Outreach TAs - Summer Programs-1

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Outreach Short Courses - Summer Employment Opportunities - Flexible Schedules/Various positions

We’re excited to offer a variety of employment opportunities this summer for our Outreach Short Courses! These programs provide students ages 12-22 who are blind or visually impaired with the opportunity to participate in a wide range of academic, social, and recreational activities, all while receiving instruction in essential areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC). Participants will live in dormitory-style accommodations and take on responsibilities such as managing independent living routines, personal space, meal preparation, and other aspects of group living. These courses create a safe and supportive environment where students are empowered to develop new skills, build positive peer relationships, and gain confidence through enriching experiences.

Join our team and help make this summer a memorable and impactful experience for our students! Both full-time and part-time temporary positions are available, with flexible shifts and dates from June to August 2025.

Roles Available:

• Awake Overnight

• Teaching Assistant (AM/PM, weekdays and weekends)

• Job Coach (M-F 7:30-3:30)

• Teachers of the Visually Impaired (M-F 8-4)

• Adapted PE Instructor

• Vision Rehab Therapist

Responsibilities:

You will provide instruction, supervision, and support services in your area of expertise for individuals or groups of mainstream students who are blind, visually impaired, and who have multiple impairments.  In addition, the following may be required of all full time direct service teaching staff: 

• Lesson plan development and material/resource gathering in advance of the program.

• Work with students on campus, at job sites, in classes, at meals, and in the community.

• Attendance at regular staff meetings to be held after classes end.

• Attendance at staff orientation training and student orientation. (Prior to Programs)

• Attendance at cottage/program cleanup, and final staff meeting.

• Reports and/or checklists must be written prior to the program’s conclusion and will require additional meeting time.

Accommodations:  

• Limited number of beds, in a shared living environment, available on the Perkins campus.

• Housing is in exchange for additional unpaid duties. Individuals will be responsible for their own food shopping, laundry, and the upkeep of the living space. Individuals who would like to be considered to live on campus should indicate so on their application.

Pay & Schedules:

• $17.34 - $23.64 per hour

• 6, 8, or 12 hour day, evening or overnight shifts and weekends available

• Role specific: Sunday-Thursday; Monday-Friday; Wednesday-Sunday; or an alternate variation of coverage, as needed for program/staff

• Flexibility as needed

Work Location: In person, Watertown, MA

If hired as a regular employee at Perkins, we have benefits that put you first, including an employer contributing retirement plan, tuition reimbursement from day one, professional development, personal days, paid time off and paid sick leave. Our campus is quaint, charming and historical, a perfect mix of legacy and modern buildings. It is located in the heart of Watertown, adjacent to the Charles River and less than 1 mile from food & entertainment at Arsenal Yards.

Perkins is an equal opportunity employer. View the Perkins Notice of non-discrimination.