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　　Mission Statement YAI:YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of over 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, apply to this position.

　　Location: Queens

　　Schedule: Group will run from 4:00pm to 6:30pm. Facilitator should arrive at 3:45 pm to set up and expect to stay until 6:40pm to break down /clean up.

　　Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

　　Leads and facilitates one (1) or more of YAI’s Transition to Independence groups offering Yoga Mindfulness, Kitchen Skills and Life Skills or Independent Living Skills, Ballet Yoga and/or Social Skills program to include leading and moderating group discussions based on program curriculum.

　　Engages with multiple participants with varying levels of verbal abilities and support needs.

　　Working in partnership with support staff, ensures participation and engagement while maintaining a safe and structured environment.

　　Conducts person-centered goal setting and regularly monitors and evaluates participant progress through observations.

　　Provides individual assistance, within a group setting, when needed.

　　Communicates consistently with Program Supervisor, escalating programmatic concerns, and reporting operational issues related to program equipment and facilities.

　　Engages with families on site pre/post session regarding progress, plans and/or any issues or concerns that arise.

　　Works with program leadership to identify, develop and/or update and enhance program curriculum according to the evidence-based practice, incorporating new teaching methods and content.

　　Ensures timely and accurate documentation of services, attendance and billing in compliance with guidelines and regulations and in appropriate format and electronic systems for all documentation related to the program.

　　Ensures proper facility set up/clean-up for each group session, may assist with room set up as needed.

　　Remains current with mandatory and other training, successfully completing within required time frames.

　　Performs all other duties, as assigned.

　　Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

　　Bachelor’s degree, training and/or certificate in program related field or as required by program contract; or

　　A satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

　　Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

　　Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to work independently.

　　Excellent time management and written communication skills.

　　Ability to complete room set up, including movement/sliding of tables, chairs and other equipment.

　　Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

　　Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)

　　One (1) year experience working with people with I/DD preferred.

　　Master’s Degree maybe required by certain contracts and/or programs.

　　Compensation: $25/hour

　　All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

　　Our Roots:

　　YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

　　YAI Today:

　　Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

　　Better Together:

　　At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.

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