Life Skills Trainer

Life Skills Trainer (ILS) - (Independent Living Services)

First and foremost, we are mentors to those we serve! Our job is essentially teaching Life Skills to adults with developmental disabilities. We share our knowledge and provide mentorship to our clients in order to help them succeed. We are dedicated towards helping individuals in our program to reach new milestones within their lives. Through our program and services offered, we have the ability to help shape and mold someone's life for the better, and to us, there's no better feeling in the world! Let's discuss if Ability 2 Learn is the right place for you!

For more information about our program you can always visit our website at www.ability2learn.com.

• Candidates who take the time to provide us with a brief cover letter about themselves and qualifications means a lot!

It's simple folks, we help to change lives for the better! We teach basic Life Skills through mentorship, support, guidance, and hands on experiences with our clients. Helping people to become more independent is the ultimate goal. And in doing so, we help to empower many people around the community.

We work 1-on-1 with our clients in natural settings such as their homes, workplaces, schools, etc. (In some cases, if preferred by the client, then they may even elect to meet over Zoom). Our clients disabilities can range from mild intellectual disability (slight learning disability), to autism, cerebral palsy, etc. A lot of our clients are high functioning and extremely capable of achieving any goal that they set their minds to. Sometimes it just takes a little bit of extra support to get there and that's exactly what we're here for! Some of our clients have goals of getting their own apartments, whereas others want to find better jobs. Whatever the goal may be our objective always stays the same, helping people grow is what we do best! Additional areas of training include, but are not limited to: socialization, self-advocacy training, personal health goals, money management, cooking lessons, shopping activities, etc.

We work with both male and female clients, adults only, ranging in age from 18 years and up. Currently, we serve over 375 adults in the Sacramento County area.

Our staff must be patient, caring, and willing to go the extra mile in order to help others succeed.

Qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D
• Valid CA Driver License
• Clean DMV Driving Record
• Vehicle Registration
• Vehicle Insurance
• DOJ Live Scan (fingerprint background)
• Drug Screen
• Having a Big Heart & the desire to help people grow!
• Good Time Management Skills
• Great Communication Skills
• Mentoring Capabilities
• Leadership Qualities
• Previous experience working with people w/ disabilities is preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work well with people from different cultures, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• What motivated you to apply with our agency?

Work Location: On the road