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SalaryLooking for a meaningful part-time position? Eden Autism is seeking Recreation Assistants to provide instruction and behavior support to students during our community-based after school program!
Under direction of a certified teacher, our Recreation Assistants support Eden School students as they work to generalize learned skills to various community settings. You'll accompany students to activities like bowling, trampoline parks, mini golf and more!
The hours for this position are 2:30 to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Primary Responsibilities
- Accompany students on all designated community activities. Ensure that students are engaged in appropriate activities during leisure and occupational time.
- Assist Group Leader with all individual and group activities. Follow daily activity schedule and meet the therapeutic needs of the students.
- Implement all teaching and behavioral support programs. Collect and record teaching and behavioral data on a daily basis.
- Communicate daily student activities to parents by writing in communication logs.
- Complete tasks assigned on daily job chart or as designated by the Group leader.
- Attend staff meetings and all required trainings.
Job Requirements:
Education:
- High School diploma required or GED equivalent
- Enrolled in college or university toward a four-year degree is preferred
Experience:
- Entry level
- Prefer at least one (1) year of working with students with developmental disabilities, preferably with autism.
Physical Requirements:
- Lift and/or move up to 50lbs.
- Sit, stand, bend, squat, kneel, stretch, stoop, and/or reach above shoulder level for extended periods of time.
- Pass and maintain Professional Crisis Management (PCM) certification, including implementation of all strategies and techniques.
