Job description
Do you enjoy, cooking, hiking, movies? We offer all of this and a paycheck. Community Connections Inc. is looking for Activities Assistants to join our Explorers' team based out of South Yarmouth, MA. In this role you will work with adults with IDD and/or ASD by providing structured activities in small groups at various Explorers sponsored events. The Activities Assistant will help enhance social skills and allow participants to build life-long friendships in real-life situations. Some of the activities and events the Explorers do: hiking, cooking, community parades, movie nights, bowling, coffeehouse nights, biking, and more!
What You'll Do as an Activities Assistant:
- Ensure and safeguard C.C.I. consumers’ human dignity, rights and liberties. Maintain confidentiality with consumer’s request regarding disclosure of disabilities.
- Develop and expand opportunities for community integration and participation to address persons served personal interests while maintaining an atmosphere conducive to positive interactions between participants and community organizations and businesses.
- Assist with the set up and take down of events and activities
- Engage participants in the program to ensure consumer satisfaction
- Ensure the physical safety of participants and respond to any emergency needs
- Create varied opportunities to introduce people to each other, nurture a potential friendship and then be able to back away allowing the friendship to grow naturally.
What You'll Need as an Activities Assistant:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Acceptable criminal background check required
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies, and procedures manuals.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
Who You Are as an Activities Assistant:
- Someone who likes to have fun and socialize!
- A team player
- An advocate for individuals with disabilities
- Someone looking for evening/weekend hours
What Community Connections Can Provide You:
- PTO: Earned Vacation and Sick Days, 3 Personal days
- A workplace with both heart and soul
- Personal and professional development
- The opportunity to positively impact the lives of the individuals we serve
Community Connections Inc. is an EEO employer, disability and veterans.
For a current list of all of our career opportunities please visit https://communityconnectionsinc.org/careers
Pay: $15.50 - $16.50 per hour
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