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Are you a caring and motivated individual? Do you enjoy building relationships and contributing to a positive environment? Do you have a passion for helping individuals develop their independence and achieve personal goals? Are you looking for a career with a purpose?

If so,apply tojoin the Aspire team as a Lead Team Leader today!We are looking for dedicated individuals to guide and advise other Team Leaders across all Aspire locations while performing the job functions of a Team Leader. Responsibilities of the Team Leader position include managing and coordinating direct services supporting people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities living in Aspire community homes. This is accomplished by coordinating with assigned Life Consultants to ensure services are provided according to individual plans, supervising direct support professionals to provide living support, responding to the unique needs and dreams of each person to promote meaningful life experiences, and ensuring a safe, healthy, comfortable home environment with the highest level of proactive customer service. Aspire community homes are environments where each person is supported to thrive and create community connections by partnering with peers, family, friends, team members, and other supporters.

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Schedule and assure proper support ratios according to the needs of the people living in the community home; ensure overtime is kept to a minimum (may include covering shifts and adjusting schedule). Monitor, assign, and manage DSP required duties including documentation within data management systems Provide documented supervision to all direct reports to assure total quality, agency, and departmental goals are met, including hiring, training, scheduling, payroll, evaluation and talent reviews, time off, disciplinary action. Schedule and manage all DSP time off to include PTO, Holiday, Leave of Absence, illness, according to policy and procedures Schedule and create agenda for regular monthly team meetings. Manage payroll for assigned DSP team; including time adjustments, confirmation of additional shifts worked, monitoring logged time, approval and final submission, and coordinating with the Human Resources/Finance teams as necessary Complete a minimum of one working shift per week in assigned homes to keep abreast of and support home operations and provide service modeling. Provide on-call or leadership support for the Living program as scheduled or as assigned. Schedule, review and monitor DSP OJTs to proficiency with DSPs within 90 days of hire Schedule, review and monitor DSP required initial, annual, and as scheduled training; including by not limited to AMTS/MANDT, CPR/FA, Clinical Trainings, Rule 50, and Medication Authorization Work with Life Consultant and DSPs to provide assistance to each person in accordance with each persons Individual Service Plan, Clinical Plan, and Health/Wellness Plan and attend special meetings for the individual as needed. Advocate for each individual to ensure each is treated with dignity and respect, given the opportunity to exercise his/her individuality, and has access to explore opportunities of interest to each.