Adult Day Services Team Lead

Who is Easterseals Redwood?

At Easterseals Redwood, we believe in the power of purpose and the power of work
. We empower children and adults with disabilities, military veterans, and people facing disadvantages in our region to live full and meaningful lives. Our programs are designed to meet individuals where they are -- to enrich education, expand employment, enhance health, and elevate our communities.

By 2030, 10,000 people each year will say Easterseals Redwood makes their lives better. As one of the largest human service providers in the region, our team members won’t rest until every one of us is valued, respected, and accepted.

Who is Easterseals Redwood? At Easterseals Redwood, we believe in the power of purpose and the power of work
. We empower children and adults with disabilities, military veterans, and people facing disadvantages in our region to live full and meaningful lives. Our programs are designed to meet individuals where they are -- to enrich education, expand employment, enhance health, and elevate our communities. By 2030, 10,000 people each year will say Easterseals Redwood makes their lives better. As one of the largest human service providers in the region, our team members won’t rest until every one of us is valued, respected, and accepted.

• Starting at $17.50/hour commensurate with experience and education
• PTO and Extended Illness Time
• Health Insurance options
• 401 K Retirement Plan with a company match
• Dental and Vision Insurance options
• Disability Insurance options
• Education and Professional Development Assistance
• Free daily lunch (Kentucky campus)
• Humana Employee Assistance Plan
• 10 Paid holidays

This position is oversight of a life skill area/staff supervision and adult training/mentoring and personal care.

• Leads the delivery of best-practice services in a Life Skill program through planning, scheduling, and staff supervision.
• Plans, provides, and documents:
• Programs to support life-long learning, social interaction, purposeful activity, and leisure experiences, including daily activities that support adult learning objectives.
• Daily care services to address basic life needs, including physical handling of adults for wheelchair transfers, positioning, personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, emergency response, and other such tasks depending on the ability of the adults
• Leads are responsible for the daily operations of their assigned program room and will be held accountable for ensuring that all staff are properly trained and complete the necessary job duties. When necessary Leads will complete progressive discipline with the assistance of the Program Manager.
• Serves in a dual role to provide direction and supervision for DSPs while sharing all duties related to mentoring, training, and caring for adults in the assigned life skill area.
• Researches age-appropriate curriculum activities and supports DSPs in the activity planning process.
• Leads efforts to create age-appropriate learning centers and room arrangements to support adult learning needs.
• Assures that adult mentors implement planned daily activities across the program day.
• Orients, trains, and mentors DSPs through instruction/modeling of appropriate techniques.
• Assigns tasks. Completes staffing schedule for breaks and vacations to assure effective daily operations.
• Prepares schedules for personal care, community outings, and program activities.
• Implements and manages operational changes in the assigned life skill area to comply with revised regulations.
• Reports staff disciplinary issues that need attention to the assistant director/assigned supervisor or the division director.
• Provides input to the program manager/director for staff performance evaluations.
• Directs the work of volunteers assigned to the classroom.
• Provides oversight for the accurate and timely completion of all required documentation by DSPs, including attendance records, individualized goals, service notes, reports for the family, incident reports, and food forms.
• Attends meetings as assigned.…