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Workshop Aide

Developmentally disabled adults can learn to accomplish tasks which enable them to enjoy life more fully and give them the satisfaction of being a productive human being with an income that is their own. Workshop Aides together with the workshop supervisors provide supervision, quality control, and one-on-one attention to individuals who are striving to accomplish fundamental tasks in a work environment.

Successful individuals have patience, kindness, love, a sense of humor and the ability to be non-judgmental. The ability to work closely with a team member to accomplish goals is essential.


Activities:

. Plan out the day's focus of attention with the workshop supervisor.
. Focus on the program participant providing individualized attention.
. Reinforce positive behaviors.
. Assure that the tasks being done are done correctly.
. Assist program participants to move from one location to another.
. Assist with lunch time activities.
. Provide alternate activities such as hand crafts when the work is
completed.

Requirements:

. Background screening
. Assist in workshop one day per week
. Be available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
. Orientation and training
. TB test