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Ascendigo Autism Services · 2 months ago

Summer Camp Sports Intern/Specialist

Carbondale, CO

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Ascendigo Autism Services is a nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of children and adults living with autism spectrum disorder through therapeutic recreation and various services. The Summer Camp Sports Intern/Specialist will facilitate outdoor sports activities, ensure the safety of campers, and provide direct support to clients with autism, while collaborating with staff to create engaging lesson plans.

AssociationCharityNon Profit

Responsibilities

Facilitate wake boating 2 days a week

Spend 1 day per week working on the wake boats

Facilitating shore sports rotation teaching and facilitating kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding (SUPing)

Serve as a direct service provider at the pool or other activity

Help with general operating duties which may include shopping for weekend food, cleaning and vacuuming vehicles or camp spaces, setting up for awards, and more

Work closely with the Alpine Manager to provide safe, facilitated rock climbing experiences for campers

Constantly monitor the climbing site to ensure the safety of campers and staff

Loading and transporting gear to the climbing site

Building anchors, and setting up ropes

Top rope belaying campers

Coaching campers to guide them to success

Cleaning up the climbing site

Returning to the tow and storing the gear

Provide a safe and fun experience for the participants at the lake

Help facilitate lake activities with participants

Driving boats

Towing participants (wakeboarders, wake surfers, water skiers, and tubers)

Monitoring the safety of the campers while on the boat

Shift responsibilities to support camper teams as needed

Work directly with clients who have challenging behaviors that may include physical aggression toward others

Act as direct support to someone with autism through a full day of outdoor recreational activities

Collaborate with Ascendigo Coaches and Interns to create sport lessons plans and goals that meet the client’s needs

Act as a teacher and advocate for clients

Accompany and teach clients skill acquisition, and behavior reduction in various settings

Build a positive rapport with clients and facilitate FUN!

Oversee client wellbeing and safety in a camp

Work positively as a team with all Ascendigo staff members

Attend client and staff meetings and training as necessary

Communicate with staff effectively

Analyze and monitor climbing sites for risk and mitigate risk

Be proficient in common rope systems and top rope anchor setup

Qualification

CPR/First Aid certificationDriving boatsTop rope belayingRope systems proficiencyBehavior managementBasic computer skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Must be 16 or over and have legal working status

Must maintain a valid driver's license and excellent driving record

Must have a clean background check with no felonies or flags

Must provide a current CPR/First Aid certification

Applicants are required to have and use their own phone for work duties

Basic computer skills (MS Office, email, social media)

Must be able to lift and move heavy objects (up to 25 pounds)

Work directly with clients who have challenging behaviors that may include physical aggression toward others

Act as direct support to someone with autism through a full day of outdoor recreational

Work in an outdoor environment requires situational awareness and quick

Collaborates with Ascendigo Coaches and Interns to create sport lessons plans and goals that meet the client's needs

Act as a teacher and advocate for clients

Accompany and teach clients skill acquisition, and behavior reduction in social, community, recreation, leisure, and other program settings

Build a positive rapport with clients and facilitate FUN

Oversee client wellbeing and safety in a camp

Work positively as a team with all Ascendigo staff members

Attend client and staff meetings and training as necessary

Communicate with staff effectively

Analyze and monitor climbing sites for risk and mitigate risk

Be proficient in common rope systems and top rope anchor setup

Duties include but are not limited to: loading and transporting gear to the climbing site, building anchors, and setting up ropes, top rope belaying campers, coaching campers to guide them to success, cleaning up the climbing site, returning to the tow and storing the gear

Provide a safe and fun experience for the participants

Lake Sports Specialists constantly monitor the lake location to ensure the safety of campers and staff alike

Help the Lake Team facilitate lake activities with our participants including but not limited to: driving boats, towing participants (wakeboarders, wake surfers, water skiers, and tubers), towing boats on the highway, monitoring the safety of the campers while on the boat