Therapeutic Summer Camp Music Specialist
Recruitment began on February 13, 2025, and the job listing expires on June 30, 2025.
Aspire is a program of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Partners Healthcare Systems that serves more than 200 children, teens, and young adults with social cognition challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, and related profiles. Aspire Adventure Camp serves 100 participants aged 5-13 who have the cognitive capacity for solid peer connections but lack the understanding and skill set to form those connections. The summer program provides an immersive experience where campers are placed into thoughtfully-matched groups, with participant-to-staff ratios no greater than 3:1. Participants engage in outdoor education activities such as hiking and fishing, theme-based curricula like art or recreation, and skill-building lessons to support the development of social skills, stress management strategies, and self-awareness.
The Music Specialist is responsible for planning and leading music activities that leverage participants' strengths, creativity, curiosity, interests, and skills. These activities are therapeutically designed to foster the development of social skills and social thinking, communication skills, self-esteem, and group participation. The Music Specialist will lead sessions lasting 45 minutes each. Participants will be grouped by similar age, with an average of 6 participants per group. The specialist will ensure each group has a well-designed curriculum with specific goals aligned to developmental milestones, tailored to the age and skill level of each group. Additionally, the Music Specialist will collaborate closely with Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers, Group Leaders, Assistant Group Leaders, and other staff to identify and support participants' strengths and reinforce social, stress management, and self-awareness goals.
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