Purpose

The Team Lead (TL) provides leadership and support to Community Specialists (CS) and participants for assigned programs. This role will ensure program planning and implementation focuses on participant goals and meeting assigned outcomes. The conscientious TL acts with integrity, is open to growth, lives our purpose, cultivates teamwork, and puts forth an extraordinary effort to empower people with diverse abilities and their families to grow, succeed, and belong.

Key Functions

• Informs, supports, trains, mentors, leads, and oversees direct care frontline employees
• Plans programming, ensuring meaningful days and purposeful support
• Foster genuine relationships promoting dignity, personal interests, and identities
• Empower people with diverse abilities to create meaningful days and achieve their goals
• Identifies and solves problems, building staff capacity in difficult situations
• Conducts general administration, follow-ups, documentation, and reporting duties as assigned
• Ensures a risk free, stimulating, safe and supportive environment
• Perform other job-related activities as required

Qualifications

• Minimum education requirement of High School Diploma with a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience; a diploma or certificate in Disability Services, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field with 2-3 years of related experience; or a University Degree in Disability Services, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field with 1-2 years of related experience.
• Alignment with AdaptAbilities’ core purpose and core values
• Ability to remain calm in emotionally challenging situations and effectively use empathy
• Clear Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check
• Standard First Aid Certification CPR Level C and AED is required
• Clean class 5 driver’s license and vehicle required
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Medication Administration, Abuse Prevention and Response Protocol are an asset

Compensation Package $23.50 to $25.57/ hour depending on experience.

Working Conditions

This position is a permanent full-time position that requires flexible hours and reports to the Program Supervisor.

What we offer:

AdaptAbilities is continually working to be an employer of choice. We offer a competitive salary, support for professional development, access to corporate discount with the City of Edmonton for Activities, Parks and Recreation and policies and programs that support a balanced lifestyle. Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive health/dental benefit plan, paid wellness days, and a health spending account.

*To be eligible for benefits, you must be working a regularly scheduled 30 hours per week.

Application Deadline: Posting is open until a suitable candidate is found.