Activities Coordinator Part-time

Sevita; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 22,503 - 32,049; Full time

Job summary

Mentor Community Services in Torrance, CA seeks an Activity Coordinator to plan and lead group and individual recreation activities for adults with developmental disabilities. You will ensure safety, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and guide staff on delivery methods.

A valid driver’s license with transportation responsibilities is required. Requirements include a high school diploma and at least two years of relevant experience; state training and certification must be completed in

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

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Two years’ experience working with developmentally disabled adults

Tools

Driver's license

Car registration

Vehicle insurance

Job description

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The MENTOR Network is a 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

• 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.

Pay Rate: $19.80 hourly

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 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.

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.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

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.