Activity Coordinator

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution as an Activity Coordinator, responsible for overseeing teen and young adult activities. You'll plan engaging programs, ensure a safe environment, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient experiences. This full-time role offers competitive pay and excellent benefits from day one.

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

2:1 Match on retirement savings

Qualifications

• 1 year experience working with teenagers in a recreation or school setting.
• Prior work experience with healthy children in a group setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement daily activities for teens and young adults.
• Maintain a safe recreation environment and supervise activity room.
• Provide direction to volunteers and engage with patients.

Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Base pay range

$48,672.00/yr - $70,636.00/yr

Mission Statement

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 30,000 employees 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*

• Associates degree
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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