Instructional Skills

Athletic Skills Assistant

Calling all sports enthusiasts! If you missed the Olympics, here's your chance to assist children, teens, and adults with developmental disabilities to sharpen their athletic skills in a variety of sports including softball, basketball, golf, soccer, t-ball, tennis, etc.

  • Department: Therapeutic Recreation
  • Location: North Branch Park, TR Activity Center, Bridgewater
  • Date: Varies
  • Qualifications: Interest in working with individuals with developmental disabilities; a basic knowledge of sports

Culinary/Crafts Assistant

If you have an interest in crafts or cooking, then consider sharing your talents with others. Assist children, teens, and adults with developmental disabilities as they create a variety of culinary treats or crafts.

  • Department: Therapeutic Recreation
  • Location: North Branch Park, TR Activity Center, Bridgewater
  • Date: Varies
  • Qualifications: Desire to work with individuals with developmental disabilities; an interest in cooking or crafts

Dance/Creative Movement Assistant

Are you a dance enthusiast? If so, join us in assisting teens and adults with developmental disabilities, as they explore the world of dance or creative movement.

  • Department: Therapeutic Recreation
  • Location: North Branch Park, TR Activity Center, Bridgewater
  • Date: Varies
  • Qualifications: Interest in working with teens and adults with developmental disabilities; enthusiastic approach to the assigned tasks

Fitness

Hey all you fitness buffs, lace up your sneakers and jog on over to the TR Activity Center where you can assist adults with developmental disabilities to achieve a greater level of fitness.

  • Department: Therapeutic Recreation
  • Location: North Branch Park, TR Activity Center, Bridgewater
  • Date: Varies
  • Qualifications: An interest in working with individuals with developmental disabilities; an enthusiastic approach to exercise and fitness

Horticulture

Put on your gardening gloves and dig right in assisting adults with developmental disabilities plant a beautiful garden filled with a variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers.

  • Department: Therapeutic Recreation
  • Location: North Branch Park, TR Activity Center, Bridgewater
  • Date: Varies
  • Qualification: An interest in working with individuals with developmental disabilities; a basic knowledge of gardening

Naturalist Assistant

Attention all kid-loving environmental enthusiasts! Assist with public environmental education programs conducted by the Naturalists. An extra set of eyes, ears, and helpful hands are frequently needed.

  • Department: Environmental Science
  • Location: Lord Stirling Park, Environmental Education Center
  • Date: Varies
  • Qualifications: An interest in working with children

T.R.A.I.L.S. Assistant

If you enjoy horses and working with children and adults with developmental disabilities, then you may combine the best of two worlds to help with the T.R.A.I.L.S program (Therapeutic Recreation Adapted Instruction at Lord Stirling). Sidewalkers accompany students while holding and interacting with them. Leaders guide the horses as per directions from the instructor. Come join the team!

  • Department: Therapeutic Recreation
  • Location: Lord Stirling Park, Lord Stirling Stable
  • Date: 1 or 2 hours Tuesday or Wednesday evenings, from March to June and September to November
  • Qualifications: Experienced horse rider 18 years and older. (16 and 17 year olds considered on a special case basis if qualified); ability to commit to 1 or 2 night hours per week; desire to work with people with developmental disabilities and horses; ability to follow directions

Model Airplane Check Pilot

Calling all model airplane enthusiasts! We're looking for a few good pilots with equally good flight and people skills to serve as check pilots for novice flyers. The checks take place at the North Branch Park Flying Field on an "as arranged" basis with individuals wishing to obtain a flying field permit.

  • Department: Recreation
  • Location: North Branch Park
  • Date: Varies
  • Qualifications: Proficiency in flying; certification by a current check pilot

Tennis Lesson Assistant

Get into the swing by helping with children's tennis lessons. You don't have to be a pro, but you must have enthusiasm, have good people skills, and a love of the game!

  • Department: Recreation
  • Location: Green Knoll Tennis Center
  • Date: Summer weekday mornings
  • Qualifications: An interest in tennis

Yoga

Relax and take time out of your busy day while assisting adults with developmental disabilities to learn the basic techniques of this ancient form of relaxation.

  • Department: Therapeutic Recreation
  • Location: North Branch Park, TR Activity Center, Bridgewater
  • Date: Varies
  • Qualification: An interest in assisting individuals with developmental disabilities, and an interest in yoga