Activities Coordinator

Sevita; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sevita in Cleveland, OH is seeking a recreation services staff member to work directly with adults who have developmental disabilities. You will lead group and individual activities tailored to each person’s needs and interests, ensuring safety and engagement throughout the day.

Responsibilities include planning activities, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, guiding staff in activity delivery, maintaining curriculum binders, and pursuing ongoing education.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience working with developmentally disabled adults including planning and conducting activities.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Car registration and vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with individuals with developmental disabilities by conducting group and individual recreation activities according to individual needs, capabilities, and interests.
• Determines and implements necessary precautions in exercising responsibility for the care and safety of individuals served.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to identify and implement meaningful group activities with focus on emphasizing the preferences of individuals served.
• Provides instruction and guidance to staff regarding activity delivery methods and techniques daily as well as at staff meetings.
• Maintains and continuously amends curriculum binders for each classroom to ensure that varied and age appropriate activities are planned and conducted for individuals served.
• Attends continuing education courses as required.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years’ experience working with developmentally disabled adults including planning and conducting activities for this population

Job description

OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Our mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company’s mission.

Summary

Works directly with individuals with developmental disabilities by conducting group and individual recreation activities according to individual needs, capabilities, and interests.

Essential Job Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Works directly with individuals with developmental disabilities by conducting group and individual recreation activities according to individual needs, capabilities, and interests.
• Determines and implements necessary precautions in exercising responsibility for the care and safety of individuals served.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to identify and implement meaningful group activities with focus on emphasizing the preferences of individuals served.
• Provides instruction and guidance to staff regarding activity delivery methods and techniques daily as well as at staff meetings.
• Maintains and continuously amends curriculum binders for each classroom to ensure that varied and age appropriate activities are planned and conducted for individuals served.
• Attends continuing education courses as required.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

None required.

Minimum Knowledge And Skills Required By The Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience working with developmentally disabled adults including planning and conducting activities for this population
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations

• Valid driver’s license in good standing
• Car registration and vehicle insurance
  
  

Other Skills And Abilities

• N/A
  
  

Other Requirements

• Travel as needed
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  
  

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITY STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis.