Life Skills Coach

Company: Easterseals Louisiana
Location: Kenner
Posted on: August 27, 2024

Job Description:

DescriptionESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Student Responsibilities:

• Engage with adults on the autism spectrum in a way that promotes dignity and improved quality of life
• Actively participate in professional development and extracurricular activities
• Proactively manage student behavior according to shared expectations of the program director
• Prepare lesson plans
• Lead activities including yoga, gardening, art projects, and daily walks
• Provide assistance and training to adults on the autism spectrum with meals, hygiene, activities
• Create a fun learning environment
  School Responsibilities:
  • Model the school's values and core beliefs
  • Set and work toward ambitious behavioral and vocational goals
  • Use feedback from supervision to improve mentorship practices
  • Meet weekly with team members to discuss current plans, barriers to progress, and potential solutions for increasing progress and guaranteeing treatment integrity
  • Deliver community-based instruction and workplace oversight
  • Collect and use observational data
  • Engage families and community members in the learning process
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to implement and reinforce all components of a consistently positive, creative and solutions-oriented school culture
    COMPETENCIES:A. Problem Solving/Decision Making - Able to assess needs and consider course of action to best meet those needsB. Monitoring - Able to monitor participant progress and respond to unmet needs; able to monitor provider service provision and billing practices and to ensure accuracyC. Planning - Establish effective objectives, priorities, and implement plans; anticipate obstacles and consider alternativesD. Coordination - Make adjustments in casework to coordinate efforts with other agencies to ensure consistency and adequate follow-upE. Action Orientation - Take initiative rather than passively accepting; takes action and attempts to influence events to achieve goalsF. Work Commitment - Willingly commit extra effort and time to get a job done; identified with organization goals; exhibit excellent time management abilitiesG. Oral and Written Communication Skills - Ability to exhibit appropriate use of grammar and spelling in written communication, exhibit5 appropriate use of grammar in oral communication, ensure oral and written communication is professionalH. Building Relationships - Able to establish rapport with provider agencies and staff, Easterseals administrative and other program staffI. Team Playing - Work cooperatively with other Easterseals Support Coordinators/SupervisorsJ. Mission Advocacy - Able to identify with project and Easterseals objectives; adequately, constructively and directly communicate these objectivesRequirementsQUALIFICATIONS:
    • Bachelor's degree; preferred but not mandatory in Human or Social
    • A commitment to fulfill the school's mission and vision
    • A passion for helping children and adults with learning differences
    • Experience working with children and/or adults with autism
    • Familiarity with Applied Behavior Analysis
    • The desire to be part of a true Professional Learning Community
    • Flexibility, patience, perception and empathy
    • A "Can-Do" attitude
    • Show respect and courtesy to students, parents, and colleagues
    • Accept feedback from supervisors in a polite and constructive manner
    • Communicate effectively to students, parents, and colleagues
    • Maintain confidential information about students and their families
    • Act as a positive role model and representative of Chartwell both at Chartwell and in the community
    • A strong desire to increase instructional efficacy by receiving and implementing feedback
    • An unwavering commitment to help each of our young learners excel behaviorally, academically, emotionally and sociallyPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS with or without accommodation:
      • The employee is regularly required to operate a computer and communicate with others on the phone and in person
      • The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, use hands and lift /move lightweight items
      • Ability to move independently within the facility and the community
      • Ability to care for student in caring and professional manorWORKING CONDITIONS:Work is performed in a normal working office setting that is environmentally controlled and out in the field

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