Activity Coordinator

University Of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading academic health system as a Teen and Young Adult Activity Coordinator. This role focuses on creating a safe and engaging environment for teens and young adults in a healthcare setting. Responsibilities include planning activities, facilitating play, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have experience with children and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young patients while working in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage

2:1 Match on retirement savings

Qualifications

• 1 year experience with teenagers in recreation or school setting.
• Experience with healthy children in group settings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement daily activities for teens and young adults.
• Facilitate individual and group play opportunities for patients.
• Maintain a safe and clean play environment.

Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Bachelor's degree in Child Development

Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation

Bachelor's degree in Child Life Specialist

Job description

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

Functioning as a member of the Child & Family Life team, the Teen and Young Adult Activity Coordinator is responsible for the daily operation and supervision of the Teen and Young Adult Activity Room. Their primary goal is to maintain a safe recreation environment.They will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide teen focused scheduled recreation activities in the activity room and at bedside. The Activity Coordinator will provide direction to Child & Family Life work-study students and hospital volunteers. They will provide back up support in other activity room spaces when needed and help with hospital wide special events. While their work will focus primarily with teens and young adults, they will also be expected to engage children and family members of all ages.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and implement daily activities
• Facilitate individual and group play opportunities for patients and siblings
• Advertise daily programming in appropriate venues
• Recruit and screen activity center participants
• Transport patients to playroom and /or special events
• Maintain a safe and clean play environment, including making appropriate assessments of patient and sibling behavior while in program
• Provide direction to Child & Family Life hospital volunteers
• Communicate with parents/caregivers regarding behavior issues of activity center participants
• Assess play and recreation needs for children and teenagers of varying developmental stages and temperaments
• Assist with ordering supplies
• Function independently without direct supervision
• Use appropriate judgement to ensure safety of activity center participants

Required Qualifications*

• Prior work experience with healthy children in a group setting (daycare, day camp, preschool, school, etc.)
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills, including problem solving and collaboration
• A minimum of 1-year of experience working with teenagers in a recreation or school setting

Desired Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree or working towards a bachelor?s degree in a related field of study such as Education, Psychology, Child Development, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, or Child Life Specialist
• 1 year of experience working with children with healthcare needs.

Work Schedule

Location: Teen and Young Adult Activity Room, other Activity Rooms as needed

Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am -7pm

*Some holidays required. Schedule is eligible for shift premium.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.