NISRA's full-time staff work hand-in-hand with a strong group of part-time staff and volunteers, who bring a wide range of talents to programs. Do you have a talent you would like to share? Do you enjoy being with people? Consider getting involved with NISRA! NISRA is hiring a full-time Manager of Cultural Arts & Special Events. Click here for more information.

Part-time Staff

NISRA employs a strong group of part-time staff. Individuals, 16 years and older, may apply for a wide range of work opportunities each season. Staff members work together as a team to lead activities, assist participants in developing skills, achieving goals and, most of all, having fun!

Part-time positions include:

• Program assistant
• Program leader
• Special Olympics coach
• Sports official or referee
• Lifeguard
• Driver
• Summer camp site director
• Summer camp counselor
• Inclusion assistant
• Sign language assistant or interpreter
• Art instructor
• Dance instructor
• Music instructor

To learn more about part-time work opportunities in our weekly recreation programs, call the NISRA office at 815-459-0737 or send an E-mail to cbott@nisra.org. For more information about working in our summer camps, call the NISRA office or send an E-mail to cherendeen@nisra.org.

Volunteers
Volunteers play a great part in NISRA's programs! School groups, company employees, service club members, church groups and individuals give their time, talents and gifts to make NISRA programs extraordinary. A volunteer's helping hand decorates for a dance, helps a child to learn a skill or brings laughter to an adult who is lonely. The Benefits Are Endless... in recreation programs that include volunteers.

To learn more about volunteering, call the NISRA office at (815) 459-0737 or send an E-mail to cherendeen@nisra.org.

Internships
NISRA welcomes students in Therapeutic Recreation and related majors for fieldwork assignments and internships. NISRA and the student can design a program that will match school requirements, the student's goals and NISRA's expectations. Students have the opportunity to be a part of a wide array of experiences, from planning and implementing programs, to coordinating events, and participating in public relations and administrative activities. NISRA can assist students seeking housing if it is needed for the internship.

To learn more about NISRA's fieldwork and internship programs, call (815) 459-0737 for details or send an E-mail to hjenkins@nisra.org