Position: Teen Program Coordinator
Focus: Teen summer program and social groups
Reports to: Executive Director
Capacity: Part-time; 10 to 15 hours monthly; 3 weeks approximately 40 hours a week
during the summer
Organization: Autism Community Connection
Description: Teen Program Coordinator will provide creativity, leadership, and maintaining quality program for teens with autism. This position with develop a quality curriculum for teen summer program and social groups intended to develop friendship, work on social skills, explore community experiences, and develop life skills.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Develop quality curriculum for summer teen program
- Coordinate and plan logistics for teen program along with participation during summer program on location
- Ensuring all participants are treated with a high level of dignity and respect while modeling this behavior as staff
- Planning staff training before program and maintain supervision of staff and volunteers
- Maintaining proper paperwork on all participants while ensuring binders for staff with information about participants, schedule for all activities and activities instructions
- Ensuring all appropriate supplies/materials are purchased and available each day of summer program
- Ensuring the safety of all participants and staff throughout the program and social groups
- Assist in developing additional appropriate age social groups
- Assist Adult Program Coordinator with adult programs when needed
- Participate with monthly meetings with Executive Director, all staff and subcommittee overseeing the program
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED
21 years of age or older
Valid Indiana Driver’s License with 6 points or less
Reliable transportation to meet individuals at a community location
Ability to lead, plan, and implement programs
Ability to support and assist another program
Ability to effectively interact with individuals with special needs
Able to provide support for individuals who could display behavioral difficulties or challenges
Ability to multi-task and exhibit good judgement
Ability to adhere to annual budget
Strong organizational and communication skills
Works well in a team environment
Basic computer skills
If you are interested in this position please send your cover letter and resume to Kelli Higgins, Executive Director at k.higgins@autismcc-in.org.
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