ILS Instructor

• Welcome
• The Role
• Job Requirements
• Support You Provide
• About EBI
• Training
• Documentation, Communication and Regulations
• Reporting Income
• Advocacy, Empowerment and Self-Determination
• Community Inclusion and Relationships
• Active and Fulfilled Days
• Using Behavior Support Plans
• Supporting People with Health Care Needs
• Work Environment
• Who Makes a Good ILS Instructor
• Who Should Avoid this Position
• What ILS Instructors Say
• Is Being an ILS Instructor for You?

Job Requirements for ILS Instructors

There are just a few requirements for getting a job as an Independent Living Services Instructor. In order to work for EBI, you must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED. You will also need a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. You cannot have been convicted of a felony in any state.

Your availability to work days, evenings, and mornings is important. Although you will not work more than 8 hours per day, your work hours could be any time between 9am and 7pm during the week (in order to support clients who may be working their own 8-hour shift). This means that you could work 9am to 5pm one day and 11am to 7pm the following day.

Once you are employed, there are many skills you must develop to do the job well. It is not necessary for you to have any specific training prior to becoming an ILS Instructor. EBI will give you training and support to develop the skills you need. They will also provide you with training on the history and philosophies of the disability rights movement as well as the philosophy and principles behind Independent Living Services.