Independent Living Support; ILS Leader

L’Arche is an organization in which people with and without intellectual disabilities share life together based on stated core values, as articulated in our Servant Leadership Model. We live, work, and learn together in our 30 communities across Canada. Founded in 1964, L’Arche strives to shape a more human and just society where each person’s gifts are known and celebrated.

Contracted

Hours:

40 Hours, 100% FTE

Location: 341 Main St.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Duration: Permanent

L’Arche Homefires is seeking an energetic, compassionate individual who has a desire to nurture the growth of the Independent Living Support (ILS) Program and its assistants to support members with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The ILS Leader will be a member of team leaders and will directly supervise a team of ILS Assistants. This role will support and foster the growing need to expand the ILS Program at L’Arche Homefires.

Permanent roles offer a fair starting wage and are eligible for L’Arche Homefires extensive benefits package based on the L’Arche Canada National Compensation Policy. All members are required to become certified in eight (8) training core competencies and mandated Occupational Health (OH&S) which L’Arche Homefires will provide.

The ILS program currently supports six (6) Core Members in their homes and throughout the community, primarily within the Wolfville to New Minas area, with flexibility as the service area may expand. The ILS leader also supports a team of assistants. The ILS leader must have a valid driver’s licence, access to a reliable vehicle, and be able to provide a clear driving abstract.

The successful candidate must also be willing to obtain $2 million liability insurance (details provided). Mileage reimbursement is available for work related travel.

While this role typically observes a schedule of Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, there may need to be flexible to support evenings or weekends, as required. The ILS Leader will be based at 341 Main Street in Wolfville.

• Ensures ILS Assistants create a welcoming, clean, safe, trusting, and unified home and supportive environment. Ensures diverse spiritual and emotional approaches are respected and time for meaningful reflection is shared.
• Collaborating with team members to ensure that the physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational, health, and safety needs of the ILS Core Members are met while maximizing their choices and participation in the decisions affecting their lives.
• Ensures adherence to all policies, guidelines, and regulations as required by Department of Opportunities and Social Development are met and maintained as it relates to the ILS Program.
• Encourages, and supports ILS Assistants to lead and contribute in regular celebrations to maintain traditions in the spirit of supporting the ILS Core Member to feel welcomed to engage with community life.
• Provides stability in the ILS program during times of change and transition.
• Ability to manage administrative and operational tasks efficiently, including email communication, payroll preparation, schedule management, digital record keeping, incident reporting, and maintaining team communication using software systems such as ADP Workforce Now, Share vision, FMS and Microsoft 365.
• Maintains regular and consistent roles and goals meetings, team meetings, and annual reviews with the assistants in the ILS program.
• Ensure Assistants have the skills, training and direction required to perform their duties.
• Assist in welcoming Casual Assistants to the ILS program, supporting them in their casual role.
• Foster positive team relationships and is comfortable in addressing tensions.
• Is proactive in understanding and supporting the ILS Program and its members by way of ensuring budgets, shopping, maintaining household needs, meal planning, employment opportunities, transportation, and medical needs are fully supported by the assistants working in the program.
• Effectively communicates and builds positive relationships with families, guardians, and professionals as required to support the ILS Core Member.
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