Training Associate - Friendship Community

TITLE: Training Associate

II. DEFINITION AND BASIC FUNCTION:

The Training Associate provides support to daily operations related to Team Member orientation and training. The Training Associate provides training support and oversight, as well as support with project management in a collaborative effort to enhance organizational compliance and quality.

III. ACCOUNTABILITY:

The Training Associate is immediately accountable to the Training Administrator, followed by the assigned Associate Director, Director of Operations, and ultimately the CEO.

IV. AUTHORITY:

The Training Associate is responsible to provide support and oversight of designated tasks within the Training Department.

This position may require access to protected information through Cerner (Care Tracker), as well as Elsevier. Such access rights require compliance with all HIPAA/HITECH regulations in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

V. RESPONSIBILITY:

A. Demonstrates a respectful, professional attitude that promotes service excellence to Individuals, Team Members, families, and/or the general public.

B. Provides frequent and effective communication with Team Members, Program Managers and Coordinators, as well as other departments such as Human Resources.

C. Training:

1. Coordinates Initial Orientation with newly hired Team Members in accordance to Friendship Community policy

2. Coordinates scheduling of General Orientation presenters

3. Coordinates scheduling Team Members for General Orientation, including distribution of memos

4. Facilitates General Orientation sessions

5. Tracks Team Member CPR/FA renewal dates and distributes renewal memos

6. Assist Orientation/Training Administrator with daily training operations as identified

7. Coordinates medication administration training, in collaboration with Orientation/Training Administrator and other applicable parties.

8. Responsible for updating Team Member’s Training Records and files

9. Identifies and implements tracking systems for regulatory/policy compliance

10. Participates and completes ongoing projects within the Training Department as assigned

11. As a Team Player, will be crossed trained in other areas in the Training Department to assist and cover as needed

12. Assists with various administrative duties

D. Other Duties:

1. Serve on various committees with Friendship Community, as appropriate.

2. Understand and follow Friendship Community’s Privacy Policy statement based on HIPPA regulations.

3. All other duties assigned.

VI. WORK SCHEDULE:

This is a full time position (40 hours per week) which requires flexibility in schedule. A majority of hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30pm. Some evening and weekend hours are required, as needs arise.

VII. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Experience in working with Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities is preferred. Computer skills in Microsoft Office are required. Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills in addition to organization skills is required. The Training Associate must have the ability to be responsible, trustworthy, dependable, industrious, and able to work together as a team with persons in administrative positions as well as other Team Members.

VIII. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

IX. NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will†relationship.