House Leader - Emmaus , Homefires

Full Time Team Leader Wolfville, NS, CA

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.

Salary: Commensurate with experience Responsible To: Homes Coordinator

L’Arche Homefires is seeking an energetic and compassionate individual who is willing to work alongside individuals with and without developmental disabilities. Successful applicants will belong to a community setting, learn new skills, and develop meaningful relationships. Community members gain valuable life skills and opportunities for personal growth and leadership. More than a job, the L’Arche Homefires offers an exceptional and life-changing adventure in friendship, mutual relationships, and self-discovery.

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. Assistants are required to complete and become certified in eight (8) core training competencies and all mandated Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) training. Where possible, prior to or upon commencing employment. L’Arche Homefires will provide the required training.

Previously completed and certified core competencies may be recognized as transferable.

We currently have five L’Arche houses in and around Wolfville where people with and without disabilities live together. Emmaus House is home to four core members, who share life with a team of live-in and live-out assistants.

• Learn and understand the Identity and Mission of L’Arche, and adhere to the core documents of L’Arche Homefires, including our core values, key traditions, policies, procedures and confidentiality.
• Fosters a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere based on the characteristics of house members, facilitates inclusive celebrations and traditions in the home that are representative of everyone.
• Supports the life journey of each core member through individual plans, medical appointments, meaningful daily activities, and active participation in all aspects of daily life in the home and community.
• Oversees personal care and daily routines, ensuring assistants maintain high standards of care and best practices.
• Seek opportunities to participate in and contribute to community life, including membership on relevant committees, with Core Members while supporting community events and activities, modelling community building.
• Develops positive, supportive relationships with individuals with and without disabilities by sharing daily life together and collaborating with team members to provide person-centred support that respects each individual's history, choices, goals, and needs while promoting their health, well-being, safety, inclusion, and participation in decision-making.
• Ensures maintenance and upkeep and safety of the physical home, inside and out, including vehicle(s), and all other house equipment and supplies.
• Maintains regular and consistent roles and goals meetings, team meetings, house meetings, and annual reviews with assistants.
• Orientates new assistants and ensures team members have the skills, training and direction required to perform their duties.
• Foster positive team relationships and is comfortable in addressing tensions, providing feedback and performance management.
• Build meaningful relationships with family members or guardians of the Core Members.
• Scheduling support needs within the home as…