Activity Coordinator

ACTIVITY COORDINATOR (PT)

MODERN MATURITY CENTER – DOVER, DE

Monday – Thursday --   8:00 am to 2:30 pm    

(paid vacation and sick time)

 SUMMARY  

The Activity Coordinator plans, organizes and conducts group and individual activities such as games, arts and crafts, entertainment, community trips and socialization for an early memory loss program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates with the Director and team in planning and implementing a social/reactional program. 
• Manages and supervises daily program, members, aides, volunteers and interns at all times.
• Helps schedule and participates in staff meetings.
• Facilitates individual and group activities.
• When necessary, documents client activity, participation and response.
• Observes client progress and reports to Director any changes or difficulties.
• Oversees and assists clients with basic care as needed.
• Is present at welcome and dismissal times for clients.
• Supervises team in setting up and relocating clients for lunch/snacks, checking supplies and organizing workshops, speakers, activities, safety cueing, and etc. 
• Assists clients to designated areas for meals and other activities.
• Assists with supervision of clients at all times.
• Assists in emergency situations.
• Performs other related duties as specified by Director, i.e. assists with keeping office area tidy, cleaning refrigerator, kitchen shelves, sweeping floor, and etc. 
• Orders supplies for various activities and functions.
• Plans and implements monthly and daily activities. 
• Organizes and rearranges office space and materials as needed.
• Is able to multi-task and anticipate possible changes in client behaviors and needs.
• Other duties as assigned 

COMPETENCY

• Manages difficult or emotional participant/caregiver situations. 
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Is able to read and interpret written information.
• Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Follows policies and procedures.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Completes work in timely manner.
• Observes safety and security procedures.                                                

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one-year experience creating and supervising activities and working with older persons, preferably with mentally (regarding memory loss and cognition), physically and/or emotionally impaired individuals in a social and/or therapeutic setting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.  
• Ability to write simple correspondence.  
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of organization.

 REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to learn reality orientation and re-motivation techniques.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Some computer competency skill required.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

None required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Able to direct overall execution of the daily program and to oversee and direct volunteers, interns, assistant, and client interactions and interventions, with input from Director when necessary. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. 
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Because of the high volume of applications we receive, we are not able to give status updates, but if you are invited for an interview, you will be contacted directly by the Human Resources Department for this position.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other protected class or characteristic.