Team Lead at In Flight, Inc – Kingston, New York

At In Flight, Inc., we empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach for hopes and dreams and support a meaningful quality of life.Welcome! In Flight Inc., is a nonprofit that provides support services within a home environment and the community for adults with IDD. Please look at our website to get to know us. www.inflightinc.org Follow us on INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, AND TWITTER.

$21.50 -$24.00

Increases based on:

Experience-. .25- $1.00Education- .50- $1.50 **This position is located in Glasco, NY*** Evening shift Sunday 8:30am-11pm, Monday - Wednesday 2:30pm-11pm

NATURE OF WORK: The Team Leader is responsible for directly assisting our individuals with all activities associated with daily living and providing them with the best quality of life as they are able to experience. This is accomplished by providing our individuals with a safe, clean, orderly and predictable environment, in the least restrictive setting, and to enable our individuals to experience, as closely as possible, the patterns of a normal life. The Team Leader also works closely with the Residential Coordinator in the planning and management of the daily routine for their shift.

TEAM LEAD RESPONSIBILITY

Must be able to lead and motivate a shift of several staff members to perform to the best of their ability.Must be able to delegate duties and oversee other team members assigned to their shift, including but not limited to monitoring work performance, time and attendance, and assisting Residential Manager with orientation and training.Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R), First Aid, CPR and other in-service training.Must ensure that menus are created, and staff are able to prepare as directed by the dietician, Residential Coordinator or Nurse.Must be able to ensure that the residence is maintained in a clean, hygienic, orderly and safe manner by independently identifying and rectifying both cleanliness and safety concerns.Must be able to follow established procedures for notifying appropriate personnel orally and/or in writing of significant events (i.e., emergencies, incidents, maintenance and safety needs).Monitor and ensure quality care to individuals by developing a thorough activity schedule and assign staff to specific activities and duties.Assist the Residential Coordinator with an evaluation of staff’s work performance.Assist the Residential Coordinator with the orientation, training and maintaining a positive morale amongst staff.Contribute to the upkeep of the residence through the completion of scheduled cleaning and maintenance chores as directed by any member of the management teamEncourage individual independence as appropriate throughout daily routines and provide opportunities for individuals to participate in making choices as appropriate Engage the individuals in recreation, social, and skill building interactions throughout the course of the shift as appropriate.Create and post all activity and goal schedules and ensure they are being followed. Complete all required paperwork and document as appropriate in goal data books, res hab, logbooks, and medication records in a timely manner.Ensure all data collection is documented before the end of shift.Must adhere to the agency’s mission and core values of honesty, integrity and fairness and ensure that other DSPs are as well. Must display a professional and cooperative attitude when interacting with individuals, other providers of services, family and guardians, community members and day program staff.Must interact in a professional, positive, and cooperative manner with all team members.Must be able to communicate concerns to the Residential Coordinator or administrator-on-call in a timely manner as appropriate.