Activities & Community Engagement Manager

Clearbrook; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement savings

Paid sick days

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Training opportunities

Job summary

Clearbrook empowers adults and children with intellectual/developmental disabilities to live their fullest lives possible. As an Activity Manager you will plan, supervise and track all client activities at the Commons; both in-house and in the community, and train staff accordingly.

You will tailor activities to client abilities, foster relationships with community resources, and ensure activity requirements are clear while supporting client advocacy groups.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of related experience.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to perform a two-person lift.
• Valid driver's license and insurable by Clearbrook.
• Ability to pass an 8th-grade literacy test, pre-employment physical/drug test, TB test, and an Illinois state criminal background check with no disqualifying conditions.
• Some college education is preferred.
• Previous experience with people with disabilities in recreational therapy is a plus.
• Knowledge of community resources for persons with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate client activities.
• Provide training and support regarding activities to direct care staff.
• Tailor activities to client abilities and preferences.
• Maintain good working relationships with community resources.
• Create & Coordinate: Develop and facilitate a wide variety of client activities, including assessing requests, planning for holidays/weekends, and distributing a monthly community activity calendar.
• Evaluate & Adapt: Review activities monthly to focus on client satisfaction, highlight successes, overcome barriers, and implement client recommendations.
• Community Outreach: Actively reach out to community partners to build relationships and secure new opportunities or resources for persons with disabilities.
• Support & Train: Ensure that activity requirements are reasonable and clearly communicated to direct care staff, and assist with Clearbrook client advocacy groups.

Skills

Organizational skills

Two-person lift

Valid driver's license

Background check clearance

Literacy test readiness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Some college education

Job description

Clearbrook empowers adults and children with intellectual/developmental disabilities to live their fullest lives possible. As an Activity Manager you will plan, supervise and track all client activities at the Commons; both in-house and in the community, and train staff accordingly.

You will tailor activities to client abilities, foster relationships with community resources, and ensure activity requirements are clear while supporting client advocacy groups.