Community Guide (Activities Facilitator for Adults with Disabilities)

Are you a people-person who likes to stay active, try new things, and help others? If so, this position might be a great fit for you. Key skills needed are a strong work ethic, responsible professionalism, and emotional maturity, with a healthy dose of compassion. The Community Guide at ACAP supports and assists adults with disabilities in reaching their personal goals and developing community relationships in the Waukesha region.

“After 30 years at ACAP, I still love coming to work,” Lisa, Community Guide.

We play into the interests and strengths of our outstanding staff, encouraging their creativity in the construction of our activities schedules, and encouraging them to learn alongside our members, trying new things, and exploring the community with us. 

Here’s a sample schedule of activities for a current staff member: Monday AM — The Hidden Catch: Treasure & Conservation; Monday PM — Beat by Beat: Dance Style Sampler with Dance Tracks. Tuesday AM — ACAP’s Next Level Kitchen; Tuesday PM —  Lawn & Leisure. Wednesday AM —  Bus-y Bodies; Wednesday PM — Roots & Routes: A Journey Through Ancestry & Heritage. Thursday AM — Townin’ Around; Thursday PM — Forest & River Bathing. Friday AM — Plant-ish: The Art of Almost Nature; Friday PM — Barre Balance. 

We are experts in creating community, adaptation, and meaningful engagement!

Wages:

Pay range is from $37,440-45,760 annually, depending on education and experience. ACAP urges individuals who have just graduated, who have non-traditional work histories, or who are returning to the work force after stay-at-home parenting to apply. We value a diversity of backgrounds among our staff.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and facilitate opportunities for member participation in the community and within ACAP. We offer programming in these areas: self- and systems-advocacy, the arts, education & enrichment, sports & recreation, and community service. 
• Some administrative responsibilities: 
  • Various reports as needed.
  • Twice annual reports on what we call Consumer Meetings (feedback meetings).
  • Partner cultivation (ACAP works with more than 60 community partners).
• Assist members in all aspects of their ACAP experience
  • Goal setting and progress.
  • Enable members to participate as independently as possible.
  • Responding professionally to challenging behaviors.
  • Personal care needs for those who need personal cares, including washroom, meals, mobility, etc. 
• Maintain high professional standards in a people-first, flexible, creative, energetic, team-approach work environment.
  • Mastery of basic workplace competencies, such as punctuality, cooperation and collegiality, professionalism, adhering to workplace policies, and support of organizational philosophy.
  • Prioritization of member needs.
  • Clear, respectful, responsive communication.
  • Team approach to problem solving.
• Serve as ACAP Coordinator (primary contact person) for a number of ACAP members, facilitating their experiences at ACAP and being our liaison for care teams.
• Drive members in ACAP vehicles as per programming.
• Support and/or participate in ACAP fundraising events as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Therapeutic Recreation, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Art Therapy, or a related field; or 2-3 years related experience and/or training with people with disabilities; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products. User’s acquaintance with Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Excel. 

Minimum:

• A work history demonstrating responsibility, integrity, and respect for others.