There are many ways you can get involved at IKUS. Supporters, staff members, and case managers all contribute in crucial ways toward making each day another best day for our clients and campers. IKUS responsibly uses our supporters’ generous gifts to provide top-notch services to a critical, yet underserved population. We make use of high-quality facilities and employ experienced, compassionate staff so we can serve with excellence. Through our life enrichment services, clients increase their independence, self-sufficiency, and productivity, and the benefits ripple outward to the entire community.
Here are just a few of the ways you can help make that happen.
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Employment Opportunities
JOIN THE IKUS TEAM
Employment and Internship Opportunities
Joining IKUS as an employee or intern will give you the opportunity to model, mentor, and empower individuals with disabilities, helping them develop their skills and independence through community inclusion and participation. Together, we can give clients the tools they need to make every day another best day.
Working at IKUS provides a number of unique benefits:
- IKUS serves clients of all ages and abilities, giving staff a wide variety of job experience that will serve them well when they enter the job market.
- The skills and knowledge you will acquire are transferrable to other employment settings, especially those in the human services professions.
- Working at IKUS is ideal preparation for a career in special education, PT, OT, recreation therapy, psychology, social work, nursing, and medicine.
- We provide routine feedback from a direct supervisor and/or the Director of Program Services.
Our staff is committed, caring, and compassionate
Our enthusiastic, energetic, and experienced staff support and encourage clients as they challenge themselves to grow in self-sufficiency. We are especially good at hiring and supporting compassionate staff with a deep understanding of how to empower people with disabilities to live with independence and self-confidence. This is essential to our unique ability to deliver a quality experience for clients. Are you ready to join the team?
NOW HIRING: Summer Camp 2023
Apply today to join our team!
IKUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Internship and fieldwork opportunities with IKUS provide experiential learning by integrating knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. We expose interns to the human service arena and its culture. We will also introduce you to organizational structure and conduct, best practices, and special projects as applicable to internship requirements.
- Undergrad and graduate opportunities are available year-round
- Flexible hours and scheduling
- Paid and unpaid placements available
- Required trainings are provided
Community Integrated Skill Building is a year-round program that assists clients in maintaining and increasing their independence and economic self-sufficiency. This program helps clients develop vocational, safety, leisure, relationship, and leadership skills by working from the goals in their Person-Centered Plan. Skill Building Mentors facilitate this program and work directly with clients. Full-time, part-time, and on-call positions are available.
COMMUNITY LIVING SUPPORT MENTOR
The Community Living Support program encourages self-sufficiency and independence through community inclusion and participation. CLS Mentors work in the individual’s home and/or community settings to help with assisting, reminding, observing, guiding, and/or training in a wide variety of essential activities. Full-time, part-time, and on-call positions are available.
The Supported Employment program aims to help individuals with disabilities find gainful employment in the community. Through assistance with vocational experiences, interviewing techniques, and social workplace skills, mentors empower clients to increase their independence and economic self-sufficiency.
Other positions, including FOOD SERVICE PREP are also available.
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Counselors are responsible for creating and establishing the “cabin unit.” They are responsible for helping the campers to create a summer which will last a lifetime! Counselors are responsible for the hands-on physical care of campers (feeding, clothing, etc.) and for establishing friendships with the campers. A cabin consists of no more than ten campers with four staff in each cabin. The camper-to-staff ratio is 1:3.
This position is similar to the Cabin Counselor position, but Day Camp staff work one-on-one with campers who come in during the day and then provide support for overnight camp in the evening.
Leadership and Activity Staff receive training in all high adventure activities, including lifeguard and waterfront training, high ropes training, and other program components. The leadership staff assist in running daily programs while providing supervision for camp counselors and campers. They also assist staff and campers with daily needs, provide leadership for staff, and hold weekly meetings.
Enjoy the outdoors and share the excitement of camp living with individuals with disabilities while furthering your education and practicing nursing skills in a state-of-the-art medical center. All health office staff receive medication administration training from a CMH and are supervised by a licensed camp nurse.
General Qualifications: ITC seeks staff members who are a minimum of eighteen years of age and who have completed one year of college by the beginning of summer. High preference is given to individuals majoring in fields related to the human services, including special education, therapy, psychology, social work, and medicine. We look for mature, enthusiastic, responsible, selfless, and caring individuals. We are interested in a balance of returning staff and new staff, people experienced in working with the disabled and those seeking out the experience for the first time. ITC is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary Range: $260-$360 per week (based on job and years of experience). All positions include free room and board.
Year-round camp positions are also available. Salary is dependent on the position.
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O-1859 Lake Michigan Dr. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Phone: (616) 677-5251
Fax: (616) 677-2955
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