisor, case managers, clients and the general public.        

Reasoning Ability

  •  Ability to solve practical problems and use available resources.
  • Work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Interpret and follow a variety of instructions provided verbally, written, in diagram or schedule form.
  • Maintain composure and good judgement under stressful conditions.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, clients, and the general public. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Position requires possession of a current valid California driver's license and proof of liability insurance, and a good driving record.
  • Position requires a fingerprint clearance through the Department of Justice.
  • Position requires a current certificate in Adult CPR with AED & Basic First Aid.
  • Position requires proof of a negative TB test within twelve (12) months of hire.
  • Position requires pre-placement back assessment and physical. 

Physical Demands

  • Walk, sit, stand and lift or carry items not weighing more than 45 lbs.
  • Talk and hear.
  • Use hands and fingers to handle, feel objects, tools or controls.
  • Occasionally, the employee must reach for items, crouch or kneel.
  • Successful performance requires specific vision abilities that include close to far vision, to include depth perception and visual accuracy.

Organization Info

Easterseals

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded: 
1942
About Us
Mission: 

For nearly 100 years Easterseals has been the indispensable resource for people and families challenged by disabilities. Now, as America faces a broad range of new issues, we make a major, positive, life-changing difference in the lives of people and families facing today's disabilities. The work we do every day is redefining disabilities for the 21st century.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Oct 6 2018
Active Until: 
Nov 6 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Easterseals
industry: 
Nonprofit