Therapeutic Summer Camp Drama 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 is 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 Drama Specialist is responsible for planning and leading participants through drama activities that tap into their strengths, creativity, curiosity, interests, and skills. These activities are therapeutically designed to facilitate the development of participants’ social skills, social thinking, communication skills, self-esteem, and group participation. The Drama Specialist leads activity sessions that are 45 minutes each. Participants are grouped by similar age, with an average of 6 participants per group. The Drama Specialist will ensure that each group has a well-designed curriculum plan with specific goals to address key developmental milestones, matched to the age and skill level of each group. This professional will work 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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