Activities Coordinator

Do you want to have a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you love planning and coordinating activities? Come put your enthusiasm to work with individuals with developmental disabilities. As Activities Coordinator, you will conduct group and individual recreational activities according to an individual’s needs, capabilities, and interests.

ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

Facility located in La Mesa, California
Residential setting; 15 bed Congregate Living Health Facility
$21.00 per hour
40 hours/week; Monday-Friday
Valid driver’s license in good standing with car registration and vehicle insurance required
Certification in Activity Coordinator preferred or 1+ years of experience
Full benefits package for full-time employees (medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K with company match, life insurance, and more)


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:


Works directly with individuals with developmental disabilities by conducting group and individual recreation activities according to individual needs, capabilities, and interests.
Determines and implements necessary precautions in exercising responsibility for the care and safety of individuals served.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to identify and implement meaningful group activities with focus on emphasizing the preferences of individuals served.
Provides instruction and guidance to staff regarding activity delivery methods and techniques daily as well as at staff meetings.
Maintains and continuously amends curriculum binders for each classroom to ensure that varied and age appropriate activities are planned and conducted for individuals served.
Attends continuing education courses as required.
Performs other related duties and activities as required.



SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None required.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED BY JOB
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent
Two years’ experience working with developmentally disabled adults including planning and conducting activities for this population

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Valid driver’s license in good standing
Car registration and vehicle insurance if providing transportation for individuals receiving services
All state required training and certification completed in mandated timeframes
Certification in Activity Coordinator preferred

Other Skills and Abilities:

N/A

Other Requirements:

Travel as needed

Physical Requirements:

Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.


AMERICAN WITH DISABILITY STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis.