Recreation Assistant

The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches, tailored curricula and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve.

Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.

At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with APE Manager, research and develop leisure and recreational programs for students in each assigned home.

• Assist in coordination of community leisure and recreation services for assigned home by developing a weekly and monthly calendar of activities in collaboration with each house manager and with other recreation assistants.

• Provide opportunities for participation in Guild sponsored programs including sports, arts, hobbies and groups by developing and implementing a range of weekly and monthly program held at the residences or at the Guild's main site.

• Provide opportunities for participation in community activities including Special Olympics, YMCA and other community-organized classes and events (sports, cultural, educational).

• Coordinate special events after school and on weekends in conjunction with other recreation assistants and residential managers

• Plan and lead trips to sporting, cultural and entertainment events for students in assigned homes

• Assist in purchasing and training staff to use of recreational materials to support free time with the students at assigned residences.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Required

• Training or experience teaching skills to a students who have mental health diagnoses and/or developmental disabilities

• A valid Water Safety or Advanced Life Saving Certificate preferred. • Must meet Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background check requirements.

• MAP (Medication Administration Program) certification or the ability to obtain MAP certification within first 90 days of employment

• Reliable transportation to residential homes located in Massachusetts

• Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs