Child Activity Coordinator

Nemours; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours seeks a Child Life Activity Coordinator in Wilmington, NC to plan and execute daily activities and special events for patients and families, following safety guidelines. The role supports staffing coordination of Associates and Volunteers for activities and events, and promotes family-centered care.

You will collaborate with department leadership to contribute to annual goals and programs, ensuring developmentally appropriate programming that enhances patient and family experience.

Qualifications

• History of programming and supervising children.
• Experience facilitating programs and events with hospitalized children and families preferred.
• High school diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent communication and navigate fast-paced environments with strong customer service.
• Ensure activities are developmentally appropriate and child life aligned.
• Collaborate with departments and community partners for events and programs.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in activities and events.
• Maintain safety, privacy, and infection prevention requirements.

Skills

Program planning

Supervising children

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Nemours is seeking a Child Life Activity Coordinator to join the team! The Child Life Activity Coordinator is responsible for (1) plan and execute daily activities and special events that are recreational as well as therapeutic for patients and their families while adhering to all safety and infection prevention guidelines (2) support and assist with the planning of proper staffing coordination of Associates and Volunteer resources for activities and special events, and (3) promote family centered care and patient/family experience through engagement in activities and events. In collaboration with department leadership, the Child Life Activity Coordinator contributes as a member of the child life team to annual goals, projects and programs. Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned by employee's manager.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and effectively navigate fast paced, demanding environments while maintaining high level of customer service. Hold strong competence in child life philosophy, ensuring alignment with departmental mission and vision. Demonstrate proficiency in the care and development of children of all ages while understanding how to individualize care for each patient. Collaborate with other departments or groups when applicable (Volunteer Department, Security, Creative Arts, identified community partners). Manage and develop relationships with community members who engage in our group entertainment and special event programming. Maintain all play environments in accordance to "safe space" philosophy and maintain cleanliness and order in the physical environment where programing is implemented. Develop, manage and implement patient and family programming into daily routines at AIDHC. Ensure that activities, programs and events are developmentally appropriate, psychosocially sound, and patient/family-centered. Ensure all volunteers are oriented appropriately to department / role as well as to event guidelines and procedures. Promote activities and events that values diversity, equity and inclusion and represent all ages and abilities. Serve as a representative of the hospital and department, articulating the therapeutic and clinical nature of the work done by department staff. Remain up to date and current with all Nemours education and requirements, including but not limited to Privacy and Confidentiality, safety and infection prevention procedures, compliance, etc

Qualifications

• High school diploma required
• History of programming and supervising children required
• Experience facilitating programs and events with hospitalized children and families preferred

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .