Make a difference in kids' lives with Kids' Connection Corner!

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Program Summary:

The JF&CS Kids’ Connection Corner (KCC) respite program provides a fun, recreational, family support program for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families.

Position Summary:

The program provides opportunities for socialization, life skills development, and creative activities for youth while giving family members much-needed time to themselves.

Essential Job Functions:

• Facilitate meaningful conversations with families and caregivers
• Work creatively as part of a team with staff and volunteers
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Support fun, recreation, and therapeutic activities
• Encourage socialization
• Act as supporting role to Connector Staff during sessions, and during parent/caregiver events
• Provide emotional and social support to participants
• Provide consistent care according to suggestions and recommendations given by the participant’s parents or caregivers with reference to his/her health and emotional well-being
• Respect and appreciate the cultural background, and identity of participants

Maintain and promote the cooperative, harmonious, teamwork environment JF&CS strives to foster. For more information and to apply, feel free to go to http://www.jfcsboston.org/ then click on the Volunteer tab, and complete the General Application Form noting that you are interested in this opportunity. We can't wait to hear from you!