Life Skills Instructor

Description

Summary of Position

• The Life Skills Instructor position works directly with Individuals having intellectual and/or
• developmental disabilities, including medical and behavioral issues, whom reside in one of New
• Vista’s 19 homes. Life Skills Instructor position is responsible to assist the Senior Life Skills
• Instructor (House Manager) in daily oversight and supervision of operations of the house, Life
• Skills Instructors provide assistance with daily living skills and direct service in supporting
• Individuals’ morning, afternoon and evening routines. This includes but is not limited to assisting
• with meal preparation, hygiene, budgeting and transportation to support Individuals to reach their
• highest potential. Specific duties assigned by shift (day, swing, grave).

Essential Job Functions

Supports Individuals by

• Implementing and review of the Person-Centered Plan and Habilitation Plan on a daily

basis

• Promotes Individual Rights and Dignity as demonstrated by use of positive behavior supports,

appropriate tone of voice and behavior, and respectful interactions

• Assist House Manager reconcile/manage house and client funds, including proper documentation and

monthly billing

• Increasing socialization including participating in social events, community activities, and New

Vista programs

• Shows and encourages Individuals daily life skills such as attending to basic hygiene needs,

preparing meals, interactive with others including family members, maintaining household routines

• Implements the New Vista Nutrition Program in alignment with VistaFit
• Assists/observe medication management according to MEDS training standards
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity in working with Individuals

Ensures the Health and Safety of all Individuals by

• Assisting with daily care and teaching basic safety skills
• Maintain the home as required by Quality Assurance standards to include cleanliness of

home

• Attending medical and/or psychiatric appointments as needed
• Awareness of Individuals’ appropriate and/or inappropriate behavior and implements behavior

• techniques as stated in the Person-Centered Plan to intervene and de-escalate situations by use of
• Safety Care training standards

• Responsible driving when transporting Individuals to/from work, meetings, appointments,

activities and/or events

• Communicating concerns, such as inappropriate interactions between Individuals and co-workers

• and/or between Individuals living together, to the LSI-S (House Manager) and/or Member Service
• Coordinator, including interactions which may rise to the level of Mistreatment

• Responding to emergency situations by use of CPR certification techniques

Documentation

• Accurate and timely completion of communication logs, daily tracking sheets (when assigned),

timesheets productivity, wages and hours

• Reading all memo’s and the communication log at the start of each shift
• Completing proper documentation of incidents as required and end of shift communication log

entries

• Obtaining proper documentation from medical appointments, job sites, etc. as

appropriate

Team Member Expectations

• Treat team members with dignity and respect
• Role-models New Vista’s mission and policies and procedures
• Hold self and team members accountable to upholding Individual Rights, health and safety and all

New Vista policies and procedures

• Reviews accurate and timely completion of communication logs, daily tracking sheets (when

assigned), timesheets and incident reports

• Assisting Member Senior LSI in collecting/organizing documentation as required by the

Person-Centered Plan meetings and the Human Rights Committee

Skills

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write and provide documentation

as described

• Read and understand Individual information, instructions, case notes, incident reports,

manuals

• Visually observe, hear and respond to Individuals
• Ability to manage time and budget funds appropriately
• Physically assist with toileting and hygiene needs as required
• Drive passenger vans, including 15 passenger and handicap accessible vans
• Attend all New Vista ongoing trainings/House meetings and ensure attendance as required

Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of one-year experience in related field or related life experience
• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Pass all pre-employment and post-employment screening such as local, State and FBI background

checks; drug screening; sexual offender screening

• Successfully complete New Vista new employee training (CPR, medication management (MEDS),

behavior management (Safety Care)

• Successfully complete New Vista in-house training
• Maintain annual training as required and scheduled

Physical Demands

• Required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, frequently talk or

• hear, reach with hands, lift arms above and below shoulder level, occasionally required to sit,
• stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl during the course of regular work activities

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds ability
• Ability to be out in Las Vegas area outdoor weather conditions
• Transfer Individuals from seated position to standing; into/out of wheelchairs as

required

Equal Opportunity

• New Vista is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will
• receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
• orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status
• or any other characteristic protected by law.