NSSRA Program Guides Summer 2018 | Seite 4

this could be you We're hiring why should you join the team? hear it from the best Favorite memory working with NSSRA? I was working as an Inclusion Companion and my participant successfully passed his swim test! My participant practiced his swimming skills almost every day and was determined to pass the test by the end of the summer. The moment he finally passed was so sweet. We were both literally jumping for joy! (I may have even cried some happy tears). - Emily, 7 years My favorite memories with NSSRA are simply having fun. As cliché as that sounds, I am swimming at the pool, jumping off the high dive, having spontaneous dance parties, running in relay races, and competing in kickball games. Unlike my friends who are sitting in cubicles all day staring at computers, I am always having fun and smiling. - Hannah, 5 years What advice would you have for someone who’s just joined #teamnssra? Be open and prepared to learn - every participant is different. If you are receptive, your eyes will be opened and your interactions will become very natural. - Kim, 2 years Don’t be tentative; jump right in and enjoy the experience. There will be challenges, but if you roll with them and keep the right perspective, you’ll enjoy yourself. - Bob, 5 years What has this job taught you? Compassion. - Amber, 3 years What's challenging about your job? Many of our participants have their own unique way of communicating and interacting with their environment and the people in it. It can be a challenge to connect with them on their own terms, but it's a very cool feeling when you make that connection. - Peter, 1 year www.nssra.org/jobs 4 Register online at register.nssra.org.