Local Madison Area Students - I am looking for YOU!

Anticipated Hours Per Week

6 to 20

Salary/Wage Range:

Hourly $18.00 to $20.00

Number Of Positions

3

Position Summary/Job Duties:

NOW HIRING for this FANTASTIC job!!!!

Are you looking for a hands-on opportunity that builds skills you’ll use throughout your future? Join a dynamic team providing personal care and companionship for Karen, an inspiring woman with muscular dystrophy. Not only is this job a meaningful way to connect with others and is also a fantastic stepping stone for students pursuing careers in healthcare or related fields. 

What You’ll Gain:

• Practical Caregiving Experience: No prior experience is required! Karen and the team will guide you on everything from using a Hoyer lift to building essential communication skills.
• Professional Growth: Karen’s team members have gone on to med school, PT programs, speech therapy, and more, with Karen’s heartfelt letters of recommendation supporting their journeys.
• Flexible Hours: Morning, afternoon, and night shifts are available to fit around your busy student schedule.
• Personal Connections: Past team members call this a life-changing experience – gaining mentorship, friendship (including from Phoebe, Karen’s beloved cat), and essential skills for their futures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Personal Care: Assistance with morning routines, meals, and bedtime. You’ll help with dressing, bathroom needs, grooming, and meal prep.
• Pet Love: Make sure Phoebe, Karen’s cat, gets her food and attention (brushing and litter box)!
• Daily Living: Tdying, grocery shopping, friendship, and occasional outings around town.

Team Member Testimonials:

“I worked with Karen during my last year of undergraduate school at UW-Madison. I am now finishing up graduate school at UW-Milwaukee for Speech-Language Pathology. In hindsight, Karen taught me more about interpersonal communication than I ever thought possible in a years’ time. She taught me how to professionally share opinions in a team environment, which I have relied on substantially during grad school. Working with Karen offers a challenge both physically and mentally, but has made me a better, stronger, and more competent individual in my academic, professional career and personal life. Not for quitters, but for positive females with a determination to succeed and excel.” -M Burrow

"I learned more working with Karen than I have in any other job that I have worked thus far! Karen is full of wisdom and if you keep an open mind, you can greatly develop your communication skills, ability to care for others, time management, discipline, empathy, posture, assertiveness, and many other skills. Developing these skills in undergrad helped me build a foundation that has allowed me to get into and succeed throughout medical school. My favorite part of the job was the opportunity to make a life-long friend that I look forward to reconnecting with whenever I get to return to the Madison area (or two if you count her cat, Phoebe)!" - Andrew Wolfram

"When I started working with Karen, I had no experience in caregiving whatsoever. It was challenging to overcome the learning curve, and when it was my turn to train others, I found that to be true for everyone. However, I have cherished the relationship Karen and I have developed over the years while also gaining greater insight into the world of disabilities.  Working with Karen has played a significant role in my personal growth as it has helped me mature, become resilient, and develop a greater appreciation of what it means to care for others. This experience has given me more confidence to take on future challenges as I enter med school this fall." - Taishi Ikeda

 

Our client, Karen, has Personal Care help daily from our team members during 3 different shifts: morning, afternoon, and night.

Morning: (7 AM - 12 PM) bathing, dressing, bathroom, grooming, breakfast

Afternoon: (3 PM - 6 PM) lunch, bathroom

Night: (9 PM - 12 AM) dressing, bathroom, grooming, getting to bed

ALL TIMES ARE FLEXIBLE to accommodate all schedules! Alternating mornings and nights on the weekends are currently available (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). This job is available to continue into the semester break and beyond! Karen is frequently a night owl and an early bird, so this is a great match if you are too!

Qualifications:

• Athletically strong individuals with a regular exercise routine.
• Must be able to take detailed verbal directions.
• Be hard working and willing to help another while expanding your abilities
• Looks at a job as an opportunity for experience and growth, not just a paycheck.
• Availability during semester break preferred.
• Fingernails trimmed to a reasonable length for personal care.

Job Duties:

Have some fun with this great part-time/second job! We are looking for physically strong, fun, hardworking, and motivated people to work as personal care attendants in downtown Madison for a dynamic, professional woman. This is an in-home personal care job for a woman with Muscular Dystrophy. It is a great opportunity to diversify your experiences working with others. With enough people, everyone can get the schedule that they want.

If you are a little nervous about working a hands-on job with real people, come join us to improve your confidence! No experience is necessary as long as you keep an open mind and can learn on the job.

Physical Demands

Be physically able and open to learning how to operate a Hoyer lift and practice positioning. Skills will be developed on the job.

Application Instructions:

CALL TODAY FOR AN INTERVIEW at 608-333-9655 and email your resume and statement of interest for this incredible job to mediate@chorus.net

Contact:

Org: Personal Care Attendant - Student Group
Email: Mediate@chorus.net
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