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HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK is Hiring an Assistant Recreational Specialist Near Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Respite, 330 Jay Street, 29Fl, Bklyn, NY, 11201 - Brooklyn, NY
Position Type
Per Diem
Education Level
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Salary Range
$18.00 - $18.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
DescriptionLooking for enthusiastic and attentive Assistant Recreational Specialists to support and motivate individuals with special needs. Respite is all about encouraging our groups to socialize, experience new and fun activities, while families receive the respite they need. We have part-time and per diem positions available.
Position Summary
- The Assistant Recreational Specialist (ARS) is responsible for implementing person-centered services for each individual. This includes ensuring the implementation of the individual’s services by offering choice.In addition, the ARS is directly responsible for the individual’s overall physical and emotional well-being. Participate in planning trips and activities based on the group’s preferences.
- Must be able to communicate professionally and positively with families and supervisor.
- Must have excellent written skills.
- Must be organized and submit documentation in a timely manner.
- Must be able to work weekends or evenings
- Clean driver's license with experience driving a 10 or 15 passenger van preferred
- One or more years’ experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.
- CPR/First Aid certification preferred.
High school diploma or GED
Preferred EducationAssociate's degree or equivalent
ExperienceMinimum 1 year in the field with experience
License/Certification Needed? License
If so, please specify: Clean driver’s license
Requirements
- Must be able to work weekends or evenings
- Experience driving a 10 or 15 passenger van preferred, with clean driving record
- Responsible for planning trips and activities based on the group’s preferences.
- Must be able to communicate professionally and positively with families and supervisor.
- Must be organized and submit documentation in a timely manner
- Good computer skills preferred
At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:
- Paid time off (holidays, vacation in accordance with school calendar, sick and personal)
- Professional development opportunities
- Team environment
- Medical and dental benefits
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Optional insurance (life, disability, etc.)
- 403(B) retirement plans
- Flexible spending account (dependent care, medical, parking, and transit)
- Employee assistance program
- HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to .
For over one hundred years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives.
To learn more about HeartShare, please visit our website at or Follow us on
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Job Summary
Part Time
Social & Legal Services
$58k-97k (estimate)
09/11/2024
10/08/2024
heartshare.org
BROOKLYN, NY
25 - 50
1914
ALTHEA KAWNAUZURU
<$5M
Social & Legal Services
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About HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK
HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, through educational, life skills and vocational training, residential, case management, recreational, family support and health care services. HeartShare affiliates include The HeartShare School, which offers quality education and therapies to children with autism, HeartShare Wellness, which provides critical health services to those with developmental disabilities and case management to those with chronic conditions, a...nd HeartShare St. Vincents Services (HSVS), which supports children, adults and families living in crisis due to experiences with poverty. Since its founding in 1914, HeartShare has expanded its reach to over 100 program sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well as to 61 of the 62 New York counties through energy grants to low-income families. HeartShare is proud that 90% of all revenue goes directly to its programs and services. HeartShare is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. For more information, visit http://www.heartshare.org/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @heartshare and like us on Facebook.
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