Qualified Social Educator (M/F) - Le Lilas Group

What if you helped us design a more inclusive society?

Located in the Vevey region, between town and

countryside, the Cité du Genévrier welcomes adults with disabilities due to

intellectual disabilities. A multidisciplinary

and multi-site structure, it offers the people it welcomes a particularly harmonious living and

working environment as well as a set of skills

adapted to the needs and aspirations of each individual.

Integrated into the Eben-Hézer Foundation, the Cité du Genévrier is the custodian of the moral testament of its founder, Sister Julie Hofmann. It thus considers the happiness of the people it welcomes as the ultimate goal of its action.

Mission

The "Le Lilas" Group is a living space welcoming 4 adults with autism spectrum disorders associated with moderate to severe intellectual disability. The group offers individualized and evolving support based on the resident's needs. On a daily basis, the educator focuses on predictability work allowing the development and maintenance of skills through structuring and adapting the environment. The support develops through proximity work, alternating individual and group time. The team's wish is that each resident can be fully integrated at the heart of their life project. In daily life, particular attention is given to nurturing the physical, psychological, cultural, social, and gustatory well-being of the people welcomed.

The educator at Lilas:

Accompanies the person in their daily life in an individualized way

Has the ability to produce professional written reports, communicate and report on their work

Encourages autonomy, the notion of choice, and self-determination

Supports receptive and expressive communication

Relies on practices such as the ABA method, the TEACCH approach, PECS

Is involved in group activities: gym, cooking workshop, plant room, creative and artistic room, outings outside

Being an educator at Lilas means

Keeping an open mind to what might seem closed to us

Understanding even without words

Being proactive

Knowing how to manage the unpredictable by being creative and curious

Creating balance between structure and mobility, predictability and change

Creating opportunities allowing the person welcomed to develop their resources to better handle stressful situations

Reinventing oneself and trying again

Being patient

Desired profile

Holding a diploma as an ES or HES educator

Having experience in the field of intellectual disability and/or ASD

Being comfortable working and communicating in a team

Having experience in implementing life projects and adapted protocols

Being dynamic, proactive, and motivated

Knowing how to listen but also how to take a stand

Questioning one’s practice with an evolving perspective

You master common computer tools, have a driving license, and are willing to work irregular hours including weekends.

Work environment

We offer you the opportunity to take part in an innovative project and to evolve in a work environment conducive to fulfilling the mission and your professional development. Within the framework of this permanent contract, you will benefit from an interesting and varied internal training program, as well as the social conditions and benefits of the collective labor agreement of the Vaud parapublic social sector, with 8 weeks of vacation, 9 weeks from the age of 50.

Start date: immediately or to be agreed, activity rate between 70% and 100%

Contact person: Mrs. Sabrina Perroud, recruitment manager, HR specialist, at 021 558 23 24.

Do you think you are the ideal person to join this team?

Application

We will be pleased to receive your complete application (cover letter, CV, photo, copies of diplomas, work certificates, identity card, and residence permit). Thank you!