Benefits:

• Company parties
• Free food & snacks
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

Pediatric Respite Care Worker

Location: Kenosha
Position Type: Part-Time, Flexible
Schedule: Daytime, After-School, Evening, and Weekend Opportunities


Kid Power Pediatric Occupational Therapy is seeking caring, dependable, and playful Respite Care Workers to support children and young adults with disabilities and additional support needs.


Respite care provides safe, engaging supervision while giving caregivers time to rest, attend appointments, spend time with other family members, or manage everyday responsibilities. Services may take place at Kid Power, in a family’s home, or within the community.


This is a non-clinical position, and no professional license or therapy degree is required.


Responsibilities

• Provide safe and attentive supervision based on each participant’s individual needs.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with participants and families.
• Engage participants in play, preferred interests, movement, crafts, games, and community activities.
• Follow individualized care plans, safety procedures, and family instructions.
• Respond calmly and respectfully to sensory, communication, emotional, or behavioral needs.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or individuals with disabilities is preferred but not required.
• Must complete Kid Power orientation and required respite training.
• Must participate in training specific to each assigned participant’s strengths, needs, goals, medical considerations, support plans, and culture.
• Must be dependable, patient, communicative, and comfortable working independently.

Why Join Kid Power?

• Flexible scheduling based on your availability.
• Required training and child-specific preparation.
• Ongoing support from an experienced pediatric team.
• A playful, collaborative, and neurodiversity-affirming environment.
• Meaningful work that supports both children and their caregivers.
  
  

If you enjoy connecting with children and want flexible work that makes a meaningful difference for families, we would love to meet you!