Activities and Recreation Coordinator

Link Associates; Sachsen-Anhalt; Vor Ort; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a Recreation and Activities Specialist to enhance community integration through therapeutic recreation. This role involves planning and executing engaging leisure activities, training staff, and ensuring positive outcomes for individuals served. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, with a passion for promoting independence and social skills. This position offers both full-time and part-time opportunities, making it a flexible choice for those looking to make a meaningful impact in their community. Join a dedicated team committed to enriching lives through recreation!

Qualifikationen

• High School or GED with 2+ years related work experience desired.
• Ability to use office and recreational equipment effectively.

Aufgaben

• Plan and facilitate leisure programs and activities for clients.
• Assist in training staff and evaluating leisure services programs.

Kenntnisse

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Working Skills

Human Relation Skills

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Standard Office Equipment

Recreational Equipment

Jobbeschreibung

POSITION: Recreation and Activities Specialist. Both full time and part time positions available.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible to instruct and coach persons served to promote independence in the development or maintenance of social/self-help/life skills and community integration through therapeutic recreation programming. Responsible to plan, organize, and implement therapeutic recreation activities. Assist with person’s served assessment, programs, community evaluation and program evaluation administration.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Plan, coordinate and facilitate in-house leisure day program activities, including attendance records, transportation and billing documentation to assure positive outcomes and goal achievement for persons supported.
2. Plan, coordinate and facilitate community-based leisure activities on a daily basis. Process registrations, attendance records, and supervise leisure activities to assure positive persons served outcomes and goal achievement for persons supported.
3. Coordinate and provide transportation services.
4. Assist in training day program direct support professionals to assist and facilitate established leisure programs.
5. Assist with the orientation, training, and scheduling of employees, volunteers, and interns.
6. Assist in evaluating leisure services programs. Compile, record, and review leisure evaluations.
7. Represent leisure and Link Associates to internal and external stakeholders, persons served and the community in a professional manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School or GED plus a minimum of two (2) years related successful work experience highly desired.
2. Must meet agency policy on transportation and background checks.
3. Possess the ability to work on a daily basis utilizing standard office, home, and recreational equipment.
4. Proven proficient ability to implement agency rules and procedures, use verbal, presentation, and written communication skills, human relation skills, team working skills, and organizational skills.
5. Position will contain Medium physical work consisting of occasional 2-hand lifting from floor to waist of up to fifty (50) pounds and occasional 2-hand push/pull of up to sixty (60) pounds of force. This position consists of frequent standing, walking, and reaching.
6. The position requires frequent forward bending or crouching or stooping.
7. The employee will need to occasionally climb stairs without the use of railings and occasionally sit.

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