PT Instructor for Adult Day Program

Leading Day Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities seeking dedicated and reliable Part-Time Employees in Modesto and Manteca. Day Shift Only! No Nights! No Weekends! Off Most Holidays! Hours typically are 9:00 am to 3:30 pm 4 days per week and 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 1 day per week. Valley CAPS (Center for Advanced Personal Success) is a licensed non-profit organization that has been in operation since 1976. We provide a variety of programs designed to benefit adults with developmental disabilities. Valley CAPS operates five facilities in two counties and has over 350 adults attending on a daily basis. Our Programs are designed to increase our Participant’s skills in self-care and daily living, academics, communications, and employment opportunities. Job Summary: Our Instructors are responsible for implementing our Participants goals and objectives, supporting each Participants efforts towards their goals, and providing an environment in which the Participants can learn. Job Duties • Ensures the safety, health, and success of Participants, • Encourages Participants to express their preferences and choices, • Participates in developing and documenting Individual Service Plans (ISP’s), • Provide daily trainings in-class, via Zoom, or drop off learning materials at the home, • Utilizes existing lesson plans and contributes new ideas to expand the lesson plans, • Maintains records of Participant progress in obtaining their goals, • Reports, documents, and maintains records of Participant incidents, accidents, and seizures in a confidential manner, • As a mandated reporter, reports all known or suspected incidents of abuse, • Assists in lifting and transferring Participants for the purposes of personal care, • Maintains professional and ethical standards, • Supports Valley CAPS’ mission, values, and goals, and • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications • Experience in working with people with developmental disabilities and general knowledge of developmental disabilities is desired but not required, • Clear desire to serve adults with disabilities, • Ability to handle stressful situations calmly, • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, • Be able to communicate with a variety of supervisors and Participant care teams, • Must pass a pre-employment physical examination, lift test (75 lbs.), and drug test, • Must have a negative tuberculosis (TB) test, and • Must pass a Department of Justice /FBI Criminal Background Check. Download Application and Criminal Record Statement at www.valleycaps.org. FAX Application, Criminal Record Statement, and a copy of DMV Record to Cheryl at (209) 239-0192.