Assistant Program Manager

Ultimate Staffing Services is actively seeking a dedicated Assistant Program Manager to join their client's team. This role is essential in providing comprehensive support to the program's operations and ensuring a high standard of care and service for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Direct Hire

Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:30pm

Onsite

Pay $23.00-$28.00

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Program Understanding & Assistance:
  • Provide classroom and job site training and instruction to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as outlined by Individual Service Plan and essential direct care services.
  • Assist staff and consumers in understanding the goals and services outlined in the Program Design.
  • Aid the Program Manager in the daily operation of the program.
• Curriculum Development & Scheduling:
  • Review and develop age-appropriate curriculum for all program participants and update program scheduling.
  • Assist in the daily operation of all facets of programming and in developing instructor daily schedules, including updating the master schedule for the program.
• Operational Support:
  • Assist the Program Manager in defining staff roles and locations for consumer training and activities.
  • Assist Program Manager and Case Managers with case records, data collection, and log notes related to consumer training. Maintain a caseload of their own.
  • Coordinate consumer and staff lunch schedules as needed.
• Implementation & Compliance:
  • Assist in the implementation of consumer plans.
  • Ensure staffing ratios are met as required by Program Design and CCL.
  • Maintain assessment procedures, timelines, and instruments, explaining their applicability in assessing consumer needs.
  • Maintain consumer grievance procedures.
  • Supervise work sites under the guidance of the Program Manager.
  • Maintain consumer files, confidentiality, and ensure folders are up to date.
  • Ensure all programs meet San Diego Regional Center standards and other applicable requirements.
• Training & Intake:
  • Assist in training new staff as needed.
  • Aid in the intake process for new consumers.
  • Conduct facility tours for consumers and staff as needed.
• Case Management & Supervision:
  • Ensure program instructors maintain consumers' functional skills, self-advocacy, employment training, community integration, self-care, and social recreation as required by program design.
  • Ensure case managers meet all deadlines for coordinating consumer and staff lunch schedules as needed.
  • Meet at least annually with ID team members and program participants to update schedules and ensure instructors are informed of all changes. This includes leading, typing, and observing these meetings.
• Reporting & Safety:
  • Report all accidents/injuries in writing, including all suspected adult abuse, discrimination, or harassment.
  • Supervise consumers effectively with regard to safety.
  • Maintain awareness of consumer rights at all times.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Perform other tasks as required and directed by the Programs Manager and/or Director of Programs to meet program guidelines and safety.
  • Work in classrooms and in the community when required due to staffing shortages for participants' health and safety.
  • Act as Program Manager in the absence of the Manager.

Requires

• Certifications required are CPR and First Aid.
• Education requirement is an AA degree.

Benefits:

• Excellent benefits
• PTO
• Holiday pay
• Sick time

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.