We are looking for a part-time (with full-time option in the future) person to help mentor, care for, and educate our 15-year-old daughter. She is an easy-going, nonspeaking autistic person who communicates using alternative methods. She loves music, walking, reading, and Latin. She's definitely a teenager (lots of eye rolls at her parents!). For the summer and fall, we're looking for someone who can work at least 8 hours a week to start to go for long walks/hiking with her, read with her, and support her growth in other ways, including helping her develop her personal care skills and keeping her mind busy. If it's a good fit, we may increase the hours in the fall, and move to full-time in January. Experience with disability is not required, but patience, acceptance, kindness, initiative, dependability, creativity, and conscientiousness are. Must be able to walk at least one mile without stopping. Extensive training, including in how she communicates, will be provided.
Days, number of hours, and times of day are flexible, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The ideal candidate will be available at least 2-3 days per week, for at least 2-4 hours each day. We live about a 10-minute walk from the Ballston Metro in Arlington. Pay is $25-$35/hour, depending on skills, education, and experience. We strongly prefer people looking for long-term positions. Must be legal to work in the US, supply at least three references, and be willing to go through a background check if hired.
If you are interested, please reply with a bit about a) your interest in the position, b) your background, and c) your availability and preferred schedule. If you have a resume, include that too. Thanks!
