Make a direct impact every day as a Daily SCL House Manager!

Easterseals Iowa is seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to oversee operations and client goal development across multiple assigned Daily Supported Community Living (DSCL) sites. In this hands-on role, you will empower clients to achieve their personal goals and build independence while serving as a vital bridge between clients, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), and multidisciplinary care teams.

From providing in-home training and support for DSPs across different locations to coordinating daily schedules, medical appointments, and community activities, you’ll play a key role in ensuring high standards of person-centered care. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and bring a collaborative approach to leadership, client advocacy, and team mentorship, we’d love for you to join our team!

Principle Accountabilities Include:

• Coordinate with assigned houses to ensure the successful operation of the client’s daily schedule and that pertinent information is communicated to the client’s respective care teams.
• Assist clients in developing goals by helping them to understand and assess their individual needs.
• Monitor client’s progress toward achieving goals, communicate progress to care team, and amend goals as necessary.
• Attend annual assessments as needed.
• Ensure daily client schedules, medical appointments, and extracurricular activities are scheduled, and transportation is coordinated.
• Schedule and coordinate weekly site visits to assigned homes.
• Assist and provide in-home and hands-on training to direct support professionals.
• Assist DSPs in supporting clients in the activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, cooking, eating, social and leisure skills, safety skills, shopping, and housekeeping.
• Administer medication as needed.
• Work effectively with the Daily SCL Leadership Team to provide staffing in houses, including being in ratio as needed.
• Meet and maintain productivity and documentation standards.
• Provide referrals and establish links with the community agencies and services as needed by the client.
• Provide input into client staffing.
• Attend all team meetings, providing feedback and solutions as applicable to quality program development.
• Assist with quarterly department events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience providing direct care, preferably to people with disabilities in an independent living setting
• Access to reliable transportation for work
• Maintenance of a good driving record
• Insurable under Easterseals vehicle insurance policy
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written formats
• Ability to operate and navigate through Easterseals database
• Experience in word processing software; Word and Excel preferred
• Ability to interact positively and professionally with clients, team members, guardians, and other stakeholders
• Ability to make independent decisions and handle emergencies based on agency and program policies
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, and lift a minimum of 80 pounds
• Ability to work non-traditional hours as required, including weekends and evenings at the various locations (All hours and locations are subject to change)
• Ability to obtain Medication Manager Certification within the first 90 days of employment. Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Ability to successfully complete Mandatory Reporter of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse within the first 30 days
• Ability to successfully pass Adult and Child CPR, First Aid, and agency-required trainings within the first 90 days
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Iowa Chauffeur’s (Class D) License as requested
• Ability to be on-call one weekend a month

Interview process consists of 1st phone interview with Recruitment and Talent Development Coordinator and 2nd, in person, interview with Department specific Team Leader.