Coordinator for Creative Engagement

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH is seeking an Activities & Child Development Coordinator to plan and run engaging programs for children and families within a healthcare setting.

The role emphasizes hands-on activities, group scheduling, and safe, educational play, with responsibilities including supervising volunteers and maintaining resources for a positive patient experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Education, Psychology, or related field required.
• Experience working with children in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engages children and families in hands-on activities to foster creativity, socialization, normalization, and play.
• Schedules, plans, and organizes groups and visitors to support them in their interactions with children, families, and staff to enhance positive patient experiences.
• Maintains playroom resources to sustain a safe, clean, and accessible learning and play environment.
• Provides training and supervision for volunteers to ensure appropriate interaction and maintaining a safe environment.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teaching

Planning

Teamwork

Technology proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child Development/Education/Psychology

Job description

Overview

Schedule: M-F (Day Shift)

Schedules, plans, and facilitates activities, programs, and events. Maintains related resources and activity rooms to provide developmental, educational, recreational, and socialization opportunities for children and families.

Essential Functions

• Engages children and families in hands‑on activities to foster creativity, socialization, normalization, and play.
• Adapts activities in a group setting during room‑to‑room visits and in bedside play to meet identified needs with consideration of developmental, educational, physical, and social needs.
• Communicates and collaborates with team members regarding patient and family experiences, documents all patient interactions, maintains data related to activity participation, and provides timely communication.
• Schedules, plans, and organizes groups and visitors to support them in their interactions with children, families, and staff to enhance positive patient experiences.
• Actively maintains playroom resources to sustain a safe, clean, and accessible learning and play environment and manage departmental resources.
• Provides training and supervision for volunteers to ensure appropriate interaction and maintaining a safe environment.

Educational and Licensure Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Education, Psychology, or related field, required.

Experience

• Experience working with children in a healthcare setting, preferred.

Skills

• Ability to interact with both children and adults.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to teach both individuals and groups.
• Strong planning, organizational, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to give and receive feedback.
• Experience and comfort using a variety of technology, ability to learn new skills quickly.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally climb stairs/ladder, lift/carry 11–20 lbs, 21–40 lbs, push/pull 0–25 lbs, 26–40 lbs, sit frequently bend/twist, exposure to blood, bodily fluids, chemicals, medications, communicable diseases, computer skills, flex/extending neck, hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, interpreting data, lift/carry 0–10 lbs, patient equipment, reach above shoulder, repetitive hand/arm use, squat/kneel, walk continuously.
• Sitting: bend/twist, blood, bodily fluids, chemicals, medications, communicable diseases, computer skills, flex/extending neck, hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, interpreting data, lift/carry 0–10 lbs, patient equipment, reach above shoulder, repetitive hand/arm use, squat/kneel, walk continuously.
• Continuously: audible speech, color vision, decision making, depth perception, hearing acuity, peripheral vision, problem solving, seeing – far/near, standing.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet