Direct Support Professional Community Day Services; CDS) Instructor

Job Overview

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non‑profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges; those who have suffered a trauma; and those at risk, to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. AID is looking for a Direct Support Professional Community Day Services Instructor who demonstrates this mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference in the community.

Level: Experienced →
Location: Keeler Center 220 - Aurora, IL 60506 →
Position Type: Full‑Time →
Education Level: High School or GED →
Salary: $21.75 per hour →
Shift: Monday‑Friday 8:30‑3:30 →
Job Category: Health Care

Monday‑Friday 8:30a.m. – 3:30p.m.

The DSP – CDS Instructor is responsible for:

• Providing meaningful activities, training, and classes under the direction of the Program Manager.
• Utilizing the person’s Implementation Strategy or Individual Plan and Behavior Support Strategies and implementing supports, care, and goals or objectives within.
• Supporting people in conformance with the agency’s mission, as assigned by the Program Manager, Director or designee, according to the needs of the person, program and/or the agency as a whole.
• Maintaining all applicable documentation, records and reports related to provided services and supports, and functioning as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Providing input and information to the IDT as needed.
• Ensuring the accuracy and quality of all assigned sub‑contract work performed, if assigned.
• Managing a safe environment for self and clients, and reacting appropriately to emergency situations at the base location or elsewhere.
• Assisting clients with personal care tasks, and implementing training programs for individuals to learn to complete personal care tasks independently, as assigned.
• Demonstrating good verbal and written communication skills to provide appropriate instruction to clients and accurate documentation.
• Understanding and implementing objectives, support needs and personal goals from Implementation Strategies or Individual Plans for clients as assigned.
• Facilitating programming or activities as directed, including client swim programs, outdoors and outside of base location.
• Completing and submitting all required documentation in a timely manner, including data sheets, incident reports and attendance sheets.
• Remaining informed of assigned clients medical and dietary support needs and providing those supports daily and consistently.
• Understanding and implementing Behavior Support Strategies as assigned, and responding to emergency behavioral incidents.
• Participating as an active member of the interdisciplinary team, giving input and information to the team to meet the client’s needs effectively as requested.
• Working cooperatively and respectfully with others.

• 21 days of paid time off plus 10 paid holidays.
• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD, critical illness and accident insurance.
• 401(k) with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.

• High School graduate/GED transcript and five years experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• OR
• Associate’s degree in a Human Services or related field and three years experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services or related field and one year experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

Completed DHS‑approved Direct Support Person (DSP) training and inclusion on the Illinois Health Care Worker registry preferred.

Experience working with people requiring specialized behavioral and/or medical supports preferred.

• Requires significant walking and standing daily, with occasional running for short periods.
• Must be able to push, pull, reach, stoop and bend.
• Must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs, with no physical or medical restrictions.
• Must be able to assist individuals with their physical needs and personal…