Careers

The Arc-Solano is currently hiring a full-time Instructor at their site-based day program in Vallejo serving adults with developmental disabilities. We are looking for team members who are fun, creative, and love a challenge!

This is a behavioral management day program and we work with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to teach our consumers to be respectful, responsible, and safe on-site and in the community. You will develop lessons in community access and integration, self-esteem, anger management, and social skills, plus a range of other entertaining topics. In the community, you will lead teams in volunteering, socializing, and community exploration.

This is a full-time position, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Our office is located in Vallejo and community outings will be generally limited to lower Solano County. You will use your own car for community outings as we reimburse you for mileage during work hours.

Essential duties include:

• Implement Individual Support Plans that meet agency guidelines and accurately reflect consumers’ needs.
• Develop and implement facility and community-based lesson plans, which encourage and enable skill acquisition as indicated by Individual Service Plans.
• Advocate for the best possible solutions to problems that your consumers may face and assist them with self-advocacy.
• Provide transportation for consumers to and from community and facility-based activities and instruction.
• Closely adhere to the schedule developed for instructors and consumers.
• Learn and be responsible for individual personnel responsibilities and concurrent deadlines required of all agency personnel (i.e., timecards, mileage sheets, use of benefits, etc.).
• Learn and be responsible for individual responsibilities for reporting documentation related to consumers, including content and deadlines.
• Coordinate work assignments as needed with the individual consumers and other instructors’ schedules.
• Keep the supervisor informed about the status of all ongoing assignments, projects, deadlines met, and responsibilities/assignments carried out.
• Other assigned duties from the Arc-Solano management team, including but not limited to assisting with other Arc-Solano programs.

Qualifications :

• At least 18 years old
• At least 1-year experience working with people with developmental disabilities or other special needs populations
• Solid, verifiable work history (3 references)
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work effectively both as a team and independently.
• Current and valid CDL
• Must have a reliable vehicle that can hold three passengers, auto insurance, and be willing to DRIVE YOUR OWN CAR (mileage reimbursement offered).
• Must be able to pass a DOJ criminal background check with the CA Community Care Licensing. You will be fingerprinted.

Benefits and Compensation :

• $19.61/hr plus mileage reimbursement
• Full-time benefits include benefit allowance, PTO & sick leave, paid holidays, pre-tax benefit deductions, retirement with employer contributions, reduced Planet Fitness membership, roadside assistance program, and paid lunch break. 

To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to smartinez@thearcsolano.org.