Community integration specialist job description

As the Head of Community, you will inspire and grow an incredible community of Percona software users and contributors, making their every interaction with databases an empowering experience. Your leadership will bring Percona into new communities of developers and DevOps/SRE personas, with a major impact on the company's overall reach.

What You Will Do:Key responsibilities fall into two main categories:1 - Community relations:Build and manage a team and strategy to support and empower contributors, evangelists, students, and open source projects.Focus on enabling and supporting others in writing blogs, giving talks, and contributing to Percona software2 - Technical evangelism:Lead a team that drives speaking and content creation/distribution Building Percona's thought leadership in open databases Starting conversations about Percona as the leading cloud- and database-agnostic player Increasing Percona excitement among developers, SREs, and DBAsEnabling recruiting

What You Have Done:Technical evangelism - you know how to grow brand and adoption through content Community management - you know how to enable and accelerate a community Management experience - you know how to manage people, lead a team, define a strategy and execute upon it

What Will Make You Stand Out: Significant experience working with databases Significant experience with open-source ecosystems

This role requires consistent availability during overlap hours between the Americas and EMEA, with a global team that currently spans North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Expected travel is in the 10%-30% range, based in part upon the speaking strategy you create for the Community team.

Percona is a highly respected thought leader in the global open-source community. Our mission is to Keep Open Source Open. We provide services and software for MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL and MariaDB.

Percona is remote-only and globally dispersed - we have colleagues in more than 40 countries! We offer a collaborative, highly-engaged culture where your ideas are welcome and your voice is heard.

Our staff receives generous benefits including flexible work hours and paid time off, all your equipment for your remote office, funds for career development (external training, certifications, conferences) and the opportunity to participate in an equity incentive plan.
If you love the idea of working with a high-growth tech company that is one of the best in the business and known globally as a go-to in the open-source database space, let's talk.

The Community Inclusion Specialist (CIS) provides assistance to adults with developmental disabilities and/or autism. The CIS creates and facilitates outings designed to promote independence when accessing the community. Other objectives are to increase community involvement, develop new skills, build social ties, and connect participants with relevant opportunities to help meet their larger goals . Participants may spend time in the community engaging in anything from cultural activities, social/recreational activities, life skills-based excursions, job exploration, volunteer opportunities, more. The CIS may accompany up to 5 people at a time in the community, using public transportation or in their own personal vehicle.Responsibilities/Duties
Essential Duties and Functions

Supervise and oversee participants in the community on a daily basis to achieve their personal goalstake part in activities and/or events.

Meet the basic needs of our participants while in the community. This may include assistance with other Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as required by the participant.

Implement ISP's (Individual Support Plans) and behavior plans, as needed.

Maintain sufficient knowledge of participants' ISPs and personal needs required to work with them in a meaningful and productive way.

maintain tracking of receipts and expenditures for reconciliation.

Complete all required paperwork, including but not limited tocase notes on a regular and timely basis.

Drive personal vehicle or use public transportation to assist individuals in accessing the community.

Attend to basic first aid, when needed.

Required Experience

One to three years' experience with people with developmental disabilities.Required Education

High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree preferred Required Qualifications

Basic Computer skills using Microsoft Products.

Valid driver's license, vehicle and clean driving record.

Program Summary

RHD Boston provides residential services to adults with Developmental Disabilities/ASD. Programs are located in the greater Boston area. We are comitted to providing supports for individuals that enhance their independence and personal choice. Site Supervisors work directly with the administrative team to develop and maintain quality services in the residential setting.

What You'll Love About RHD:

Investment in Growth: We offer programs and workshops to our staff that support furthering education and the development of leadership skills.

Dedication to Wellness: We value and prioritize our employees' mental, physical and emotional health by providing FREE, online fitness classes, nutrition services, counseling sessions and webinars on various health-related topics.

Commitment to Values: We are committed to the fundamental value of dignity and respect for all human beings, to the empowerment of our consumers and staff, and do the flexibility to meet the changing needs of all of our partners and those we serve.

Competitive & Generous pay starting at $20 to $22.84/hour

FREE On the job training

Comprehensive health coverage including medical, eye and dental for qualifying staff

FREE $10,000 Life Insurance

Work/Life Balance with generous paid time off & vacation pay

Retirement 403b Plan

Supplemental Benefits available

Employee Discounts such as: BJs Discount Membership offer, Sam's Club, Cell Phone Carrier

Discounts, Varying Entertainment Discounts and MET Home and Auto Discounts

RHD Boston provides residential, day, and individual supports to men and women with developmental disabilities in the Greater Boston area as part of a larger national non-profit based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

SPECIAL INCENTIVE FOR ALL NEW HIRES! $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS ADDITIONAL $500 AFTER 3 Month is Completed ANOTHER $500 AFTER SIX MONTH ANNIVERSARY INCENTIVE OFFER VALID FOR NEW HIRES

THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: Riverhead, Oakdale, southold, Medford, Dix Hills, Huntington, East Islip, Bayshore,
Patchogue, Ridge, Bohemia, Commack

WE ALSO HAVE PART-TIME HOURS IN OUR DAY PROGRAMS

The Community Integration Specialist assists and trains participants in making informed decisions and choices which allow them to exercise self advocacy and control over their lives. Under the direct supervision of the Day Habilitation Supervisor, an employee in this position is responsible for assisting and training in the areas of communication, life skills, social behaviors, personal skills, health care, and promoting self reliance to the extent possible.

This position is Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm (35 hours), Full Time and Benefit Eligible. On-call employment is also available. ARE PART-TIME HOURS

Illustrative Examples of Work:

Attends meetings with participant and service coordinator.

Maintains program setting in a neat, organized manner; adheres to safety standards.

Brings to the attention of supervisor any changes in the health condition of the participant or any other pertinent information.

Immediately contacts medical department in case of injury, seizure or changes in participant's health status.

Submits written reports (Case Action Summaries) on significant events which have occurred to the participant in program, the community or residential setting.

As needed, assists participants in/out of van.

Assists participants, as needed, with toileting and personal hygiene.

Assists participants, as needed, in transferring/lifting.

Schedules activities based on participants needs and/choice.

Completes written assignments as required.

Prepares all required paperwork in a comprehensive and timely manner.

As required and with specific training, administers medications.

With specific training, drives agency vehicle.

As required and with specific training, maintains CPR and SCIP certification.

Keeps confidential, all information regarding program participants.

May be required to use own vehicle on agency business.

Manages behavior problems in a prescribed manner; consults with supervisors as required.

Uses universal precautions when dealing with bodily fluids.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Ability to carry out daily routine in a timely and organized manner.

Ability to understand written and oral instructions.

Ability to complete paperwork in a thorough and timely manner.

Ability to establish and maintain good working relationship with program participants, community and service coordinators.

Ability to verbally present information at meetings in a thorough and concise manner.

Dress and comport oneself in a manner which is in keeping with good safety practices, and serves as a positive role model to individuals being served.

Ability to learn and utilize special techniques needed to serve the program participants.

Ability to utilize proper body mechanics and transfer techniques

Some knowledge of developmental disabilities.

Knowledge of the community ar

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Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

A High School Diploma or GED

NYS Driver's License with satisfactory driving record

Readiness to learn and utilize relevant agency computer applications.

Benefits

3 weeks Vacation, 2 weeks sick, 1 week personal

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance plans

After Probation Eligible for benefits if you don't need Medical and have it elsewhere the agency will pay you an extra dollar a hour you work.