Activities Coordinator

Sevita; Moreno Valley (CA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Sevita is seeking a Caregiver in Moreno Valley, CA to provide support and strategies for individuals with developmental disabilities to thrive in their community.

You will work with a dedicated clinical team to plan, deliver, and supervise engaging activities, while ensuring safety and adherence to training requirements. This role emphasizes collaboration, ongoing education, and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two years’ experience working with developmentally disabled adults including planning and conducting activities.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing and insurance if transporting participants.
• All state required training and certification completed within mandated timeframes.
• Certification in Activity Coordinator preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct group and individual recreation activities according to participants’ needs, capabilities, and interests.
• Ensure safety by implementing required precautions for individuals served.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to plan meaningful activities aligned with preferences.
• Provide instruction and guidance to staff on activity delivery during daily work and staff meetings.
• Maintain curriculum binders for classrooms, ensuring varied and age-appropriate activities are planned.
• Attend required continuing education courses.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Instruction to staff

Activity delivery methods

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

As a Caregiver, you’ll provide assistance and strategies to individuals with developmental disabilities to help them live well in their community and environment, working alongside a dedicated team of clinical staff and supportive supervisors.

Essential Job Functions

• 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

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 if providing transportation for individuals receiving services
• All state required training and certification completed in mandated timeframes
• Certification in Activity Coordinator preferred

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.

Americans with Disabilities 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.