Employment Opportunities

Accord Center Social Educator

Employment Type: Part-time (4–8+ hours per week)

Initial Duration: 3-month contract (with opportunity to transition to a full-year position)

About the Accord Center

The Accord Center is a welcoming, caring community that nurtures individual strengths and interests while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. As a non-profit organization, we recognize neurodiversity as an asset and offer innovative, strengths-based programs rooted in social-emotional education.

Our programming includes weekly after-school social groups, enrichment activities, workshops, monthly social events, and vacation programs (both on- and off-site) for neurodivergent youth (starting at Grade 3), teens, young adults, and their families.

Role Overview

The Accord Center Social Educator will facilitate after-school on-site programs, vacation programs, and other community activities. This role includes comprehensive Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) training led directly by Katy Boucher, Founder and Executive Director.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Program Facilitation & Design: Support or lead weekly interactive social education groups and co-lead off-site excursions. Contribute to the design, implementation, and assessment of activities with each child’s social and emotional needs in mind.

  • Environment & Safety: Maintain a safe, happy, engaging, and inclusive space that fosters authentic youth connection. Safeguard student welfare and uphold organizational policies and procedures.

  • Family Engagement: Provide families with weekly informal feedback regarding their child’s growth and participation.

  • Preparation & Team Collaboration: Plan and coordinate with the Accord Center team, preparing materials in advance to ensure smooth program delivery.

  • Documentation & Administration: Maintain student record-keeping, collect program data, and document lessons and activities through photos and written reflections.

  • Space Maintenance: Keep educational spaces and shared materials organized, tidy, and well-maintained.

Workplace Expectations

All employees of The Accord Center are expected to prioritize each student's social and emotional growth, demonstrate exceptional professionalism and student management skills, and actively promote kindness across every aspect of their work.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Education: Master’s degree preferred in Education, Counseling, Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), Occupational Therapy (OT), or a related field.

  • Experience: 1–2 years of experience working in a neurodiverse educational or therapeutic setting.

  • Key Skills: Strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to adapt flexibly within a dynamic team environment.

  • Availability: Weekday late afternoons and early evenings.

  • Clearances & Certifications: Must pass CORI/SORI background checks. First Aid/CPR certification is preferred.

To Apply

Please email resume and cover letter to Accord Center Director Bruce Frost at brucefrost@theaccordcenter.org. Application Deadline November 15.