Pediatric Daily Living Skills Worker

Kid Power, LLC; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company parties

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Free food & snacks

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Wellness resources

Job summary

Kid Power Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Kenosha, WI is hiring a part-time Daily Living Skills Worker to help children and young adults build independence at home and in the community. This role emphasizes modeling, coaching, and stepwise teaching in varied settings, including home and client sites.

The position values a caring, motivated approach; no professional license is required. Training and ongoing development are provided as part of our pediatric therapy team.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience working with the population served or equivalent child-specific training.
• Participation in ongoing training related to each participant’s strengths, goals and needs.
• Experience may come from caregiving, education, childcare, special education or related settings.

Responsibilities

• Teach and model daily living skills through coaching and hands-on support.
• Break activities into steps and tailor instruction to learning needs.
• Support personal hygiene, food preparation, home organization, money management, and community access.
• Encourage independence while following individual goals and safety procedures.
• Use visual supports and adaptive tools when appropriate.

Skills

Empathy

Childcare experience

Willingness to train

Education

Child-specific training

Job description

Benefits:

• Company parties


• Employee discounts


• Flexible schedule


• Free food & snacks


• Opportunity for advancement


• Training & development


• Wellness resources

Pediatric Daily Living Skills Worker

Location: Kenosha, WI

Position Type: Part‑Time, Flexible

Schedule: Daytime, After‑School, Evening, and Weekend Opportunities

Kid Power Pediatric Occupational Therapy is seeking caring and motivated Daily Living Skills Workers to help children and young adults build greater independence at home and within their communities.

Daily Living Skills Workers teach, model, and practice meaningful everyday activities based on each participant’s individual goals, strengths, and needs. Services may take place at Kid Power, in the participant’s home, or within the community.

This is a skill‑building position, not a licensed therapy role. No professional license or therapy degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach and practice individualized daily living skills through modeling, coaching, repetition, and hands‑on support.


• Break activities into manageable steps and adapt instruction to the participant’s learning needs.


• Support skills such as personal hygiene, food preparation, home organization, money management, community access, transportation, and safe technology use.


• Encourage independence without completing tasks for the participant.


• Follow individualized goals, support plans, medical considerations, and safety procedures.


• Use visual supports, adaptive tools, and environmental modifications when appropriate.


• Follow confidentiality and incident-reporting requirements.

Qualifications

Applicants must have either:

• At least two years of experience working with the population being served; or


• Comprehensive child‑specific training that prepares them to competently support the assigned participant.

Additional requirements include:

• Participation in training related to each participant’s strengths, goals, needs, support plans, medical needs, and culture.


• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and continuing education.

Experience may come from caregiving, education, childcare, special education, community programs, healthcare, behavioral support, and/or other disability‑related settings.

Why Join Kid Power?

• Flexible scheduling based on your availability.


• Child‑specific training and ongoing support.


• Collaboration with an experienced pediatric occupational therapy team.


• A relationship‑based and neurodiversity‑affirming environment.


• The opportunity to gain skills in working with kids with a variety of learning differences